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Herschel14600

From:
C[harles] Rivers Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 September 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0582; Reel 1093
Summary:

In recent letter to the Times regarding international coinage, JH attributed viewpoint to Col. [J. T.] Smith that was in fact expressed by J. B. Smith, M.P. for Stockport. CW's remarks on valuation of coins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1462

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.76
Summary:

Still worried about the meaning of some terms in John Herschel's [JH's son] paper [see GS's 1869-7-20].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1463

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[3 September 1869]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H725
Summary:

Agrees with GS's clarification of 'continuous spectra' and other terms [see GS's 1869-9-2]. Includes a copy of part of a letter from John Herschel [JH's son] about solar prominences.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1464

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.77
Summary:

Clarifications of some confusion in the proof copy of a paper by John Herschel [JH's son].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2029

From:
Bartholomew Price
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.60
Summary:

JH having declined offer from Clarendon Press to write a treatise on inductive logic, [Thomas] Fowler of Oxford, who had earlier written a book on deductive logic, drafted an inductive logic, relying heavily of JH's Prelim. Discourse and Familiar Lectures. Asks JH to make suggestions on the manuscript.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2045

From:
Eliza Susan Quincy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.288
Summary:

Describes celebration of [Alexander von] Humboldt's centennial in Boston. Sends photograph of total eclipse of sun, from Henry Morton, and various other articles. Praises science.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4366

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[23 September 1869]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Writes of children's accomplishments. Discusses possible changes in nebula near Eta Argus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4929

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.317
Summary:

Regarding JH's letter to the Times on the gold coinage question.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6481

From:
F. Charsley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.249
Summary:

Proposals for new footpath at Slough near his property; would JH object?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6482

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
F. Charsley
Date:
[1869-9-27 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.249verso
Summary:

Reply to FC's 1869-9-27.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7223

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.407
Summary:

Is moving slowly. Regarding an edition of William Spence's Mathematical Essays edited by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7224

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[11 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.408 & 24.279
Summary:

Is delighted to see him astride one of his old hobbies. Regarding the edition of William Spence's Mathematical Essays. Only remembers an 1819 one. His own health is not good.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7225

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.409
Summary:

Regarding a correction to Francis Baily's epitaph. Health is improving slowly.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8797

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Stanley Jevons
Date:
[1869-9]
Source of text:
John Rylands University Library of Manchester
Summary:

Is unaware of experiment measuring amount of absolute error in transit measurements. Discusses matters relating to coinage and the standards underlying it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8965

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
6] September [1869
Source of text:
London Times (Sept. 9, 1869), p. 4, col. 6
Summary:

Corrects a misstatement JH made in his 1869-8-30 letter to the Times.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9374

From:
Robert L. J. Ellery
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.126
Summary:

Notification that a volume of the Melbourne Observatory papers has been dispatched.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9612

From:
Thomas Fowler
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
21 September [1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.353
Summary:

Hears that JH has agreed to look through the sheets of his book Inductive Logic. Is very pleased about this and would be grateful for any comments. Is intended as an elementary textbook.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9613

From:
Thomas Fowler
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
27 September [1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.354
Summary:

Consider his note on empirical laws as unwritten as he intends introducing a paragraph on this subject. Gives a list of the contents of his book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-69-09-00

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Joseph Hooker
Date:
September 1869
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1858-70, ff. 397-8
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-69-09-01

From:
Frederick McCoy
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
1 September 1869
Source of text:
Director’s letterbooks, MVS 2/1 3, p. 329, Melbourne Museum
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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