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Herschel13497

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[10 September 1865]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0731; Reel 1089
Summary:

Confirms receipt of journals sent to JH by LQ. Calculations of probabilities for shots to hit targets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13500

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[11 December 1865]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0734; Reel 1089
Summary:

Just read [?]'s article on [John?] Blackwood. JH's views on effectiveness of [Robert] Peel's act and on relative roles of government and Bank of England in nation's economy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13501

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Daily News]
Date:
27] May [1865
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0735; Reel 1089
Summary:

Responds to article by Mr. Yates in Daily News of the 18 May that misrepresented JH's views on standard units of measure.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13542

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Sir] Edward Ryan
Date:
[13 January 1865]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0765.6; Reel 1089
Summary:

Encloses published letter of 20 Dec. 1864 from JH to editors of Philosophical Magazine and Journal concerning Charles Babbage, who 'revived this miserable subject' of 1826 dispute between W. H. Wollaston and Humphry Davy regarding Babbage's candidacy for R.S.L. secretaryship.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1426

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.58
Summary:

Asks JH to support a petition to the government for a pension for the widow and children of George Boole.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1427

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 June 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.59
Summary:

Responds to a paper by Dr. Barnard, in which is propounded a view of dispersion of light being related to its intensity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1428

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[3 June 1865]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H707
Summary:

Comments on GS's 1865-6-1.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14289

From:
Patrick Francis Robertson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 December 1865]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0451; Reel 1093
Summary:

Found article with good description of Bank act. PR's ideas regarding issuance of currency notes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1429

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[3 June 1865]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H707
Summary:

Returns a paper on Indian meteorology, as he cannot devote time to it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1430

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.60
Summary:

GS believes he erred in his 1865-6-1; now writes to correct it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1431

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 June 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.61
Summary:

Asks JH to consider revising report on a paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1432

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[15 November 1865]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H708
Summary:

A letter of introduction on behalf of the Prescott family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14616

From:
W. H. Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1865]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0599; Reel 1086 (C: RS:HS 24.81)
Summary:

Sends additional meteorological data for 10-12 Jan. 1865, showing effect of full moon on cloud cover.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14723

From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 October 1865]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0921.2; Reel 1083
Summary:

Resolution reappointing JH and others to examine K. L. C. Rümker's astronomical observations in southern hemisphere and determine if these should be published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14724

From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 October 1865]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0921.3; Reel 1083
Summary:

Resolution reappointing JH and others to Lunar Committee to continue mapping surface of moon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14725

From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 October 1865]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0921.4; Reel 1083
Summary:

Resolution reappointing JH and others to Balloon Committee for further experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1502

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[3 February 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.6 (C: RS:HS 24:85)
Summary:

Comments on the revolution of the apsides of the earth's orbit and its effect on glacier theory; further comments on the earth pyramids of Botzen [see CL's 1865-1-31], and associated phenomena.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1503

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Croll
Date:
[6 February 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.7; draft: RS:HS 5.300 & C: 24.87-8
Summary:

In response to comments in a paper by JC, JH writes to establish his priority with respect to the significance of the revolution of the apsides of the earth's orbit and the eccentricity of the earth's orbit in affecting temperatures on the earth. JH had spelled this out in an 1830 paper for the Transactions of the Geological Society, and repeated it in his Outlines Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1504

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[6 February 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.8 (C: RS:HS 24.89)
Summary:

Writes to CL about JH's response to James Croll's paper. Includes an extract from JH's letter to James Croll [see JH's 1865-2-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1505

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[15 February 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.9 (C: RS:HS 11.433 & 24.91 & 92)
Summary:

Does not gainsay the influence of distribution of land and sea on the climate. The change of eccentricity is also a powerful influence. Comments on this. Sees that CL's book is published. Is it too late to send his drawings of the earth pyramids?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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