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Herschel4594

From:
William Trant, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.365
Summary:

Points out minor errors in the manuscript of JH's 'The Yard, the Pendulum, and the Metre.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4595

From:
William Trant, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.369
Summary:

Sends regrets to JH over the error in The Leeds Mercury claiming that the Leeds Astronomical Society had the copyright to 'The Yard, the Pendulum, and the Metre.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4873

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.261
Summary:

Concerning the 'Standards.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4874

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.262 (C: RGO 6.85.105 & 85.269 & 200.112)
Summary:

Regarding A. R. Clarke's paper on Geodesy. Benjamin Peirce's Lunar Table. The sun's parallax. JH's nebulae catalogue. Regarding the English inch.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4876

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.263
Summary:

Regarding employment for GA's son in the Educational Departments in India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel562

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.266 & 6.423.662
Summary:

Is still not happy with the earth's axis as a source of standard length; sends JH the results of A. R. Clarke's calculations on the figure of the earth [see JH's 1863-10-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6572

From:
William Crookes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.315
Summary:

Is co-editor of a new quarterly scientific journal [Quarterly Journal of Science] and would be pleased to receive any contributions from JH, which would be liberally paid for.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6573

From:
William Crookes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.316
Summary:

Would JH's son [Alexander?] favor him with a resume of astronomical discovery for his new quarterly; if so, could he have his address?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6607

From:
Alexander R. Clarke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.344
Summary:

Thanks for his comments on his memoir. Sends a few additions, which he will be submitting to the R.A.S. in due course. Will send a copy of the memoir to JH's son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6794

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.111
Summary:

Thanks to JH's note Thomas Cooke was able to visit the Paris Observatory. His own health is slowly improving.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7723

From:
William Crookes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 October 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/1.1; Reel 10
Summary:

WC's goals in founding Quarterly Journal of Science. Invites JH to submit article for first issue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9539

From:
Camille Flammarion
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.268
Summary:

Is very grateful for his work on the plurality of worlds. Comments on his own recent work and the work of JH on nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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