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Herschel1954

From:
[Davies Gilbert?]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1829]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.33
Summary:

Seems to be about an arrangement to travel together.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3046

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1829
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.201
Summary:

Has just received invitation. Regrets delaying JH's dinner. AQ is in the countryside. Asks to be allowed to visit toward the end of the dinner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2162

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 January 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.407
Summary:

Proposes to send telescope to JH to have a new lens made. Desires JH's opinion of the telescope's utility. Is hesitant to join Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14694

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1829 to 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0672; Reel 1084
Summary:

Encloses notes from years of breakfast conversations with CH's brother William Herschel. Asks JH 'to take the burden of the [Zemata?] M.S. Secretaryship of [sic] my shoulders.' Recalls that JH did the same for 'Mr. Pickering some years ago.' Wishes JH and Margaret a happy new year. CH's notebook [79pp in English] including: necrology of astronomers and mathematicians; notes on plane and spherical geometry; star observations; various tables regarding measurement conversion, planetary systems, geography, and algebra.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6479

From:
Francis Legatt Chantrey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1829 or 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.247
Summary:

Suggesting suitable painters of miniatures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4151

From:
Thomas John Hussey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1829?]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (107)
Summary:

Wants to know when he can visit JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4072

From:
William Prout
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1829?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.192
Summary:

Sends abstract of a paper; wants JH's opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10046

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 January 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.381
Summary:

Response to JH's wedding being set for March, and some news from Nantes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5292

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.237
Summary:

Will endeavor to obtain information about the fellowships at St. John's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10232

From:
John Thomas Graves
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.119
Summary:

Is grateful for his comments. Will withdraw his paper as requested; at the same time he points out various aspects of how he arrived at the results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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