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Herschel4082

From:
William Lloyd Birbeck
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1866]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (62)
Summary:

Offers to purchase scientific manuscripts for JH at a sale in London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4091

From:
Isaac Todhunter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.357
Summary:

Makes suggestions for the solution to the three point probability problem using integrals of infinity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4114

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.98
Summary:

Informs JH, Charles Babbage, and James South that they are the surviving original members of the R.A S. Requests JH write an account of the R.A.S.'s founding. Discusses the evidence of the 'personal will' of God in creation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4160

From:
B. W. S. Vallack
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 February 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.417a
Summary:

Responds to JH's criticisms of his binocular telescope plans.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4164

From:
George Thurnell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.437
Summary:

Praises JH's essay 'The Yard, the Pendulum, and the Metre.' Believes C. P. Smyth's theories concerning the Great Pyramid being a standard of measurement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4207

From:
M. Hume
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1866]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (63)
Summary:

Sends patterns for a suit. Cannot obtain the exact pattern JH wanted.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4236

From:
B. W. S. Vallack
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 January 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.416
Summary:

Thanks JH for corrections to the mirrors of his telescope. Says the telescope finally gives 'a satisfactory view of Saturn.' Discusses the lenses for BV's binocular telescope. Thinks photography could benefit from binocular vision.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4240

From:
Thomas Harris
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 August 1866]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (60)
Summary:

Settles a matter of debt.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4289

From:
Goodwin Kilburne
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1866]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (63)
Summary:

Announces a committee meeting for a volunteer group.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4304

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 June 1866]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (63)
Summary:

Announces meeting of B.A.A.S. Lunar Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4345

From:
Angelo Secchi
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 January 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.416
Summary:

Rome College honors JH as one of the most important figures in science. AS praises the contributions of the Herschel family to science. Will send observations of Rome Observatory for 1865.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4370

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.99
Summary:

R.A.S. wants JH to direct the preparation of William Herschel's catalogue of double stars for publication. CP suggests Alexander Herschel prepare the catalogue with JH's supervision. G. B. Airy observes the 'willow leaves.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4371

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 November 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.100
Summary:

Compares observations of meteor shower in Orion with JH. Describes methods and observations in detail.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4484

From:
Agnes Greig
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1866-9?]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (107)
Summary:

Discusses plans for a visit to JH and Lady Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4573

From:
M. Hume
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1866]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (63)
Summary:

Sends suit that JH ordered.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4625

From:
John Couch Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.9
Summary:

Asking JH to send a few encouraging lines to George Rümker, director of the Hamburg Observatory, on his memoir 'Circumpolar nebeln.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4902

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.290
Summary:

Has sent the 1854 Greenwich Magnetical and Meteorological Observations. Illness of the Master of Trinity College, Cambridge (William Whewell). Undulating theory of stars in motion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4903

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 April 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.291
Summary:

Further regarding the possible introduction of the metrical system for weights and measures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4904

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 April 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.292
Summary:

Regarding the measurement of the heat and light of the sun by means of the movements of a comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4905

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 April 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.293 (C: RGO 6.15.111)
Summary:

Regarding JH's remarks on Robert Willis. Comments on the usefulness of W. H. Miller of Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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