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Herschel3731

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.74
Summary:

Hopes JH will attend the November R.A.S. meeting to stress the importance of recording solar observations [drawings of sunspots]. On J. R. Hind's work. Says Hind is not strong enough for the work he gets through. Cannot find G. Schwinck's address; suggests contacting H. C. Schumacher.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3145

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.102
Summary:

Communicates with others JH's choice of name for new planet [Iris]. Sends position of Hawkhurst Church tower obtained from map department. Describes rainy-day eclipse and reactions to it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14818

From:
A[?] M[?]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1847]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

In Francis Beaufort's absence, AM is trying to clarify the matter of an astronomical instrument, apparently obtained from George Merz & Son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14139

From:
Alfred Miles
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0366; Reel 1087
Summary:

Francis Beaufort is on leave. Does JH know of Beaufort's intentions regarding instruments assigned to [William] Mann, who departs aboard Arab in two days?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14404

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0522.2; Reel 1093
Summary:

R.S.L. policy for paying postage on scientific communication by members to and from foreign correspondents. Addresses of proposed recipients for Cape Results. ES's illness and problem with eyes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11471

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.384
Summary:

Thought his letter had miscarried. Thanks for the gift of his recently published work [Cape Results]. Will be glad to supply any information from his own work on comets, which he hopes to send in the course of a few days. Is studying U. J. J. Leverrier's method of development by elimination.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8840

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
23] October [1847
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/37
Summary:

Thanks for excellent Talbotypes. Notes how few photographs are 'perspective representations on a vertical plane' and suggests how to correct this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4042

From:
William Rowan Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1847]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

WH notes that quaternions derive some interesting results in problems with three moving bodies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7445

From:
William Smith Williams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/3.15; Reel 9
Summary:

Unable to explain how [Robert] Phelps received copy [of JH's Cape Results]. His name not on any list, and printer Peter Stewart did not send him one. Stewart requests copies be sent to John Ruskin and James Thomson. Will carry out JH's instructions for copy to Wilhelm Struve.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5659

From:
George Bishop
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.148
Summary:

Thanks for his early reply and for his name and symbol for the new planet (Flora). J. R. Hind has informed H. C. Schumacher. Hopes that K. L. Hencke in his new charts is not merely enlarging the Berlin maps.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9295

From:
William Empson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
24 October [1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.49
Summary:

Regarding progress with the printing and translation of Kosmos. Richard Jones has visited Alexander Baring (1st Baron Ashburton).

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1130

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[25 Oct 1847]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 106
Summary:

Continued problems in scheduling farewell meeting.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel10462

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.340
Summary:

Thanks for the neat name and symbol he has given to the new planet; thinks H. C. Schumacher has read Hora for Flora. The next one will have to be called Thetis as so many have suggested that name.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4561

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[25 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.331
Summary:

Thanks WS for copy of W. S. Jacob paper on American telescope. Hopes that Jacob will attempt Talbotypes of sun spots while at Aden.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14451

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0538; Reel 1093
Summary:

Suggests alteration in list of observatories that JH sent to W. S. Stratford. Advises JH to include private astronomers on list also. News of [Elizabeth] Baily. Needs to borrow Francis Baily's apparatus for measuring length.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7606

From:
Thomas Makdougall Brisbane
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.123; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results. Glad that Parramatta catalogue was helpful. Laments government decision to do away with Parramatta observatory. TB suffering from rheumatism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1370

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.319
Summary:

Comments on astronomical symbols, and position of camera when photographing buildings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7493

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.10; Reel 9
Summary:

Thanks JH for a copy of JH's Cape Results. Is pleased by JH's encouragement of AQ's meteorological observations, about which AQ comments further. Speaks of a family of comets related to Mars and Jupiter and asks JH's opinion about this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7446

From:
Peter Stewart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/3.16; Reel 9
Summary:

Received JH's note to present copies [of JH's Cape Results] to [James] Thomson, John Ruskin, and Chetham's Library [Manchester]. Of 350 copies allotted for gratis presentation, 289 copies have been sent and 61 remain. [Alexander] Henning paid for a copy, but PS notified him that he was on JH's list of recipients. Sends letter that PS received from James [Stewart] before James's recent arrival in York Terrace. Comments on proper way to handle failing businesses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7587

From:
Prince di Castelcicala
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.104; Reel 9
Summary:

Will forward [copies of JH's Cape Results] to Naples.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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