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Herschel12324

From:
A. B. Orlebar
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.181
Summary:

Circular Magnetic results. Observations of solar spots. Determining Longitude.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12325

From:
A. B. Orlebar
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.182
Summary:

Circular Magnetic and meteorological observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2519

From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[8 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.429
Summary:

Thanks her for her hospitality. Discusses letter read at Geological Society the previous night. Asks that Mrs. [G. B.] Airy's picture be returned.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10985

From:
Antoine C. G. Jobert
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.331
Summary:

Is applying for the French Mastership at the Belfast Academy and would be pleased to receive a testimonial from JH. Is also inviting subscribers for a new work to be published later.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11571

From:
Antoine Lombardi
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 July 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.489
Summary:

H. C. Oerstedt has been elected to the Society to replace F. W. Bessel, who has died. The Society is lacking one part of the Memoirs of the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10234

From:
Asa Gray
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.121
Summary:

Has sent to the R.S.L. Vol. 2 of the Memoirs of the American Academy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6951

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.228
Summary:

Should have returned the paper before, but has been very busy with the Annual Report and other matters. Paper seems worthy of publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6952

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 July 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.229
Summary:

By which of JH's photographic processes can drawings be made permanent? Hopes printing goes on well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6954

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 November 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.230
Summary:

Has been planning the new duties for officers of the R.A.S. now that Francis Baily is dead. Hopes JH will consent to become president now, in order to give the prestige of the Society a boost.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6956

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 December 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.232
Summary:

Is beginning to work on the Annual Report. Has he any information about F. W. Bessel or J. J. L. Lalande's catalogue?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7371

From:
Barthes & Lowell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 January 1846]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/7.11; Reel 7
Summary:

Received P. S. Laplace's [book] from Paris and sent it to Mr. Stewart as JH directed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11944

From:
Carlo Matteucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
27 August [1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.306
Summary:

Happy to hear that JH is to preside over the Physical and Mathematical Section. Will present Miss Robina Young to Lady Herschel before leaving for Southampton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4126

From:
Charles Piazzi Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.226
Summary:

Describes conditions and instruments at Edinburgh Observatory. Observatory assistant Alexander Wallace works on reduction of Thomas Henderson's transit observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4127

From:
Charles Piazzi Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.227
Summary:

Thanks JH for spotting error in a publication about the Edinburgh Observatory. Discusses 'the planet that is expected to be found beyond Uranus.' Asks JH to help him send astronomical news to Thomas Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4270

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1846?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.108
Summary:

Congratulates JH and Margaret Herschel on birth of a daughter [Francisca?]. Asks JH's opinion of the ideas of 'lines of force' and 'lateral shakes.' Conducts a force experiment with J. P. Gassiot.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5538

From:
Charles T. Beke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.28
Summary:

Hopes that he will accept the accompanying pamphlet. Would like to make his acquaintance at some future date.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5539

From:
Charles T. Beke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.29
Summary:

Thanks for his letter and friendly sentiments. Hopes to meet him at Southampton, though there are difficulties.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7950

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 April 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.151
Summary:

Gives JH directions to Kew Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12377

From:
Charles William Pasley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.234
Summary:

Would like to see C. F. Schönbein's invention tried but has not the means to afford any assistance at the moment. Understands that Edward Sabine is to introduce Schönbein to the Master General of Ordnance, so he will be in good hands.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2502

From:
Christian F. Schönbein
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1846?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.363
Summary:

Will call at Collingwood. Wants to show JH some experiments and asks JH to have phosphorous and starch ready.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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