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Herschel5671

From:
Gilbert Blane
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.160
Summary:

Has recently sent him a book and letter and wonders if he has received it. Congratulations on his recent honors. If he has the book perhaps he would look at certain passages.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11008

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
15] February [1831
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.352
Summary:

Regarding the affair of Charles Babbage and William Fitton's pamphlet. Would like JH to dine with him and William Whewell to discuss various matters. JH's book is popular at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9076

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[15 February 1831]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20719 (C: RS:HS 21.79)
Summary:

Thanks WW for sending Richard Jones's new book and comments on it. Comments on WW's 'Science of the English Universities' and WW's review of Charles Lyell's Principles of Geology. Has heard that WW is reviewing JH's Prelim. Discourse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11009

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Jones
Date:
17] February [1831
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.80
Summary:

Praises and comments on RJ's book on economics [Essay on the Distribution of Wealth]. Laments overly strong language used by William Fitton and Charles Babbage in criticizing R.S.L. Comments on JH having lost the election for R.S.L. presidency.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2168

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.413
Summary:

Sending more ale. Abandoning AR's theory of comets coming from solar volcanoes, although he thinks it is somewhat consistent with observed phenomena of solar spots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5969

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.93
Summary:

Has been obtaining information for his report on the observatories. Is JH's paper ready to be printed? Will be able to economize on the printing of the Greenwich Observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8258

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Hudson Gurney
Date:
[19 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.20 (C: 19.62)
Summary:

Received HG's memoir of Thomas Young. JH's manuscript must be destroyed and all printer type taken down. Any deeper critique of Young's writings would be improper and would only become stronger, further hurting Mrs. Young's feelings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5312

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.259
Summary:

Has just found out that the government has approached the R.S.L. as to the usefulness and chances of success of his machine. Hopes that if JH is appointed he will not become involved in the committees of the R.S.L. Has been deciphering a cipher.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0483

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
21 February 1831
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1002

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Dionysius Lardner
Date:
[21 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.21
Summary:

Would prefer not to write a popular account of William Herschel and his work which DL has requested; JH has always intended to produce a major volume on the life and work of his father.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1003

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[21 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.22
Summary:

More on the observations and publication of results of the Greenwich Observatory [see JH's 1831-2-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1004

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
E[dward] Smedley
Date:
[22 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.23
Summary:

Is writing to inquire about the copyright status of some earlier writings for the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana; JH is considering collecting some of these early writings, together with others, for a separate publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1005

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Peter Mark Roget
Date:
[23 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.24
Summary:

JH writes to excuse himself from a meeting the following day at which Charles Babbage's calculating engine will be discussed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11230

From:
Dionysius Lardner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.121
Summary:

Would not write anything to make JH change his mind over the proposed biography of Sir William Herschel. Thinks there is room for a popular and more serious study of Sir William. Has received good reports of JH's Discourse. Has not had a chance of seeing William Whewell yet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13560

From:
Joseph Jackson Lister
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1831]
Source of text:
DNB 11: 1228
Summary:

Describes JL's self education in grinding compound lenses and devising trials for testing these for spectacles.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-151

From:
Thomas Coates
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
25 February 1831
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8176: 174
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel11661

From:
J[ames] MacKintosh
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
25 February [1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.26
Summary:

Expressing appreciation of JH's book on philosophy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8028

From:
James Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.296
Summary:

Received JH's 'Fourth Series of Observations...' [1831] on double stars. Donated it to College library.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1006

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[25 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.25
Summary:

Requests the return of his manuscript paper on double stars so that he may prepare his presentation to the next meeting of the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5313

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.260
Summary:

Has noted his remarks about attending the committees of the R.S.L. Received one to discuss the engine, but was unable to attend as he had other arrangements. Views on present attitude of the R.S.L. Council to the machine. Intends to revise and enlarge his books Light and Sound.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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