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Herschel12121

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[1 February 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.217
Summary:

Comments on disagreements in stellar observations and on sun spot activity; and requests observations of a specific star.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4010

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[6 February 1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Wants to borrow TM's carpenter. Found a faint planetary nebula.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11866

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[13 February 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.225
Summary:

Cannot send the Brisbane list by the end of the week. Will not expect J. K. Gibbs until the cart is finished. Returns solar spots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3940

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
15] February [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Notes discrepancies between TM's and Thomas Brisbane's observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3941

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[22 March 1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Exhausted from his meteorological observations, JH will not keep his appointment for tomorrow with TM.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3942

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[1837-5]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Asks TM to return JH's book of star magnitudes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12122

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[5 May 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.220
Summary:

About the observation of sun spots and the second satellite of Saturn.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12123

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[8 June 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.222
Summary:

About a variety of observations that JH has made.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3944

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
14?] June [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Asks TM whether he plans to work today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3796

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
18] June [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Feeling very ill. Discusses adjustments to TM's transit instrument.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4030

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
20] June [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Not surprised that the measuring rods broke; knew that they were top heavy. Discusses improvements. Very busy. A horse stepped on JH's foot, but no broken bones.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11747

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[1837-6-23 or 24]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.193
Summary:

Discusses various matters relating to telescopic and to tidal observations. Relays request from William Whewell that TM continue tidal observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12124

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[6 July 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.223
Summary:

About some observations, the weather, and the difficulty of establishing tide observations, given the slowness of the Admiralty.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3797

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
7?] July [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Measurement of h Centauri.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11748

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
15] July [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.194
Summary:

Comments on stellar observations made by TM and reports JH's observations on sunspots. Notes error in [J. E.] Bode's celestial map.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3798

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
20] July [1837
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Found the 'real' h Centauri; unsure what star is the 'false' h Centauri. Saw the largest sunspot that JH has ever seen. Saddened to learn that TM's son [George] is seriously ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12125

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[30 July 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.226
Summary:

Sends TM his nebulae observations and drawings of what he saw.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12128

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
12] September [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.236
Summary:

Sees little benefit in trying to triangulate between stations, certainly at this time; JH's mirror polishing has been very successful.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11837

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
24] September [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.196
Summary:

Has received books and papers by the Beagle but only one letter and nothing from Francis Beaufort. Expects a party of visitors from the Beagle. If JH intends to visit the Bay, TM would like to accompany him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3799

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[24 September 1837]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Wants to invite members of the Beagle to dinner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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