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Article in History of Photography by Professor Larry Schaaf.

Herschel/Box 1a/Document 36
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1978 (Undated, so date is estimated.)

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Draft of article concerning lost paper presented by Herschel

Schaaf, Larry John (b 1947) art historian and photographer

Autograph letter, signed, from E. Seligmann to St John's College Librarian, from London

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 33
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4 February 1955

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Offers 17 letters of Herschel's

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to (?), from Collingwood

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 27
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25 April 1859

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Discusses a paper sent to him by the recipient regarding experiments on electricity

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

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to (?), from Henley Street

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 25
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21 March 1853

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Turns down dinner invitation

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

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to A.J. Carrighan (BA 1803), from Slough

Herschel/Box 1/Carrighan/Box 2/3-4/14
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28 December 1827

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Declines offer of Plumian Chair of astronomy but is flattered by sentiments expressed. Herschel states that he is not sure whether he wants to concentrate solely on astronomy after he has completed his father's work on nebulae. He feels he is better as a private amateur than as a professor and also wishes to pursue other lines of work

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 Henry Wilkinson, from Bath

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 10
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14 August 1816

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Discusses the printing of the translation of Lacroix, asks for news of Cambridge, tells of holiday on Isle of Wight and gives news of Babbage, among other acquaintances

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

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to [James Wood, Master 1815-39] the very Rev., the Dean of Ely

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 18
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March 1821

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Discusses the reprinting of Piazzi's catalogue of stars and whether the University Press will bear part of the expense

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

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to Messrs Taylor and Hessey, from Collingwood

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 28
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4 June 1863

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Gives permission to use his letters in the 'Battle of the Standards'. (1) Asks for 100 copies so Herschel can send them to M.P.s.

(1) An attempt to instigate the use of metric measurements which Herschel campaigned against

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

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to Messrs Taylor and Hessey, from Collingwood

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 29
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11 June 1863

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Asks for 250 copies of his letter regarding the standard measure

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

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