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Herschel8396

From:
Augusta Ada King
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.281
Summary:

Lord Lovelace [William King] is collecting all works on moon's influence on weather. Asks for JH's suggestions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.159.171
Summary:

Comments on observational quality obtainable with the great telescope of William Parsons [Earl of Rosse].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9168

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.212
Summary:

Discusses WW's essay on tides for JH's Admiralty Manual, aspects of JH's Outlines Astr., and planetary astronomy in general.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9274

From:
Maria Edgeworth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.30
Summary:

Was pleased to receive his note and to hear that he is in good health and spirits. Urges him to come to Ireland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9309

From:
William Empson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
2 September [1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.63
Summary:

Francis Jeffrey (Lord Jeffrey) is slowly recovering. He has stated several times that JH is the man to review the 2nd volume of Kosmos. Sends prospectus of the Physical Atlas. Returns to Haileybury on the 18th. Richard Jones is in Argyle.

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John Herschel Project
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