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Herschel5294

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.239
Summary:

Difficulties over his machine. Joseph Clement threatens strike action. Would like to become acquainted with JH's friend. Advice on marriage given.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9071

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.179
Summary:

Asks JH to return a musical instrument he had borrowed. Mentions dining with Mrs. Alexander Stewart [JH's new mother-in-law]. Asks JH to look over a sheet of chemical elements to be used as a basis for a mineralogical classification. Invites JH and his bride to visit WW in Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11107

From:
S. Jey
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.444
Summary:

Lady [Watson] would like JH to have a silver cake basket. Can she send it to Lady Herschel for JH? Lady Herschel should try the Bath waters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4535

From:
John Penn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 March 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.152
Summary:

Congratulates JH on 'alteration of state' [marriage to Margaret Brodie Stewart].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10049

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 March 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.384
Summary:

Best wishes to JH on his marriage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1232

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Thomas Graves
Date:
[13 0March 1829]
Source of text:
TCD 10047/30
Summary:

Is pleased that the R.S.L. has decided to publish JG's paper [on logarithms, which JH earlier recommended JG withdraw from consideration; see JH's 1829-1-24]. Please convey JH's thanks to W. R. Hamilton for his letter supporting JG's paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-59

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[15 Mar 1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 10)
Summary:

His routine days at Cambridge.

Entomology stopped for the present.

His reading, gambling, and parties. News of Cambridge friends.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel14673

From:
Mary Pitt Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1829]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0625.1; Reel 1086
Summary:

Poor weather. Visits from Stewart family. James South will write to JH regarding telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10706

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander von Humboldt
Date:
[18 March 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.43
Summary:

In response to AH's 1828-10-8, JH writes to tell him of William Herschel's ideas on nebulae and the Magellanic Clouds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2088

From:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.337
Summary:

Has found information regarding [James] Bradley's observation of 1759 comet [see SR's 1824-2-26]. Will send copies if JH wants them. Discusses [James] South's concern for Bradley's observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8480

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 March 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.460
Summary:

Reports on meeting of Francis Baily, Francis Beaufort, and JS with Lord Melville on the subject of a new Board of Longitude. Discusses proposed voyage of [James] Ross. Activities at the Astronomical Society. Congratulations to JH on his marriage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3752

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[19 March 1829]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0574.2; Reel 1058
Summary:

Honeymooning, JH admits that he is happier than he has ever been. Describes Leamington.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14674

From:
Mary Pitt Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 March 1829]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0625.2; Reel 1086
Summary:

Feeling poorly. Finances for employees at Crown Inn. Encloses letter from [James] Grahame.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8710

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
Date:
[25 March 1829]
Source of text:
Bodleian Library, Oxford (C: RS:HS 21.44)
Summary:

Thanks SR for letter announcing SR's discovery of observation of comet of 1759 [see SR's 1829-3-18]. Asks SR to communicate information directly to [F. W.] Bessel. Will keep SR's letter confidential.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9072

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.180
Summary:

Asks JH for advice on a table designed to show the relation between the chemical elements and the known minerals. Asks JH about various problems relating to determining chemical formulas.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10864

From:
Henry Hunter Hughes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.214
Summary:

Has directed £167-13-6 to be paid to JH's account at Drummond's. Gives list of donors to the fund for new buildings [at Cambridge].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10050

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Grahame
Date:
[27 March 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.385
Summary:

Of JH's happiness on his honeymoon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3825

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 March 1829]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Sending a portrait of herself; CH comments that receiving word of JH's marriage made her look 'a dozen years younger all at once.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE225

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
31 Mar 1829
Source of text:
HS 16.327, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

DCP-LETT-60

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
1 Apr [1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 11)
Summary:

Eager to hear how WDF and his family get on.

Entomology goes poorly. Harbour has given C. C. Babington first pick of the beetles, and CD has stopped buying from him.

Fire at Linton.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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