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Herschel13879

From:
George Alexander Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 January 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0226; Reel 1087
Summary:

Treasury Commissioners ask that surviving members of 1853 Standards Committee reexamine Parliamentary standards of length and measure preserved at office of Exchequer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13880

From:
George Alexander Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0227; Reel 1087
Summary:

Committee to reexamine Parliamentary standards of length and measure will meet on 11 Feb. in office of comptroller-general of Exchequer [Thomas Spring-Rice]. If committee desires to compare three copies of Standards, those copies will be brought to Exchequer office.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14054

From:
William Edward Hickson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 January 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0276; Reel 1087
Summary:

Replies to opinions of astronomers [regarding moon's influence on weather]. Still waiting to hear from JH's son Alexander whether microscopists have searched for foraminifera in meteorites.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14107

From:
James Liddell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0331; Reel 1087 & TxU:H/M-1165; Reel 1060
Summary:

Encloses JL's weather observations over past year. Asks if uniform style exists for all observers to follow. JL's views about moon's effect on climate. Wishes Robert FitzRoy would abandon weather prognostication and concentrate on valuable daily reports.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14179

From:
George L. Paulin and J. S. L. Paulin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 December 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0405; Reel 1087
Summary:

Enclose table of GP's and JP's observations, inspired by JH's article in Jan. 1864 Good Words. Apologize for disputing JH's authority, but GP and JP found that full moon has no influence on local cloud cover.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1419

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.54
Summary:

Discusses printing of JH's catalogue of nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1420

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.55
Summary:

Sends R.S.L. Council's formal acknowledgement of star catalogue manuscript [see JH's 1863-12-4].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1423

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.56
Summary:

Asks JH to review 'magnetical' paper by Edward Sabine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1425

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.57
Summary:

Sends paper on earth's temperature for JH's opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14294

From:
Charles Rodgers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0457; Reel 1093
Summary:

CR's hypothesis regarding effects of rotation of large masses, like sun and Jupiter, on rotation and orbits of small planets and satellites. Quotes Genesis for support.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14295

From:
Charles Rodgers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0458; Reel 1093
Summary:

Demonstrates mathematically that sun's orbit cannot be elliptical.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14296

From:
Charles Rodgers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0459; Reel 1093
Summary:

Corrects error in sun's velocity that CR stated in earlier letter to JH today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14325

From:
James Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0488; Reel 1093
Summary:

Offers JS's wind observations, as requested in JH's ['Weather and Weather Prophets' (1864)] in Good Words.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14350

From:
William Stronach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1864-2-22 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0511; Reel 1093
Summary:

Forwards WS's observations of cloud cover in Banffshire during full moons of Dec. 1863, Jan. 1864, and Feb. 1864, as suggested by JH in Good Words.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14439

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 June 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0528; Reel 1093
Summary:

Encloses description of Col. [J. T.?] Walker's experiments. Asks for JH's opinion of these.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14593

From:
Walter White
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 January 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0579.1; Reel 1093
Summary:

G. B. Airy's paper has been received at R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14615

From:
W. H. Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 December 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0598; Reel 1086
Summary:

Encloses WW's table of meteorological data for Jan.-Dec. 1864, made in response to JH's claim that full moon influences cloud cover.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14626

From:
Alfred Yeomans
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 January 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0611; Reel 1086
Summary:

Poses question of sun's differential gravitational attraction on opposite sides of earth, inspired by JH's article ['Sun,' 1863] in Good Words.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14722

From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0921.1; Reel 1083
Summary:

Resolution reappointing JH and others to Balloon Committee for further experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14743

From:
William Hartley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0935.1; Reel 1083
Summary:

Encloses prints of specimens produced by WH's new lathe for manufacturing telescope specula. Asks JH's opinion of results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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