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Herschel1270

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James South
Date:
[31 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.39
Summary:

Writes a very kind letter, encouraging JS to remember the good days when JS and JH worked together in astronomy, and to forget less happy events. [This letter was enclosed in JH's 1865-5-31 to John F. South.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1272

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John F. South
Date:
[31 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.41
Summary:

As JH rarely comes to London. and is himself in poor health, it is unlikely that JH can visit James South. JH wants, however, also to wipe bitter recollections from his mind.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14787

From:
Agnes Zimmermann
To:
Caroline Herschel Gordon
Date:
[11 May 1866]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-1074; Reel 1060
Summary:

Sends information requested by JH about musical keys.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel229

From:
John Wrottesley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.412.177
Summary:

Need to meet to discuss the question of publishing Charles Rümker's star catalogue [see JH's 1866-4-20].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel230

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[21 May 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.412.186
Summary:

Comments on Charles Rümker's observations and agrees to a meeting [see John Wrottesley's 1866-5-12].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel231

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 May 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.412.196
Summary:

Responds to meeting arrangements [see GA's 1866-5-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3037

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Croll
Date:
[30 May 1866]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Thanks JC for his papers on 'ice-cap and eccentricities [of planets].' Comments on the papers, noting the interactions between geology and astronomy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3191

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.400 (C: RI 539)
Summary:

Comments on excellence of the lecture at the Royal Institution of JH's son [Alexander].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3240

From:
G. Wharton Simpson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.210
Summary:

Wishes to ascertain certain facts for article on history and aspects of photography. Especially, asks where to find first record of JH and [Louis] Daguerre using hyposulfite of soda for fixing photographs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3373

From:
G. Wharton Simpson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.211
Summary:

Thanks JH for helping to clarify origins of Louis Daguerre's use of hyposulfite of soda for fixing photographs. Provides further information on photography, particular solar microscope photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3419

From:
Edward James Stone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.240
Summary:

In response to a letter from JH [RAS Monthly Notices, 26 (1866), 299-300] giving eye estimations of magnitudes of stars about Epsilon Coronae, suggests that the star JH observed may be 'the new variable' [T Coronae]. Reports Greenwich observations of this new variable star.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3524

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[28 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.157 (C: RI 540)
Summary:

Thanks for note [see JT's 1866-5-26] on improvement of the lecturing style of JH's son [Alexander]. JH's son has studied lecture's subject deeply and loves science; JH hopes will be physics professor at a 'considerable institution.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4207

From:
M. Hume
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1866]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (63)
Summary:

Sends patterns for a suit. Cannot obtain the exact pattern JH wanted.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4573

From:
M. Hume
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1866]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (63)
Summary:

Sends suit that JH ordered.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel474

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 May 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.15.605
Summary:

Not well enough to attend Visitation Day at the Royal Observatory, but would be pleased if GA would invite JH's son John.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4907

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.295
Summary:

Is sending a packet of seven papers on metrical and decimal systems.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4908

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.296 (C: RGO 6.412.192)
Summary:

Regarding the visit by E. A. S. Seymour (12th Duke of Somerset) to the Board of Visitors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4909

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.297 (C: RGO 6.412.198)
Summary:

New date for proposed meeting on the Charles [=K. L. C.] Rümker business.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4910

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.298 (C: RGO 6.15.607)
Summary:

Regarding visitation card for the Royal Observatory for JH's son John.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4911

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.299
Summary:

Wants a paper for the R.A.S. on the Corona star [T Coronae].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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