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Herschel2575

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.481
Summary:

William Whewell is still alive, but struggling. Dr. [Gilbert] French has died suddenly.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2577

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
5?] March [1866
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.516
Summary:

Detached postscript that refers to the behavior of William Whewell before his death.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2578

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.482
Summary:

Relays message from Dr. [George] Humphry. William Whewell is conscious but knows he is dying.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2579

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.483
Summary:

William Whewell died peacefully that afternoon. The place of burial has not been determined. WS will speak about him on Friday. Takes comfort in his writings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2580

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.484
Summary:

William Whewell will be buried in Trinity College Chapel. The thought of speaking about Whewell depresses WS.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2582

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.485
Summary:

Compiling three year series of helioautographs. Wants suggestions for noting the position of planets supposedly influencing sunspots. Discusses a passage from one of Galileo's letters concerning the influence of the planets on the sun's face.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2584

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 April 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.486
Summary:

Limited space precludes use of JH's suggestions for the photographic display. Will continue the series of solar autographs up to 11 years if he can.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2586

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 August 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.487
Summary:

Has devised a method of exhibiting the photographs of the configuration of the planets. WS's sister, Mrs. George Peacock, will marry the new Master of Trinity [William H. Thompson].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2588

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 December 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.488
Summary:

Thanks JH for his sympathy regarding WS's fall. Describes the meteors he saw from his window on December 4.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2681

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.373
Summary:

Thanks him for papers he sent. Has finished her last work. Disappointed that science is often devoted to war and weaponry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2682

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.374
Summary:

Thanks for correcting proof sheets. Discusses JH's and [William] Grove's views on correlating physical forces. Tends to trust JH's views.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3098

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.263
Summary:

Has received works on meteors. Has been working for years with [H. A.] Newton on getting help from observatories in southern hemisphere on meteors. Resumes work on Physique sociale.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3099

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.264
Summary:

Apologizes if AQ has missed answering one of JH's letters. Talks about meteorology of Belgium worked on over 30 years. Wants JH's photo for his work on statistics. Congratulates JH on his son's good work. Has received work from Collingwood and would love to know author.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3100

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.265
Summary:

Expresses good wishes for JH. Talks about aging. Notes JH's interest in poetry. Thanks for 'Of the Estimation of Skill in Targetshooting.' Has given it to [Edouard] Mailley for translation and printing in annual bulletin of Brussels observatory. Asks if JH wishes to be named as author.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3191

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.400 (C: RI 539)
Summary:

Comments on excellence of the lecture at the Royal Institution of JH's son [Alexander].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3240

From:
G. Wharton Simpson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.210
Summary:

Wishes to ascertain certain facts for article on history and aspects of photography. Especially, asks where to find first record of JH and [Louis] Daguerre using hyposulfite of soda for fixing photographs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3373

From:
G. Wharton Simpson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.211
Summary:

Thanks JH for helping to clarify origins of Louis Daguerre's use of hyposulfite of soda for fixing photographs. Provides further information on photography, particular solar microscope photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3419

From:
Edward James Stone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.240
Summary:

In response to a letter from JH [RAS Monthly Notices, 26 (1866), 299-300] giving eye estimations of magnitudes of stars about Epsilon Coronae, suggests that the star JH observed may be 'the new variable' [T Coronae]. Reports Greenwich observations of this new variable star.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3510

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1866?]-2
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.399c
Summary:

Corrects misinformation about refraction and dispersion of mercury ethyl and mercury methyl.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3622

From:
James Joseph Sylvester
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 October 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.163
Summary:

Wonders if mathematical result recently presented by [J. A.] Serret was published many years ago by JH. Comments on recurrence of identical problems in mathematical study.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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