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Herschel4282

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.96
Summary:

R.S.L. approves of CP's optical work, believing it will be helpful at observatories abroad. CP comments on Alexander Herschel's prism experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5655

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.144
Summary:

Notifying him of a forthcoming meeting of the Lunar Committee of the B.A.A.S. Hopes he will attend.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6177

From:
William Henry Barton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.302
Summary:

Regarding a position at the Mint for his own son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6178

From:
William Henry Barton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.303
Summary:

Proposes to visit JH at Hawkhurst.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6555

From:
Bernard Cracroft
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.298
Summary:

Speculations on the causes of hydrophobia. Has he seen the work of J. B. Luys on the spinal system?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6556

From:
James Croll
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.299
Summary:

Sending his paper on the causes of change of climate, and would be glad of JH's comments and opinion on its worth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6557

From:
James Croll
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.301
Summary:

Thanks for his letter concerning his own paper on the changes in climate. Points out parts where JH seems to have been mistaken in his views as expressed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6558

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Croll
Date:
[17 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.302 & 24.93
Summary:

Thanks for his letter and comments. Is always pleased to have any omission pointed out. Comments on his theories of the changing of the climates.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6559

From:
James Croll
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.303
Summary:

Gives various references in answer to JH's queries. Further regarding climatic changes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6860

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.168
Summary:

Was pleased to receive JH's letter requesting him to communicate the subject to the Society. Has been busy preparing the Annual Report so has not had time to follow up Mr. Traye's papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7289

From:
Thomas L. Dames
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.468
Summary:

By all means retain the specimens and send them to Lyell or anyone else as he sees fit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8377

From:
Helen Underhill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1865-2 or earlier]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.176b
Summary:

Thanks for 'valuable addition' to HU's book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8560

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Walter] White
Date:
[10 February 1865]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ms. Eng. 204
Summary:

Asks WW to check the R.S.L. council book for 23 Nov. 1826 to inform JH as to who was present.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1141

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Dr Thomas Anderson
Date:
17 February 1865
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/1 f.81-82, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC144

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
1 February 1865
Source of text:
JDH/2/22/1/1 f.19, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

JDH writes that he has no fruit of Fothergilla & asks Asa Gray whether it's Endocarp separates as coccis. Mentions Parry's seeds. Has been busy with GENERA PLANTARUM, describes the work he has been doing on various orders, genera and tribes for the book incl.: calyciflorous orders, Cucurbitaceae with input from Charles Victor Naudin, Melastomaceae, Abobreae, Elatereae, Loaseae, Passifloreae, Papayaceae, Modecca, Acharia, Begonias, Cartesia[?], Hamamelideae, Saxifrageae, Bruniaceae, Grubbia, Santalaceae & Corneae. [Letter incomplete, it bears no valediction or signature but is written in the hand of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker].

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Hooker Project
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