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Herschel1655

From:
George Shepherd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.141
Summary:

Argues against JH's position that weather forecasts cannot be made for more than 48 hours in advance.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1657

From:
George Shepherd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.143
Summary:

The argument continues [see JH's 1864-1-17 & GS's 1864-1-16].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1724

From:
Smith, Elder & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 September 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.211
Summary:

Acknowledgement of order from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1917

From:
William Hepworth Dixon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1864]
Source of text:
WT B.15
Summary:

Wants to send JH's reply to the circular [see JH's 1864-9-6] to the author of the circular, and allow him to reply.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2231

From:
Rycroft Reeve
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 April 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14. 475
Summary:

Invites JH to become a fellow of the Genealogical and Historical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2262

From:
Thomas Spring-Rice
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.481
Summary:

Platinum pound-weight standard is deteriorating. Wants Treasury to bring it and the yard standard under observation of surviving committee members.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2566

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.474
Summary:

Discusses translating the Iliad. Discusses Emile Gautier's theory of the maculae, which does not seem to explain what they see.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3118

From:
Joseph A. F. Plateau
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.168
Summary:

Submits some observations concerning the experiment mentioned in JH's last letter [1864-9-25]. Discusses in detail his results of an experiment concerning the impossibility of a stable equilibrium. Decides stable equilibrium exists only in vertical position, not in horizontal. Sends another copy of his latest paper. Mentions a printing error in his memoir concerning molecular attraction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3205

From:
John Benjamin Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 September 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.215 (Draft: Manchester Central Library)
Summary:

Outlines disadvantages of establishing a gold currency in India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3277

From:
Smith, Beck & Beck
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.219
Summary:

Sending photographs of moon's surface.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3327

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.398a (C: RI 534)
Summary:

Asks JH to be a shareholder in venture to publish new weekly scientific journal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3418

From:
Edward James Stone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.82
Summary:

Intrigued by discovery of 'willow leav[e]s' on sun's photosphere, bought new telescope eyepiece. Reports observations on 'leav[e]s' and overall 'rice-like' texture of sun under telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3565

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 September 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.394a (C: RI 528)
Summary:

Regrets 'stupidity' of Italian post office, which lost note sent to JH suggesting reprinting of passage from Treatise Astr. of 1833 on operations of sun in second edition of JT's book. Also wants to publish JT's 'extremely philosophical views' on muscle contraction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3617

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.395 (C: RI 531)
Summary:

Is not 'at liberty' to speak of experiments on change of refrangibility of 'extra-red' rays. Discusses other experiments on extra-red regions, having used various prisms but not obtaining JH's results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3634

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.397 (C: RI 533)
Summary:

JT does not have 'luxury' of using sunshine; uses electric light. Perhaps this adds to inability to obtain heat spots [see JH's 1864-11-16].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel377

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1864]
Source of text:
RGO 6.85.161
Summary:

Replies to JH about the date of the transit of Mercury [see JH's 1864-1-[26]].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4044

From:
William Thomson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.350a
Summary:

Reads JH's earthquake article and believes the effects of the transferences of matter of which JH speaks must be very small. Discusses the dynamical theory of heat. Will send to JH volume WT is editing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4094

From:
John Taylor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.332
Summary:

Discusses aspects of JT's new book [The Great Pyramid], especially its front matter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4129

From:
Isaac Todhunter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 July 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.354
Summary:

Asks again about Wilhelm Struve calculation in Outlines Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4149

From:
Butterworth and Heath Firm
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 December 1864]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (87)
Summary:

Sends a proof of an engraved print.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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