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From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.143
Summary:

Will be very glad to send his paper to the gentlemen concerned, but encloses their names and addresses in case JH wishes to send direct.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Guillaume de Gruyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.149
Summary:

Has had no reply to his letter of 29 March requesting his opinion on a memoir on the solar system. Would be grateful for a reply.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
W. K. von Haidinger
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.152
Summary:

Has sent a collection of his own communications for JH via the Foreign Secretary of the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
W. K. von Haidinger
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 April 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.153
Summary:

Was grateful for his kind letter. Doubtless he has received further of his papers by now, including the one on the meteor of Oct. 1863. Sends a note on two lines of the Iliad. Has heard interesting news of Alexander Herschel's labors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Haig
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1869-6]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.158
Summary:

Thanks for his kind note and his tracts on Atoms and Forces. Thinks J. S. Mill's Logic is dangerous. Hopes he will read his book thoroughly and not be too critical of his astronomy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Haig
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.159
Summary:

Sending another copy of a new edition of one of his books. Thinks he stated too strongly his objections to other people's work in his previous edition. Hopes JH will find time to read it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Haig
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 July 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.161
Summary:

Thanks for his letter and amusing pamphlet on atoms. Comments on their use of certain terms. Does not think their views differ radically. Thinks heat is a form of movement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Vernon Harcourt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 August 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.221
Summary:

Is very pleased that JH has accepted his little volume. Is sure JH would have made a success of a similar work. Behavior of animals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry Hardcastle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.227
Summary:

Regrets he should have felt so much anxiety about Maria (HH's wife and JH's daughter), but she is progressing well. Have settled down well in their new house.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Robert Harley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.238
Summary:

Is grateful to JH for calling attention to his paper on analysis. Has forwarded his letter to George Boole. Hopes he can quote it in his paper for the Manchester Philosophical Society. Sends a copy of his memoir from the R.S.P.T.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Robert Harley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.239
Summary:

Is writing an article on the life and work of George Boole and would like JH's advice on one of D. F. Gregory's references.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Robert Harley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.240
Summary:

Has not had time to finish the George Boole paper, but the biographical part is in print. Will send him the complete article when it is finished.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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
From:
Wilfred Heeley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 June 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.276
Summary:

Is grateful for the pamphlets on Standards and will inform him of any decisions made by the Committee. Comments on the various national standards and systems used.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Wilfred Heeley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 July 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.277
Summary:

Thanks for the parliamentary papers, which the Committee have found very useful. Will soon forward his report, which recommends the metric system.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Alexander Henning
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.306
Summary:

Will give him great pleasure if he can assist J. Parkhurst in any way, but regulations in Messrs. Green's ships will preclude him from their service. Met Margaret Brodie Herschel at the Stewarts a few days ago.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Samuel Highley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.313
Summary:

Believes that David Brewster's instrument for examining the lines of the spectrum was based on a formula of JH. Would be pleased if he could supply him with the details and he will then request J. H. Dallmeyer to construct one.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Samuel Highley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 September 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.314
Summary:

Is grateful for his note. Will take an early opportunity of placing JH's communication before his readers. Curious the oversight should not have been noticed before. Has no more details of David Brewster's instrument.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Samuel Highley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 September 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.315
Summary:

On Monday he should receive the proof of his communication. Comments on this communication and how it will be presented.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 September 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.316
Summary:

Has read some extracts from JH's Prelim. Discourse and would be grateful if he has an old or soiled copy to dispose of.

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