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Herschel12188

From:
Robert Moffat
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.46
Summary:

Has instructed the printers to send JH proofs of RM's book on the phonetic alphabet. [Note by JH: 'sent the first proofs to France.']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12303

From:
P. O'Callaghan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.159
Summary:

Sends drawings of masses of ice that fell in the neighborhood on the 7th. Would like drawings returned to deposit them in the museum. Hopes grandchildren reached Collingwood safely.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12339

From:
Sir Richard Owen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.196
Summary:

Expressing thanks for the gift of one of JH's memoirs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12366

From:
Thomas Parsons
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.223
Summary:

Sends a cutting from the Stroud Journal concerning JH's father, which may interest JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12386

From:
W. Paterson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.243
Summary:

Is giving a lecture on the atmosphere, and wonders if JH has written anywhere on the meteorology of the year 1860.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12465

From:
Henry Pearse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.331
Summary:

A daughter of Thomas Maclear is to spend several days with JH and his family before returning to the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12466

From:
Henry Pearse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 August 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.332
Summary:

Is trying to make arrangements for Thomas Maclear's son Harry to find a means of survival, and is seeking JH's advice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12467

From:
Henry Pearse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 August 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.333
Summary:

Informs JH of the effectiveness of everyone's activity on behalf of Harry Maclear [see HP's 1862-8-15], and thanks JH for his part in this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12825

From:
Henry Michael Jenkins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1862 to 1868]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0232.1; Reel 1054
Summary:

[Printed notice] Solicitation by Geological Society of contributions for Charles Nichols, 22-year member who has 'fallen into...difficulty.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1300

From:
Edward Twisleton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.85
Summary:

Wants JH to write to the Public School Commissioners to express his views on what direction education should take in the public schools, especially JH's views on the teaching of the physical sciences.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1303

From:
G[oodwin] Kilburne
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 December 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.87c
Summary:

Informs JH of a meeting of the finance committee of the Hawkhurst Volunteers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1304

From:
Alexander J. B. Hope
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 December 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.87d
Summary:

Announces a meeting of the Ball Committee to be held at Cranbrook.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13551

From:
William Wesley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1862-5
Source of text:
TxU:H/MW-0246.2; Reel 15
Summary:

[Written on back of printed notice from Smithsonian Institution, asking British correspondents to forward literary and scientific materials via WW in London.] Received JH's note and vol. 7 of Smithsonian Collections. Sent JH's parcel to Washington.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13651

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1862]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0034; Reel 1062
Summary:

Marquis of Bute [J. P. C. Stuart] purchased property of CB's sister [Mary Anne Hollier] in Cardiff. [Charles] Few & Co., managers of property, sent title for CB's and JH's signatures. Sorry that JH was troubled again by pressure from CB's nephews for money.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1407

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 June 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.47
Summary:

Requests that JH return a paper sent to him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1409

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 December 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.48
Summary:

Comments on matters relating to the provision of a reflecting telescope to Melbourne University [see JH's 1862-12-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1410

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.49
Summary:

Trying to resolve disagreement between author of a paper, William Hopkins, and JH, a referee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14717

From:
Mr. Abinger
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1862?]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0917.1; Reel 1083
Summary:

Requests donation to hospital.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel157

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 November 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.695.490
Summary:

About some major variations in terrestrial magnetism readings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1699

From:
George Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.185
Summary:

About disposal of extra copies of JH's printed observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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