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Herschel7038

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[5 December 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.162
Summary:

On AD's note on Richard Sheepshanks's writing on the standard yard.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7039

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 December 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.277
Summary:

JH's handwriting is improving, which shows he is on the mend. Does not propose to show the failure of the scale. Quotes an error in his Latin.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7040

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 December 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.278
Summary:

Submitting a vote for JH's comment. Quotes various points of Latin grammar.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7041

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[12 December 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.163
Summary:

On proper and bad Latin.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7042

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 December 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.279
Summary:

Is glad to hear his health is improving. Has heard that JH is holding a large reception for all his descendents. Is progressing well with the book [on Francis Baily]. Sends a puzzle in spherical trigonometry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7873

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.77
Summary:

Corrects calculations relating to arbitrary constants in HW's previous letters. Encourages JH to avail himself of this information in second edition [of Examples of Finite Differences (1820)] .

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7874

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 January 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.78
Summary:

Relative to previous letter [see HW's 1855-1-7], HW found two possible equations, due to ambiguity of signs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7958

From:
Elizabeth White
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
4 October [1855?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.225
Summary:

EW writes for Elizabeth Baily, who communicates what she can remember to help JH commemorate her brother Francis Baily, who left a journal of American travels that Miss Baily hopes to make public. Found list of Francis's works that ought to have been forwarded to JH. Miss Baily would like to meet with JH in October or November.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8518

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Jean Baptiste Elie de Beaumont
Date:
[24 August 1855]
Source of text:
Académie des sciences (Paris)
Summary:

Expresses elation and gratitude at JH's election as a foreign associate of the Académie des sciences. Is especially honored because JH has been elected in succession to C. F. Gauss.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8752

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
Date:
[8 January 1855]
Source of text:
Rosse Papers K2.5
Summary:

Would WP accept the presidency of the Photographic Society? Describes that society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8918

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[24 April 1855]
Source of text:
R.A.S.M.N., 15 (1855), 158-9
Summary:

Recommends use of photography to prepare records of sunspot activity. Makes suggestions on how this could be done most effectively.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9029

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Peter Brougham
Date:
[5 December 1855]
Source of text:
Univ.Coll.London Brougham
Summary:

Expresses thanks and praise for HB's Analytical View of Sir Isaac Newton's Principia [London, 1855].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9190

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1855?]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add.Ms.a. 21634
Summary:

Urges WW to write to 'S' [Adam Sedgwick?]. Only in this way can there be a restoration of good relations after the quarrel between S. and WW.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9495

From:
William Henry Fitton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.240
Summary:

Congratulations on JH's election as one of the eight foreign members of the French Institute.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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