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Herschel10239

From:
Agnes Greig
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[19 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.126
Summary:

Will be pleased to come on Friday and receive Sir John's counsel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10240

From:
Agnes Greig
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 October 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.127
Summary:

Has taken Mary Somerville's manuscript [On Molecular and Microscopic Science] to John Murray. Would like JH's opinion on the scientific value of her manuscript, and if he could assist her in seeing it through the press.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10344

From:
Henry Hardcastle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.227
Summary:

Regrets he should have felt so much anxiety about Maria (HH's wife and JH's daughter), but she is progressing well. Have settled down well in their new house.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10357

From:
Robert Harley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.239
Summary:

Is writing an article on the life and work of George Boole and would like JH's advice on one of D. F. Gregory's references.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10358

From:
Robert Harley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.240
Summary:

Has not had time to finish the George Boole paper, but the biographical part is in print. Will send him the complete article when it is finished.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10359

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Harley
Date:
1866-3
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.149
Summary:

Comments on analytic symbolism in mathematics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10360

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Harley
Date:
[19 July 1866]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Expresses thanks for RH, in a paper on George Boole in the British Quarterly Review, giving JH credit for having published 'my introduction of the mode of separation of the symbol of differentiation from the differentiated function and executing on it operations analogous to those of common algebra.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10396

From:
Wilfred Heeley
To:
William James Herschel
Date:
13 March [1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.275
Summary:

Is Secretary of a committee for advising on Indian weights and measures and would welcome any reports and pamphlets by WH's father [note on verso stating the letter has been passed to his father].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10397

From:
Wilfred Heeley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 June 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.276
Summary:

Is grateful for the pamphlets on Standards and will inform him of any decisions made by the Committee. Comments on the various national standards and systems used.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10398

From:
Wilfred Heeley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 July 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.277
Summary:

Thanks for the parliamentary papers, which the Committee have found very useful. Will soon forward his report, which recommends the metric system.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10425

From:
Alexander Henning
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.306
Summary:

Will give him great pleasure if he can assist J. Parkhurst in any way, but regulations in Messrs. Green's ships will preclude him from their service. Met Margaret Brodie Herschel at the Stewarts a few days ago.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10516

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 January 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.393
Summary:

Thinks that E. W. L. Tempel's comet may be connected with that of Biela. Comments on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10517

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 April 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.394
Summary:

Regrets his reply [to Hind's 1866-1-30?] is late owing to absence on an excursion. Has not heard that either comet has been perceived. Has not seen Otto Struve's remarks.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10667

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.40
Summary:

Giving observations of a new star observed by him and some of his correspondents.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10668

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[19 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.156
Summary:

Comments on new star reported by WH [see WH's 1866-5-18]; includes diagram of that portion of the sky.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10669

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.41
Summary:

Much obliged for his observations of June 1842. Probably the same star that is now being observed. Gives observations sent him by G. B. Airy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10796

From:
Helen E. A. Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.150
Summary:

Expressing the thanks of her mother for signing the memorial.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10804

From:
Emily Hardcastle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.156
Summary:

Found the enclosed in a bookseller's shop, found it amusing, and sends it to JH to explain the mystery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10805

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Emily Hardcastle
Date:
[4 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.154
Summary:

Comments on EH's 'Magic pictures', which JH said he produced and described in a paper twenty-six years earlier; JH is however unable to explain the process chemically.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10842

From:
Thomas Hill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.193
Summary:

Has his note of the 19th and also saw JH's son [Alexander] for a few minutes yesterday. Agrees that JH's son should not become a candidate until he has given the lectures. Hopes to see him at Merrylea.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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