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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[10 May 1820]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0052; Reel 1054 (C: RS:HS 20.96)
Summary:

CB is 'incurable castle-builder.' Denies that JH falls easily into love. Eradicating 'one hastily conceived & silly passion' has deadened JH's heart. Any future love must follow a long acquaintance and friendship.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Gretton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.47
Summary:

Has just returned from the Chapter, which has been considering the case of [W. G.?] Hayter. Will now decide on Thursday as new fires have taken place.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.270
Summary:

Subscriptions to the fund to build the observatory [see GP's 1820-5-6] are coming in only slowly.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
David Wilkie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.248
Summary:

Coming to Slough at Lady Herschel's invitation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Clarke-Whitfeld
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.235
Summary:

JW to be proposed as cathedral organist by Dean of Hereford. Current organist under suspicion for starting fires at college. Thanks for support of JH's friends.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Gretton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.48
Summary:

Believes that JH's candidate will get full support when the Chapter decides on the position of organist. Hopes all are well. Sends this to Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 May 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.136
Summary:

Regarding Prince Leopold. JH must come to town to mix with men of science. There are two vacancies on the Board of Longitude. Regarding a certain star.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[23 May 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.137 (C: RS:HS 20.97)
Summary:

Hopes to take up abode in his former lodgings. To what star does CB refer to in his last letter [see CB's 1820-5-22]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Hyde Wollaston
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1820 or 1826]-5-25
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.280
Summary:

John Pond's last communication to Committee is in press. Save its second printing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Richard Phillips
Date:
30 May 1820
Source of text:
SI D MS 554A
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Alexis Bouvard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 June 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.88
Summary:

Is grateful for his letter and also for sending the regulations of the Astronomical Society on which he sees the names of many distinguished men. Accepts with gratitude the offer of his book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Jean-Baptiste Delambre
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 June 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.482
Summary:

Has received the rules of the Astronomical Society. Gives full details about himself.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1820-6]
Source of text:
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Summary:

Requests FB's paper on the eclipse and the reports on observations of the eclipse that JH has received. Discusses criteria to be used in deciding what to print in the Astronomical Society's journal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
J. C. Dale
Date:
3 June 1820
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections, James Charles Dale Collection
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
From:
Charles L. Harding
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 June 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.233
Summary:

Is grateful for being recommended as a member of the Astronomical Society. Thinks the Society will confer great benefits in the field of astronomy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Samuel Goodenough
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
7 Jun 1820
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/12/59, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Comments on Smith's delight at [Francis] Chantrey's [(1781-1841)] monument to the Dean of Lichfield's [John Woodhouse] two children, though he prefers [Louis-François] Roubiliac's [(c 1702-1762)] bust of [Alexander] Pope [(1688-1744), poet] in the British Gallery. Sorry to hear that the Dean of Lichfield is destroying old work in the cathedral and remodelling it in Roman cement, Goodenough recalls being pressured but refusing to do the same when superintendent of repairs at St George's Chapel, Windsor, and only replaced old work where it was already gone, as with the window mullions.

By coincidence witnessed the Queen's [Caroline (1768-1821), wife of George IV] entry into London to a "huzzaing" mob; describes her progress from Pall Mall, Carlton House, St James's Street, to Alderman [Matthew] Wood's house in South Audley Street, accompanied by that "young boy or man ([William] Austin)" and a three year old girl she has adopted, at the same time the King [George IV (1762-1830)] was presenting papers in Parliament instituting proceedings against her. Goodenough not taking a side. Prince Leopold [(1790-1865)] wants to become President of Royal Society, Goodenough thinks him "too far above the level of mankind".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 June 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.38
Summary:

Is making arrangements for the Committee meeting. Will bring some copies of the Eclipse for JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Humphry Davy
To:
William Hyde Wollaston
Date:
25 June 1820
Source of text:
MM/6/87, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles-Gaspard De La Rive
Date:
26 June 1820
Source of text:
BPUG MS 2311, f.57-8
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1820-7
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.139
Summary:

Humphry Davy has been canvassing. Has several Cornish introductions. Would like to visit South Wales.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project