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From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.200
Summary:

Comments on JH's translation of Friedrich Schiller's poem 'The Walk.' Invites the Herschels to Trinity Lodge, then under repair. Mentions James South's odd behavior.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Samuel Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.418
Summary:

Thanks JH for the poem [JH's translation of Friedrich Schiller's 'The Walk'] he sent. Requests a song sung by 'faery elves' in William Herschel's telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Dollond
Date:
[29 December 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0139; Reel 1054
Summary:

Confirms scale of drawings [for JH's actinoscope]. Has found simple contrivance to replace clockwork. Will order lenses and prisms from Munich; all English glass has color aberrations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.188
Summary:

Thanks for his reductions of Schiller's observations. Many people believe the claims made in the 'Moon Hoax'. Is writing a book on the use of the globes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Joanna Baillie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.21
Summary:

Thanks for JH's translation of Frederick Schiller's poem. Hopes that they had a pleasant Christmas. Family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Rowan Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1842]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Thanks JH for JH's translation of Friederich Schiller's poem 'The Walk.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project