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Herschel7568

From:
E[ugène Charles] Catalan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.85; Reel 9
Summary:

Writes, on behalf of the Societé philomatique, to thank JH for the magnificent volume [JH's Cape Results].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1133

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[6 Nov 1847]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 109
Summary:

Now plans to come to Kew for an hour’s farewell if his stomach permits.

Congratulations on JDH’s Flora Antarctica [1847].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel6537

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[7 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.333
Summary:

Talking about the possibility of discovering an 'Irish Asteroid' or perhaps an exterior planet; suggests names for them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1134

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[8 Nov 1847]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 110
Summary:

CD too unwell to see JDH. Encloses Emma’s farewell note.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel9677

From:
Thomas Galloway
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.27
Summary:

Has received JH's letter and also the one of [J. H.?] Griesbach. These will be read at the next meeting of the R.A.S. Thinks enough has been written about E. J. Cooper's planets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6269

From:
William Beattie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.30
Summary:

Is greatly obliged for his prompt attention to the proof sheets. Has nearly 1,000 letters and 50-60 ms. poems to edit and wishes someone could be found to write Thomas Campbell's life, as he dos not feel equal to it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7611

From:
Johan Gothard, Baron de Rehausen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.128; Reel 9
Summary:

Received JH's letter to JG's late predecessor at Swedish legation, Count Björnstjerna. Will forward copies of JH's Cape Results to Swedish institutions named by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1397

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
9 November 1847
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.192, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

Herschel4617

From:
John Couch Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.1
Summary:

Accepting JH's invitation to spend a few days with him. Remarks on planets in general. Information on academic success of Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland).

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6768

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.85
Summary:

Sending paper by Andrew Ross, who would be glad of any comments. [William] Simms informs him that he has improved his 8" object glasses. Gives recent observations for Enceladus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13808

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0158; Reel 1087
Summary:

Measurements and diagrams of WD's 8.5-foot telescope, dome, and other structures at Camden Lodge [to be duplicated for shipment to Cape of Good Hope observatory]. Laments deaths of Julia Cornwallis and J. L. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7598

From:
Filipp Ivanovich Brunnov
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.115; Reel 9
Summary:

Encloses letter from K. V. Nesselrode.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9678

From:
Thomas Galloway
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.28
Summary:

Outlining the circumstances leading to JH's name being proposed for the new council of the R.S.L. Hopes he will agree to his name being proposed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7553

From:
William Rutherford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.70; Reel 9
Summary:

Grateful for receipt of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9365

From:
Edward Everett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.117
Summary:

Has received JH's volume and letter from Algernon Percy (4th Duke of Northumberland). Regards it as a valuable contribution to his library. Would like JH's opinion on the papers of Benjamin Peirce and his views on the planet Neptune.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1135

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Grey
Date:
13 Nov 1847
Source of text:
Auckland Public Library (Grey collection GL D8 (2))
Summary:

Responding to GG’s offer to aid CD’s natural history researches on New Zealand, CD suggests that limestone caverns should be examined for fossils and that observations on the presence and range of erratic boulders in New Zealand would be very valuable.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel7554

From:
John Ruskin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.71; Reel 9
Summary:

Grateful for receipt of JH's Cape Results. Was aesthetically inspired by JH's descriptions and drawings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7836

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.40
Summary:

Close to finding expeditious, symmetric method for computing Bernoulli's numbers. Resolves four formulas that HW sent to JH earlier today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel88

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 November 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.688
Summary:

Asks GA for details about the scientific support provided by Hugh Percy; also asks about the availability of star charts on the Berlin Academy scheme.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel89

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.690
Summary:

Replies to JH's 1847-11-14, with respect to Hugh Percy and star charts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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