St John‘s College Personal Collections

Copy of letter to Richard Sheepshanks

Adams/Box 35-38/Box 38/34/3
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19 Jan. 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Diplomas and Testimonials of RAS. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/13/2
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7 May 1848

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Requests most accurate elements of orbits of Neptune and Uranus, for new edition of Astronomy.

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Papers of Sir John Herschel

Herschel
Fonds
1812–1979 (Mostly from 1812-71. Also includes papers relating to modern research into Herschel's work.)

Letters and picture (dated 1812-1955), documents relating to Herschel's 1839 paper, 'The Art of Photography', given to the Royal Society, (dated 1833-1979), Herschel's notebooks.

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to Rev. John William Whittaker

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 2
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20 February 1813

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Tells of hectic social life interspersed with some study. Asks for news of Cambridge and to be remembered to friends

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to Rev. John William Whittaker, from Slough

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 4
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2 July 1813

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Discusses an epigram of Byron's, the current state of society and religious belief and notes the unrest abroad in the country. Exhorts the recipient to keep mentally active and states that mathematics and music take up all his time

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to Rev. John William Whittaker, undated but postmarked

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 7
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16 August 1813

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Informs Whittaker that books Herschel has asked for have not arrived

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to Rev. John William Whittaker

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 9
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7 July 1814

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Apologises in a florid manner for not writing sooner. Notes the monarchist leanings of the general public, states that he has been busy with scientific experiments involving goose livers. Will visit the Lakes as soon as time will allow. States that he is involved in a wide array of projects. Asks for samples from a slate mine near to Whittaker

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to Fearon Fallows (BA 1813) from Slough

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 12
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8 December 1816

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Proposes a renewal of the Cambridge examination system to Fallows who has been made an examiner. Suggests that the time is apposite as there are many supporters of changes

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to Rev. John William Whittaker, from Slough

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 13
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25 January 1817

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Asks for news of Cambridge acquaintances and gives news of Graham's new book 'On Population'. Gives news of his work on algebra

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to Rev. John William Whittaker, from Slough

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 15
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8 November 1817

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Asks for news from Cambridge, tells of Summer spent walking in Devonshire with Babbage, asks Whittaker to investigate the monetary transactions involved with a room of Herschel's. Notes the death of the philosopher, Delue

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

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