Agrees reluctantly to write obituary notice of William Whewell; wishes he had been asked earlier.
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Agrees reluctantly to write obituary notice of William Whewell; wishes he had been asked earlier.
Sends list of tutors at Trinity College contemporary with William Whewell; comments on telescope needed for eclipse viewing.
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].
Note accompanying JH's obituary notice of William Whewell.
Asks GS to explain to R.S.L. Council why JH's son John cannot appear at a meeting of the Council, as he is due to sail for India.
About some instruments to be taken to India by JH's son John.
Does not know if equipment from R.S.L. reached JH's son John at Southampton [see GS's 1867-11-18].
Comments on communications to R.S.L. by JH's son John in India.
Questions about JH's report on a paper; is sending on copies of JH's son John's papers.
Comments on JH's son's reports [see GS's 1868-11-6]; recalls idea of JH's father, William Herschel, about nature of solar light; transit of Mercury 'beautiful'.
Organizational matters regarding paper reports; comments on light from sun's corona [see JH's 1868-11-8].
Further comments on solar light [see GS's 1868-12-1].
Asks JH to look at a paper on musical scales; comments on a paper by A. Prazmosky on polarization of light from the solar corona.
Returns paper on musical scales; agrees with GS's comments on A. Prazmosky's paper [see GS's 1868-12-10].
Comments on a paper on the effects of lateral movement in diminishing the intensity of sound.
Requests sending of a copy of recent R.S.L. Proceedings to JH's son in India.
Information about the distribution of papers.
Note to accompany an extract from JH's son John's letter, reporting on his observations of solar prominences.
Extended comments on John Herschel's [JH's son] observations of the spectrum of the solar corona.
Still worried about the meaning of some terms in John Herschel's [JH's son] paper [see GS's 1869-7-20].