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Herschel1718

From:
Smith, Elder & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.205
Summary:

Acknowledgement of fulfilling JH's requirements.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1937

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[husband of Lady Mildred?]
Date:
[10 December 1861]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.14 (C: DMC.695A.885.16)
Summary:

Due to poor health of both JH and his wife, Margaret, JH writes to decline an invitation to dinner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1983

From:
Norman Pogson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 April 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.12
Summary:

Replies to JH's inquiries about Messier 80, noting that a bright star, since vanished, obliterated the cluster. Describes poor but improving instrumentation at the Madras Observatory. Asks about JH's son Alexander.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2024

From:
Bartholomew Price
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.56
Summary:

Thanks JH for a memoir on the projection of a sphere. Expresses the wish that map-making, so neglected, be taken up thoroughly.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2025

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Bartholomew Price
Date:
[21 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.358
Summary:

Thanks for sending vol. 4 of BP's Infinitesimal Calculus and for earlier sending vols. 1 and 2. Praises parts of vol. 4. Will another volume be forthcoming?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2070

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henri Victor Regnault
Date:
[11 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.318 (C: RS:HS 23.356)
Summary:

Describes objections to proposed metallic thermometer. Describes another simpler design for a metallic thermometer. Will ask [William] Sykes to consider HR's design.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2258

From:
John Daniel Runkle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.511a
Summary:

Sends Mathematical Monthly with JH's portrait and catalog of his writings. Smithsonian will send rain data JH wants. Discusses politics and hopes England will help break the cotton monopoly and thereby end slavery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2401

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[29 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.254 (C: RS:HS 23.324)
Summary:

Has been too ill to write terrestrial magnetism paper for Edinburgh Review. Suggests other people to write it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2402

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.255
Summary:

Like JH, Smyths have been suffering bronchial problems. Urges JH not to give up [see JH's 1861-1-29] plan of JH writing a review on terrestrial magnetisim.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2403

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.256
Summary:

Sends letter regarding meteorology from the Smithsonian to JH. Pleased with magnetic work of [A. D.] Bache at Girard College.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2404

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.257
Summary:

Certain the Colonial Secretary [Duke of Newcastle] would write to governor of Malta on behalf of [William] Lassell.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2405

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.258
Summary:

Encloses letter from [W. P.] Wilson of Melbourne and ES's response for JH's perusal. Discusses [Warren] de La Rue's work on solar photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2406

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.259
Summary:

Requests JH sign certificate for [W. F.] Hook. Asks JH to forward it to William Whewell for his signature.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2407

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[6 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.354
Summary:

Has signed certificate for [W. F.] Hook. [See ES 1861-12-5] Congratulates ES [on presidency of R.S.L.]. JH on B.A.A.S. balloon committee. Proposes design for metallic thermometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2408

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[11 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.355
Summary:

Pleased ES and [Balfour?] Stewart like plan for metallic thermometer. Suggests way to obviate effect of pendulous movement of the suspended weight.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2456

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
9 December [1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.310
Summary:

A metallic thermometer will be constructed at Kew Observatory to test JH's proposal. Experiments on Index of Friction of gases to be resumed at Kew.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2480

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[1861-8-31 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.334
Summary:

Advises on the construction of the Melbourne reflecting telescope. Thinks [W. P.] Wilson should come to watch construction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2506

From:
Angelo Secchi
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.415
Summary:

Sends bulletins of the Observatory, which contain both meteorological and astronomical information. Asks JH if experiments are worth pursuing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2556

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 March 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.465
Summary:

Discusses 'autograph of the sun' he sent earlier. Discusses measuring relative temperature of sun. Has an unpublished letter of Galileo to Cardinal Barberini regarding sunspots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2557

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 April 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.466
Summary:

Discusses Galileo's unpublished letter on sunspots. Outlines comparisons between tropical storms and sunspots as discussed at Cambridge Philosophical Society. Wishes to meet [Frederick] Howlett to discuss sunspots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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