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SOMERVILLE266

From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
2 Apr 1833
Source of text:
HS 16.402, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2709

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[2 April 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.402 (C: RS:HS 19.71 & 21.132)
Summary:

Has received payment from [John] Murray [for review of Mary Somerville's Mechanism of the Heavens ?]. Cannot answer Mrs. Somerville's question about poles of maximum cold.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6521

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[4 April 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.134
Summary:

Thanks EC's for EC's observations made with EC's excellent telescope. Discusses Eta Coronae, Gamma Virginis, EC's drawing of M51, and whether Orion changes, stating that JH is 'no believer in rapid changes in Nebulae yet there may be changes....'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12967

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Giovanni Santini
Date:
[16 April 1833]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0381; Reel 1054
Summary:

Asks GS to provide hospitality to J. C. Stewart, who is traveling through Italy. Sent package of books. Hopes GS will write to JH at Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8533

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
Date:
[17 April 1833]
Source of text:
AdWDDR Bessel 225 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.3.13)
Summary:

Requests FB to send JH any observations of Gamma Virginis made by FB. Anxious for these because of differences between JH's and Wilhelm Struve's measurements of Gamma Virginis. Provides JH's new determination of the orbital elements of this object. Thanks FB for publications FB sent. JH's brother-in-law, J[ames Calder] Stewart, may visit FB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13001

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
17 April [1833]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0414; Reel 1055
Summary:

Letters of introduction for JS and suggestions whom to visit, especially F. W. Bessel, during JS's trip to Continent and Russia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5333

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[18 April 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.280
Summary:

Is trying to prepare his book for the press, and is suffering from a severe attack of influenza.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5334

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[24 April 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.281
Summary:

Will not be in town until early June owing to pressure of work. Thanks for information on Van Dieman's Land, but they have decided on the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3973

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
1833-4-25[?]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0578.4.a; Reel 1058
Summary:

JH explains how CH's money will be allotted to her while JH is in Cape Town. Margaret Herschel writes CH a note describing JH's new son William.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8621

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
[29 April 1833]
Source of text:
Geological Society
Summary:

Wishes to nominate Mr. Hardin [?], who has written on Indian geology, for membership in the Geological Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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