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Herschel12083

From:
John Murray [Jr.]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.450
Summary:

Regrets that JH's ill health has been the cause of his abandonment of his paper on the weather. Editor of the Quarterly Review will be pleased to receive it should JH resume his writing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13042

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
[6 January 1861]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0455; Reel 1055
Summary:

Alexander S. Herschel's education goals and job prospects. [Lucy?] has published 'Marshall's Essays.' Question about investments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13533

From:
Unidentified
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1861 to 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0761; Reel 1089
Summary:

Letter of introduction for William Walker, who wants to show Walker's nearly finished engraving, Distinguished Men of Science Living 1807-8, to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

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

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

Herschel2673

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.364
Summary:

Condolences on death of JH's daughter [Margaret] Louisa.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2719

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.515
Summary:

Detached postscript discussing sunspots, comparing them to the low barometric pressure center in cyclones. J. S. Henslow is dying.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2942

From:
Henri Victor Regnault
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1861
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.316
Summary:

Talked to [L.-F.-C.?] Breguet for JH. Discusses work [on hygrometer?/metallic thermometer?] in detail, including diagrams. Regrets not having seen JH's daughters in Paris. Says he is recuperating from the 'catastrophe' and can still use his left eye.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3348

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Thomas Romney Robinson?]
Date:
[1861?]
Source of text:
RS MM 12.77
Summary:

Discusses the project of erecting a large telescope in the southern hemisphere [Melbourne telescope] for observation of nebulae. Expresses reservations and makes suggestions about the project.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4862

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.249
Summary:

Offering sympathy on the death of JH's daughter [Margaret Louisa].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6242

From:
P. W. D. Baddeley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.3
Summary:

Is pleased that JH has received his book on whirlwinds. Comments on this and would welcome any criticism from JH on this work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6251

From:
John Ball
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.12
Summary:

Sends him latest edition of the book brought out by the Alpine Club. A member has found the height of one of the mountains lower than that usually stated. Has written an article on glaciers for this month's Edinburgh Review.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6252

From:
John Ball
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.13
Summary:

Is sorry he wrote his last letter on the day of the sad event. Hopes JH will use the table of heights in the Alpine volume. Comments on the accuracy of various heights given by authorities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6789

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.106
Summary:

Expressing condolence at loss of some member of JH's family [JH's daughter Margaret Louisa].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7130

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1861
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.343
Summary:

Is pleased JH can look his trial in the face. Regarding logic. Has seen a neat construction by JH's son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7131

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.344
Summary:

Has heard of the heavy blow that has fallen on the Herschels [death of JH's daughter Margaret Louisa]. Hopes they are all bearing up.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8566

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Adam and Charles Black]
Date:
[9 January 1861]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ms. Eng. 204
Summary:

Sending first 64 pages of JH's Physical Geography with some insertions and corrections. Requests proofs in duplicate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel884

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[12] January 1861
Source of text:
JHS 5.5
Summary:

Writes to inform son John of the sudden death [after only a very brief illness] of John's sister Margaret Louisa. [The letter is quiet and accepting, praising God for the happy and blameless life that 'Looey' had led and what joy she had brought to the family.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9208

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.216
Summary:

Offers consolation to JH on the death of his daughter Margaret Louisa.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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