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Herschel4913

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.301
Summary:

Is glad JH is going to assist with the Standards. Outlines his scheme for the Standards.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4914

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.302 (C: RGO 6.149.7)
Summary:

Wants JH's opinion on the question of maintaining observatories at Bombay and Madras.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5388

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.335
Summary:

Regarding the signing of a new document for CB's sister. Has been reading JH's paper on the sun. Wishes he would print a list of all his papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5544

From:
Charles T. Beke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.34
Summary:

Is sending another memorial for JH to sign.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel573

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[11 September 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.359.250
Summary:

Has been asked to serve on a new Commission on Weights and Measures; indications are that the metric system is being recommended to the Indian government.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel574

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 September 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.359.254
Summary:

Comments on the work of the Commission on Weights and Measures as outlined by GA [see GA's 1866-9-13].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6683

From:
John Henry Dallmeyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.2
Summary:

Outlining phenomena in the refraction of light. Has been experimenting with wide angle lenses for cameras and gives some of their defects. Would like JH's opinion on how to get rid of the 'secondary focus.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6684

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Henry Dallmeyer
Date:
[30 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.167
Summary:

Provides a physical explanation for a white patch in the center of JD's photograph.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7193

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[1 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.165
Summary:

Comments on Charles Babbage's entry into Cambridge; strange stories from old letters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7194

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.387
Summary:

Returns his letter. Recommends a biographical dictionary by Charles Hale. Paradoxes connected with theology are endless.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7195

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.388
Summary:

Tells a story of the translation of Arabic by Englishman who turned out to be Richard Baily, the brother of Francis. Where is it set forth that a leech is a barometer? What is the truth about the relations between Charles Babbage and James South? Has he a catalogue of Ulugh Beg?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9632

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Julia Margaret Cameron
Date:
[25 September 1866]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Thanks JC for sending a batch of JC's photographs; praises them. Does not know the author of 'Man & His Dwelling' or of 'Ecce Homo.' Dislikes the latter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1147

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Dr Thomas Anderson
Date:
19 September 1866
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/1 f.92, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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FVM-66-09-01

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Julius Haast
Date:
1 September 1866
Source of text:
MS papers 37, folder 207, no. 558, Haast family papers, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-66-09-09

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Joseph Hooker
Date:
9 September 1866
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1858-70, f. 236
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-66-09-09a

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Joseph Hooker
Date:
9 September 1866
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1858-70, f. 234-5
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-66-09-14

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Joseph Hooker
Date:
14 September 1866
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1858-70, f. 237
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-66-09-14b

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
[Friedrich Wöhler]
Date:
14 September 1866
Source of text:
Sammlung Wachs, Nr 407, Akademiearchiv, Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
Text Online

FVM-66-09-15

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Joseph Hooker
Date:
15 September 1866
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1858-70, f. 238
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-66-09-21

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
John Balfour
Date:
21 September 1866
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, J. H. Balfour correspondence, vol. X, no. 270
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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