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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[R.S.L. Council]
Date:
[12 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS RR.5.116
Summary:

Reports on H. G. Hennessey's paper [R.S.L. Proceedings, 13, 312-] on synchronous distribution of temperature over earth's surface. Feels bewildered by paper, and believes it could be condensed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1865]
Source of text:
RS Sa.684
Summary:

Fragment of a letter discussing diffraction, JH's son's journey to observe eclipse and strong polarization of sun's corona, evidence of vast solar atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Julia Margaret Cameron
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1865 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.180 & 181
Summary:

Note with some photographs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Arthur Cayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1865-1
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.228
Summary:

Has kept the petition and will forward it after the meeting. His brother is now in the 16th book of the Iliad.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Challis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.239
Summary:

Thanks for his friendly letter written on Christmas day. Regarding the Cambridge Observations just published. His own theories of hydrodynamics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Bernard Cracroft
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.296
Summary:

Sending two pamphlets which he thinks are of great value, the one on the cure for sea-sickness being especially noteworthy. Would be glad of JH's support for Dr. John Chapman's claims.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Bernard Cracroft
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.297
Summary:

Thanks for kind letter. Pamphlets should have reached him by now. Discourses on the effects of cold and heat on the spinal cord.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Gabriel Auguste Daubrée
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.33
Summary:

Officially writes on behalf of the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle to thank JH for his assistance in providing samples of the South African meteorite.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Gabriel Auguste Daubrée
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.34
Summary:

Says JH will receive an official letter of thanks from the administration of the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle for the meteorite samples [see GD's 1865-1-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.120
Summary:

Is grateful for her letter of condolence on the death of his niece. Is thankful to hear of the safe arrival of her son. His own health is better.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.165
Summary:

Would JH look through the proof of WD's speech on the presentation of a [R.A.S.] medal to Professor G. P. Bond and make any comments or suggestions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.166
Summary:

Encloses two certificates and hopes that he will give the candidates his support. Has just received a letter from Angelo Secchi on the Herschelian prism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[31 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.167 & 24.84
Summary:

Returns the certificates duly signed and also Angelo Secchi's letter, which he was pleased to see. Elaborates on the possible causes of James Nasmyth's 'willow leaves.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas L. Dames
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.467
Summary:

Will be very pleased to assist him in obtaining the fossils, but can he give him the location of the quarries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry Herman
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1865]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.101; Reel 9
Summary:

Received seven copies [of JH's Cape Results]. Will forward these to India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[9 January 1865]
Source of text:
JHS 5.16
Summary:

Works out the derivation for a mathematical problem, and JH suggests that son John should use this derivation in his paper; it is christening day for William, son of John's sister Caroline. [Also included is a one page letter of family news from sister Julia.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[29 January 1865]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207116 (C: RS:HS 24.82)
Summary:

Sends Book XIV of JH's Iliad translation. Fears he may not live to finish it and may not find a publisher. Glorious winter in England. Son William and wife have arrived in Calcutta.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Mr. Eyre
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1865
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.140
Summary:

Will be pleased for JH to see the house and grounds at any time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[2] January 1865
Source of text:
JHS 6.59
Summary:

Discusses at length the means of calculating the mean daily rainfall in India, and comments on son John's work in geodesy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
--1865?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.263, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project