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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
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Faraday0394

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Lewis Vulliamy
Date:
14 March 1829
Source of text:
APS MS 509 L56.2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0394a

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Mulready
Date:
14 March 1829
Source of text:
NAL MSL/1961/4461/55
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday 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
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HENSLOW-86

From:
Revd. W. Marsh
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
20 March 1829
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8176: 106
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence 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
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Faraday0395

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Benjamin Smith
Date:
26 March 1829
Source of text:
APS Misc MS Collection
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday 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
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Faraday0396

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Murray
Date:
27 March 1829
Source of text:
JMA
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday 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
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