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Herschel11945

From:
Carlo Matteucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.307
Summary:

Objections to one of JH's theories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7678

From:
Cath[erine] Gretton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.3.12 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

Has heard nothing of JH since mutual friend died two years ago. This May is cold and cheerless.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5547

From:
Catherine Bell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[?]-3-28
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.37
Summary:

Thanks for the gift. Family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5548

From:
Catherine Bell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.38
Summary:

Thanks for Margaret Brodie Herschel's note. Hopes to see them in the near future.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5391

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.338
Summary:

Giving details of the secretary of an Italian organization. Is sending a letter of David Brewster's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5396

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.343
Summary:

The hour of meeting of council is to be altered. Bring his paper on notation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5397

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.344
Summary:

Is forwarding parcels. Getting ready for some experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5401

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.348
Summary:

Remarks on various equations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5404

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.351
Summary:

General family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5405

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[?-8?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.352
Summary:

Family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6709

From:
Charles G. B. Daubeny
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.26
Summary:

Would be grateful if he would deliver the enclosed [note?] when he arrives at Florence as it concerns his baggage. Hopes he experiences no ill effects from his stay in Rome.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6710

From:
Charles G. B. Daubeny
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.27
Summary:

Many thanks for his Latin translation of the poem. H. M. Parker is publishing them and will advise him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4518

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 14. 111
Summary:

Experiments with lens curvature and prisms. Wants to discover set rules for lens thickness-to-curvature ratio.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4255

From:
Claude S. M. Pouillet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.182
Summary:

Regrets being unable to visit JH at Slough while CP was in England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9627

From:
Cyrus West Field
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[?]-4-22
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.367
Summary:

Accepts his invitation to lunch, but his wife and daughter will be unable to come.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4984

From:
D. François J. Arago
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.367
Summary:

Has sent a bronze bust of George Cuvier to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11660

From:
E[neas] MacKintosh
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.25
Summary:

There is no stated time for Willie's [JH's son] appearance at India House; any day suitable for him and Charles Pritchard will do. Suggests Wednesday next, the tenth, if suitable.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10825

From:
Eduard Heis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[?]-7-16
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.177
Summary:

Astronomical matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6618

From:
Edward Codrington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[?]-1-20
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.355
Summary:

Will take charge of the chronometers for Capt. Richard Copeland. Will convey anything else JH has for the Mediterranean. Too busy to reply to his letter yesterday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11432

From:
Edward Joseph Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[?]-12-15
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.343
Summary:

Would like to print in his own Treatise on Atmospheric Phenomena JH's account of the Autora Borealis of May 1843. Had a large batch of papers from Sir Thomas Brisbane. Sends one of his weekly accounts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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