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Herschel10178

From:
John Henry Griesbach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.65
Summary:

Would like him to accept his little work on musical sounds. F. A. Gore-Ouseley has invented some new organ pipes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10222

From:
C. H. Gordon-Lennox
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.108
Summary:

Has been considering the subject of standard weights and measures and thinks a Royal Commission is the best idea. Regrets that JH's health prevents him from being a member.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10250

From:
F. A. Herschel Griesbach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 December 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.136
Summary:

Was grateful for his kind note and check. Family is still in difficulties. Employed by a Liverpool firm to sell engineering articles.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10361

From:
Robert Harley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 August 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.241
Summary:

Intends applying for the chair of mathematics at Queen's College, Cork and would be grateful for a testimonial from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10518

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.395
Summary:

[John?] Farley has just given him the readings for the minor planets. Encloses these and also readings for the major planets from U. J. J. Leverrier.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10592

From:
Alexander J. B. Hope
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.470
Summary:

Has arranged for JH to receive a couple of plants of Fitzroya Patagonia. Hopes that the inclement weather has caused no distress.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10593

From:
Alexander J. B. Hope
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 August 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.471
Summary:

Thanks for the gift of his poem; it has afforded him great pleasure. Is starting on a tour of South Wales and the West Country.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10643

From:
Frederick Howlett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.20
Summary:

Is uncertain if he has detected the lightlines on the solar surface to which JH has called attention, but there does seem to be something unusual there. No sun spots are visible just now.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10645

From:
Frederick Howlett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 April 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.21
Summary:

Regrets he was out when JH called. Thanks for the elegant verses. Will be moving shortly to a place nearer London, which promises much. Gives notes on some more sun spots, which he has recently observed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10655

From:
Henry Hudson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 December 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.28
Summary:

As JH has approved Dr. W. C. Wells's Theory of Dew he encloses extracts from the Gardeners' Chronicle to show that Wells based his paper on a false theory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10723

From:
H. Temple Humphreys
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.76
Summary:

Would like JH's advice on the best shape for a rolling magnet with application for railway rolling stock.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10724

From:
H. Temple Humphreys
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 April 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.77
Summary:

Is grateful for his information. Believes he has found a way of overcoming the difficulties. Outlines his scheme for railway axles. Believes it will prove a great boon to the railways.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10780

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 October 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.133
Summary:

Has been requested by the Editor of the Quarterly Journal of Science to write a paper on JH and modern astronomy. Would like JH's sanction, and also a few notes on the most important aspects.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10781

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.134
Summary:

Is grateful for his letter and will study the memoirs to which he refers. The Editor would also like a photograph; can JH oblige?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10807

From:
Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 September 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.160
Summary:

A note to thank JH for sending some Latin verses of his own.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10857

From:
H. Hotham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.208
Summary:

Is puzzled by two apparent contradictions in JH's recent book Familiar Lectures. Are they printer's errors? Was related by marriage with the late Sir John William Lubbock.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11114

From:
Arthur J. Joyce
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.451
Summary:

Outlining a series of experiments based on JH's work on Light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11150

From:
Henry Samuel King
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.38
Summary:

Soliciting articles for People's Magazine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11304

From:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.208
Summary:

Has received the R.A.S.M.N. containing the article on the movements of the asteroids. Has addressed a letter on the subject to the Moniteur universel and would be glad of JH's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11306

From:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.211
Summary:

Sends an extract from JH's letter, which has been printed in the Moniteur.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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