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Herschel1444

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.68
Summary:

Sends list of tutors at Trinity College contemporary with William Whewell; comments on telescope needed for eclipse viewing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1445

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[18 May 1867]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H715
Summary:

Comments on the time needed by JH's son [John] to perform observations requested by R.S.L.; thanks for list of tutors [see GS's 1867-5-13].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1446

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[31 May 1867]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS581
Summary:

Note accompanying JH's obituary notice of William Whewell.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14707

From:
John Herschel (son)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0799; Reel 1085
Summary:

Wrote to G. G. Stokes and agreed to seek the permission requested by R.S.L. Will arrange for personal interview with Stokes. Is this 'independent of [Charles] Tennant's proposal'? Outlines survey plans if given charge of large instrument.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1603

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1867]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/A3339
Summary:

Response to a letter from JH to G. G. Stokes [1867-5-5] seen by GA, on the problem of the effect of the telescope on illumination from a light source, especially related to a solar eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1820

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0642 (C: RGO 6.122.179)
Summary:

Returns JH's letter from G. G. Stokes about eclipse spectroscopy; GA has written to Stokes as well and encloses a copy of this letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel275

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[5 May 1867]
Source of text:
RGO 6.122.177
Summary:

Is assisting in communication between G. G. Stokes and GA, about stereoscopic observation of eclipses; JH is not mobile enough to attend the next Board of Visitors meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel276

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[7 May 1867]
Source of text:
RGO 6.122.175
Summary:

A note with G. G. Stokes' letter, which JH forgot to enclose [see JH's 1867-5-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel311

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1867]
Source of text:
RGO 6.479.162
Summary:

Comments on the use of different telescopes and their effect on the albedo of the sun, related to solar eclipses [see JH's 1867-5-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5824

From:
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.293
Summary:

Would be pleased if after reading BB's paper JH would let BB know any criticisms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6707

From:
Charles G. B. Daubeny
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.24
Summary:

His collection of poetry has made good progress. Outlines the proposed contents of his book. Has not thought of including Latin compositions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7203

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.393
Summary:

The theorem is one of the consequences of the Julius Plücker system. Comments on JH's proposed method.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7756

From:
L. Adamson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1867]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 14/1.204 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

[Form letter] At governor's request, sends JH copy of 'Trigonometrical Survey of Southeast Coast of this Colony, by Captain W. Bailey, R.E.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8358

From:
R. Calvin Clapham and Robert Spence Watson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1867-5
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.160a
Summary:

Invite JH to give lecture series at Literary and Philosophical Society next winter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8418

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Rudolf Wolf
Date:
[4 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.196
Summary:

Thanks RW for sending him a photograph of RW; sends photograph of JH in return.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel852

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1867]-5-20 or earli
Source of text:
JHS 4.4
Summary:

Family news; JH is very proud of the accomplishments of young daughter Constance Anne.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel853

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1867]
Source of text:
JHS 4.5
Summary:

News of many of the children, as well as news from London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel984

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[18 May 1867]
Source of text:
JHS 6.54
Summary:

The R.S.L. proposes sending telescopic and spectroscopic equipment to India to observe the solar eclipse of 1868. They want to know if son John would be prepared to make the observations. John could use some of his leave time in England to prepare.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1150

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Dr Thomas Anderson
Date:
17 May 1867
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/1 f.97-99, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1610

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Robert Oliver Cunningham
Date:
18 May 1867
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/3 f.124-127, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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