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Herschel4190

From:
A. B. Power
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.186
Summary:

Accepts position at Blackheath Preparatory School.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4306

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Mathews, Jr.
Date:
[25 May 1865]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (102)
Summary:

Sends results of calculations of an equation for the relation of temperature and altitude.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4375

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
[6 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.109
Summary:

Signing himself 'A.B.C.D.,' asks whether a priest is guilty of perjury for having refused to testify regarding a murder on the grounds that this would violate the seal of the confessional.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4431

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Mathews, Jr.
Date:
[21 May 1865]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (101)
Summary:

Results of calculations of an equation for the relation of temperature and altitude.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5656

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.145
Summary:

Notifying him of a forthcoming meeting of the Lunar Committee of the B.A.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7811

From:
William Walker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.19
Summary:

Thanks for photograph of JH, but current outcry of photographers about copyright forces WW to request that JH sit for portrait in WW's own studio.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7963

From:
Walter White
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.230
Summary:

Forwarding JH's parcel to Jean Chacornac in Paris. Explains R.S.L.'s postage policy for international parcels to and from members.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8413

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Rudolf Wolf
Date:
[5 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.155
Summary:

Has sent RW a copy of JH's catalog of nebulae and also a biographical sketch of JH's father. Thanks RW for and praises RW's works on sun spots and on the aurora borealis. Notes that G. B. Airy is now disposed to accepting the existence of solar 'willow leaves.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel979

From:
Henry Holland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 May 1865]
Source of text:
JHS 6.56a
Summary:

HH has nominated JH's son Alexander to fill a post become vacant by the death of Robert FitzRoy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel981

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Holland
Date:
[2 May 1865]
Source of text:
JHS 6.56c
Summary:

Writes to thank HH for his kindness in nominating son Alexander for the meteorological post [see HH's 1865-5-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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