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Herschel6866

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 July 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.172
Summary:

Would like to incorporate JH's suggestions in his paper and he has revised the numbers. Made an attempt to photograph the moon while totally eclipsed, but was unsuccessful.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6869

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.173
Summary:

Is glad he is pleased with the work of Balfour Stewart and himself. Has applied to R.S.L. for a further grant to carry on the observations and computations for another year. Intends to finance the last year himself. Since the death of his brother he has returned to business.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7230

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.413
Summary:

Progressing slowly. Knows nothing about C. M. Hall or the whereabouts of his telescopes. Regarding the London Institution. Sees that U. J. J. Leverrier has been dismissed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7232

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 April 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.414
Summary:

JH's letter lays terrible responsibilities at his door. Should not neglect the offer. Regarding the Julian calendar.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7234

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 June 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.415
Summary:

Is creeping along slowly like Alcuin's snail. Curvers are very curious. Informs him where there is an account of Coca. Comments on this as a tonic.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7235

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.416
Summary:

Thanks for his enquiry, but has no energy for conundrums at the moment. Finds he has a tendency to tumble as his strength returns.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7255

From:
Sophia E. De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
18 March [1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.436
Summary:

Announcing the death of her husband Augustus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7295

From:
Charles Davies
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 January 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.474
Summary:

Has sent a work on the metric system in France, which includes JH's own valuable lecture.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7296

From:
William B. Davis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.475
Summary:

Is looking for employment as a calculator and if JH has the superintendence of the reduction of C. F. Gauss's Constants he would like the position.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7307

From:
C[harles] De La Pryme
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.486
Summary:

Is engaged in bringing out a diary of his ancestor. Would like JH's view on whether Isaac Newton's mind was ever deranged.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7311

From:
Henry Denny
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 March 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.490
Summary:

Inviting him to donate any copies of his works on astronomy, etc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7312

From:
Henry Denny
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 March 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.491
Summary:

Thanks for his kind reply and transmittal of books. Has he ever written anything on volcanoes?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7331

From:
Robert Ellis Dudgeon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.507
Summary:

Is grateful for his comments on his own paper on vision. Would he refer him to the work by Mr. Chopal on lens.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7332

From:
Robert Ellis Dudgeon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.508
Summary:

Relating his recent experiments in dioptrics. Encloses a model of his air-lens. Is grateful for the reference.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7767

From:
Robert Main and Charles Pritchard to R.A.S.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1871]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 14/4.2.3; Reel 11
Summary:

Report on late JH's manuscript on General History of Double Stars, bequeathed to R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7790

From:
Thomas Francis Wade
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 June 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.6
Summary:

Received JH's note. TW's wife Amelia [Herschel] and baby fared poorly in Panama and California. China better now than in 1853-65. Constitution flimsy but still vital. Describes 'Mahometan insurrection.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7904

From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.108
Summary:

Turned JH's mineral specimen over to N. S. Maskelyne. Poor health of GW's wife.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7924

From:
Andrew Scott Waugh
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
23 November [1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.127
Summary:

Acknowledges return of R.S.L. certificate signed by JH. Anticipating visit with JH's son John, whom AW appointed to Great Trigonometrical Survey of India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7965

From:
Walter White
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.232
Summary:

Encloses copy of R.S.L. statutes. G. G. Stokes cannot attend eclipse committee. Thanks for information about Mrs. Birtwhistle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7966

From:
Walter White
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.233
Summary:

Sends report of Edward Sabine's 'conversaziones' of 12 Mar. and 23 Apr. Mrs. Birtwhistle wrote from Peking on 2 Feb.

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John Herschel Project
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