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Herschel7408

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
24] August [1837
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 6/2.34; Reel 8
Summary:

Check proofs, including first announcement of JH's 'Planetary Nebulae.' Instrument inconsistencies produce immense labor for TM and C. P. Smyth. Tempted to omit one-third of readings. Praises Smyth; happy to be rid of William Meadows. Speculates on causes of TM's and JH's headaches. Will propose that Fearon Fallows's observations be published.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel1690

From:
Andrew Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 August 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.176
Summary:

Tells JH about artifact exhibition AS has set up, and about preparation for publication of some astronomical observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1322

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 August 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.273
Summary:

About plant seeds sent by JH from the Cape, WT having sent him some Mexican seeds in return. Halley's Comet only clearly seen on two nights.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel1713

From:
Harry George Wakelyn Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 September 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.200
Summary:

Note accompanying copy of dispatch relating to Kaffir wars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1579

From:
Mr. Lichtenberg
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 September 1837]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0332
Summary:

Has communicated information from JH about JH's aunt Caroline to Mary Baldwin. Mary Baldwin has decided to go to visit Caroline Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7891

From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 September 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.94
Summary:

Received JH's collection of African insects, etc. Describes its luminous molluscs, crustaceans, Hottentot fish. Government granted £1500 to [William?] Smith and £1000 to C. R. Darwin to publish discoveries, and £500 to R.A.S. [Elizabeth Ann Waterhouse adds 1.5 pages to Margaret Brodie Herschel about birth of EW's second daughter, deaths in family.]

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Herschel11835

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
22 September [1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.194
Summary:

Shall have the barometers and thermometers (readings?) tomorrow. Was disappointed with his observations. Admiralty has allowed the extra expense. Comments on the report on the death of 'poor young Musgrave.' Does JH know a particular problem in the damming of water?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11839

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
26] September [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.198
Summary:

News of Wickham [Commander of the Beagle] and J. L. Stokes, who are still at Simon's Bay. Called on George Grey and Franklin Lushington yesterday. Childe Harold from Bombay will sail about Saturday. Did JH see Wilhelm Beer's and J. H. Mädler's paper in the Comptes rendus on the 6th and 7th satellites of Saturn?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9618

From:
Sir John Franklin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 September 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.358
Summary:

Sends a parcel received from England and the meteorological and tidal registers kept at Port Arthur. Has he heard of the grievous loss to Sydney by the death of Dr. Burnett? Hopes he is progressing with his labors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3056

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.211
Summary:

Welcomes JH back to England. Proof that AQ never ceased thinking of JH is that AQ never quit his horary observations. Has sent books to R.S.L. for JH. Has restarted his notices on meteors. Is determining their longitude in relation to Greenwich. [Richard] Sheepshanks brought AQ JH's portrait and bust.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10377

From:
William Hawkins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 October 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.257
Summary:

Has secured a passage home for JH on the Windsor. Thinks he will be pleased with the accommodation. Will call on him shortly.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11232

From:
Dionysius Lardner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 October 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.123
Summary:

Introducing his son George, who is to be stationed at the Cape for some time. Would like JH to advise him when necessary. DL has become co-editor with Bulwer Lytton of a new quarterly and would like an article from JH on his work in the Southern Hemisphere. Work on the Cyclopaedia is progressing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9401

From:
John Fairbairn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
5] October [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.154
Summary:

Thanks for his note about the resolution of the Kirk. Gives his own views on the subject, which agree somewhat with those of JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4201

From:
James Prinsep
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 October 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.73
Summary:

Calcutta Museum will trade an elephant skeleton to the Cape Museum for a hippopotamus, rhinoceros, or tiger. Work on ancient Indian inscriptions and at the mint leaves JP little time for meteorological work. Miss Pattle draws Cape scenes and sends them to JP.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4502

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.264
Summary:

Sends early nineteenth-century astronomical observations. Francis Baily receives £500 from Parliament to enlarge stellar catalogue. Otto Struve's observations of Gamma Virginis agree with JH's.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel11838

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
10] October [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.197
Summary:

If the weather clears up would like to compare his observations of the eclipse with those of JH. Thinks of riding over on Sunday so that JH can question him on Klypfonteyn and N. L. Lacaille's station.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7409

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
13] October [1837
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 6/2.38; Reel 8
Summary:

Problems determining exact times of lunar eclipses. Cites B.A.A.S.Rep. article by T. R. Robinson on change of color. Base line covered by water after recent storm.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7410

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
14] October [1837
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 6/2.39; Reel 8
Summary:

Compares TM's observations of 'spots' and colors [on lunar surface] to observations by others. At next eclipse, TM will use drawing of moon's face with spots labeled on it. Did JH note occultation? Chronometer is slow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10362

From:
William Henry Harvey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.242
Summary:

Many thanks for the beautiful specimen of Satyrium, which he has named in honor of Lady Herschel. Discusses various plants and the effect of climate. Is sorry to hear the Herschels are contemplating leaving the Cape.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel12354

From:
Robert Treat Paine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.211
Summary:

Sends hourly meteorological observations for March, June and September. Comments on these and the climate of New England. Further details of the fall of meteors. Francis Baily has sent his article on the eclipse of 1836. Delivered JH's message to Nathaniel Bowditch. Other scientific news.

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