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Herschel9146

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.202
Summary:

Comments on glacial theory. Asks JH for his views on mathematical education at Cambridge. WW favors concentration on mathematical classics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9150

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 April 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.203
Summary:

Planning to edit a volume of hexameter verse translations. Wishes to include JH's translation of Friedrich Schiller's 'The Walk.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9153

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 July 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.205
Summary:

Responds to JH's argument that WW's system of morality rests on expediency considerations. Argues that it rests more on empirical considerations than JH recognizes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9155

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.206
Summary:

Informs JH about WW's forthcoming collection of hexameter verse translations. Laments that the discovery of the new planet [Neptune] did not occur at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9158

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.208
Summary:

Suggests final revisions to JH's hexameter translation of Friedrich Schiller's 'The Walk.' Informs JH of the other authors of verses in the volume.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9163

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 January 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.210
Summary:

Recommendations on how best to make tidal observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9168

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.212
Summary:

Discusses WW's essay on tides for JH's Admiralty Manual, aspects of JH's Outlines Astr., and planetary astronomy in general.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9173

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0569
Summary:

Sending JH a paper by WW on the nature of induction. Reformulating Aristotle's view. Discusses a proposed Royal Visitation, which WW opposes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9175

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0570
Summary:

Comments on the Royal Commission on the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and the possibility, favored at Cambridge, that JH would serve on that committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9187

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 January 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.213
Summary:

Asks JH's opinion of an anonymous book [WW's Of the Plurality of Worlds: An Essay]. Describes it written 'very fairly' but as presenting views very different from JH's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9195

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-5071
Summary:

Approves G. B. Airy's suggestion concerning magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9196

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0572
Summary:

Expresses his views, generally supportive, on the question of the continuation of magnetic observations at various colonial stations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9197

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-5073
Summary:

Comments briefly on the positioning of magnetic observatories. Unsure whether he understands Humphrey Lloyd's proposal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9198

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-5074
Summary:

Has received papers relevant to the Magnetic Committee. Comments on letters by G. B. Airy and Edward Sabine, siding mainly with Airy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9199

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-5075
Summary:

Believes that it is not worth the cost to sustain many permanent magnetic observatories, but a few for a limited time would make sense. Unclear which observatories these should be.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9201

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 July 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-5076
Summary:

Generally approves of Edward Sabine's plan concerning magnetic observatories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9206

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.214
Summary:

Asks JH for his impressions of the Aberdeen B.A.A.S. meeting and of U. J. J. Leverrier's claim that there may be an intermercurial planet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9207

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1859]
Source of text:
inc RS:HS 18.215
Summary:

Asks JH about two publications: [Felix Eberty's anonymous] The Stars and the Earth and J. C. Maxwell's theory of compound colors, WW recommending the latter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9208

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.216
Summary:

Offers consolation to JH on the death of his daughter Margaret Louisa.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9228

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.219
Summary:

Delighted by visit from JH's daughter Maria and her new husband. Looks forward to meeting Mr. Prescott [see JH's 1865-10-22].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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