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Herschel181

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[22 November 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.255.92 (C: RGO 6.255.233 inc)
Summary:

Sends GA [see GA's 1863-11-21] JH's copy of the Melbourne telescope correspondence and reports; needs information from GA and Edwin Dunkin about the sun's motion, although JH questions some of Dunkin's work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4132

From:
William Trant, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.370
Summary:

Reports that 100 copies of the Leeds essay JH requested will be ready the next day. Thanks JH for his understanding concerning the error in The Leeds Mercury [see WT's 1863-10-29].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4389

From:
William Trant, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 November 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.371
Summary:

Sends copies of 'The Yard, the Pendulum, and the Metre' published by Leeds Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4877

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.264 (C: RGO 6.255.232)
Summary:

Regarding the Proceedings of the Southern Telescope Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4878

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.265
Summary:

Requesting JH to write to Thomas Maclear to get him to finish his work on the Trigonometrical Survey of the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6351

From:
Emma Buckle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
23 November [1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.115
Summary:

Would like JH's support for sending a memorial to the Lords of the Treasury for a Civil List pension for herself.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6352

From:
Emma Buckle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
27 November [1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.116
Summary:

Is grateful for his letter. Thomas Graham will forward a letter of recommendation with the memorial and she would also like a note from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6608

From:
Alexander R. Clarke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.345
Summary:

Thanks for sending him his essay on the yard, pendulum and metre. Hopes it will engage the attention of the public. A measure of 50" would be very convenient.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6844

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.152
Summary:

Thinks it possible that a letter he wrote to Charles Pritchard may have been passed to JH. Thinks there is some substance in James Nasmyth's claim on seeing 'Willow leaves' on the surface of the sun.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7159

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.367
Summary:

Regarding a suitable length for the proposed metric system. Hopes the metrical people will continue to agitate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7338

From:
Edwin Dunkin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 November 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.514
Summary:

Is sorry the publication of his own paper on solar motion was too late for JH to notice it in his new edition of the Outlines Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8648

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Griffith
Date:
[23 November 1863]
Source of text:
Manchester Central Library
Summary:

Has learned JH has been named to the B.A.A.S. 'Committee of Weights and Measures.' Requests addresses for various members of the committee so that JH can send each a copy of a paper JH published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8649

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Griffith
Date:
[27 November 1863]
Source of text:
Manchester Central Library
Summary:

Does not personally know any members of the committee [Committee for the Restoration of the Standards] except Prof. [William Hallowes] Miller. Consequently, asks GG to distribute JH's paper 'officially.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9895

From:
Thomas Graham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 November 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.229
Summary:

Regarding Mrs. Emma Buckle's (wife of William) application for financial assistance. Would JH address a letter to him stating the facts. Does not hold out much hope of obtaining financial assistance from the government.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1136

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Dr Thomas Anderson
Date:
6 November 1863
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/1 f.69-70, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1452

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
5 November 1863
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.252, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

Tyndall2042

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Walter White
Date:
13th. November
Source of text:
MS/769/111, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall2043

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS CG/3/1/7; 6:4409, RI; Faraday Correspondence
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall2044

From:
Karl Hermann Knoblauch
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
November 28th | 1863
Source of text:
MS JT/1/K/23; MS JT/1/TYP/7/2508, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall2045

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Julius Haast
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS-Papers Turnbull 0037-143, Alexander Turnbull Library
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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