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Herschel1135

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Wrottesley
Date:
[2 November 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.12.5
Summary:

Thanks JW for his double star catalogue; JH comments on a few items contained therein.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11623

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Lassell
Date:
[11 February 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.297
Summary:

Comments on WL's 4-foot equatorial telescope of which WL sent JH a lithograph [see WL's 1860-2-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11624

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Lassell
Date:
[13 November 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.317
Summary:

Comments on WL's nebulae diagrams and asks for more.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11905

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William MacPherson
Date:
[30 October 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.267 & 23.313
Summary:

Will not be able to produce his article in time for the January issue, but could write a much better article on meteorology if given longer, till July.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12154

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Herbert McLeod
Date:
[1860?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.12 (C: RS:HS 23.385 & 25.13.14 & 15)
Summary:

Reasons why he is unable to sign the Memorial to the bishops regarding their attitude to Essays and Reviews.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12383

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
W. Paterson
Date:
[1 September 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.240 & 23.305
Summary:

Thanks for letter regarding his prediction of the floods. May be partly to blame as he did mention certain happenings that could be the result of solar phenomenon. Comments on this. If WP communicates this to a paper would like two or three copies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12583

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Samuel Newington
Date:
[22 December 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.323
Summary:

Is interested to hear of SN's anti-seasickness invention, especially as JH has just devised a swing-cot for the same purpose.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12668

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Mr.] Bell
Date:
[8 January 1860]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0089; Reel 1054
Summary:

Gratitude for sending [John] Taylor's book. Believes dimensions of Great Pyramid exhibit knowledge of geometry but not of calculus among ancient Egyptians. Suggests way to modify British standard of length to produce 'perfect metrical system' superior to that of French.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12745

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Milner Gibson
Date:
[16 May 1860]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0161.2; Reel 1054
Summary:

Declines nomination to commission to prepare for International Statistical Conference meeting in London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13041

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[James Calder] Stewart
Date:
[13 December 1860]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0454; Reel 1055
Summary:

Please withdraw [?]'s name from ballot until JH can confer with him when [he] comes home on leave next year. Thanks for care that JS is showing to Alexander S. Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13525

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[T. P. Anderson]
Date:
[11 August 1860]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0757.1; Reel 1089
Summary:

Has no knowledge of transactions affecting trust fund for W. H. B. Hollier, other than what JH noted in previous letters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14126

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1860-9-18 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0348.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Criticizes point in [recipient's] scheme for issuing bank notes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1534

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Sir Edward] Ryan
Date:
[16 April 1860]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.19
Summary:

Comments on, and encloses, a letter from JH's son William James, who has accepted responsibility for trying to resolve a grave situation [in India].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1636

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Anne Sheepshanks
Date:
[25 April 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.122 (C: RS:HS 25.9.77)
Summary:

Does not wish to forward some letters of AS's brother, Richard, as JH has made marginal notes he would not wish others to read.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1865

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander J. B. Hope
Date:
[31 June 1860]
Source of text:
WT 63313.1
Summary:

Comments on the publication of several volumes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1973

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Norman Pogson
Date:
[19 March 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.2 (C: RS:HS 23.299)
Summary:

Agrees with NP's proposed method of designating variable stars. Offers some suggestions from JH's own experience.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1980

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Norman Pogson
Date:
[6 October 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.9 (C: RS:HS 23.309)
Summary:

Supplies what is in effect a testimonial to NP's abilities for use in NP's quest to become director of the Madras Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1982

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Norman Pogson
Date:
[30 October 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.11 (C: RS:HS 23.314)
Summary:

Congratulates NP on appointment to Madras Observatory. States that he will use both Isis and Hestia nomenclature without misgiving. Furnishes names from Greek mythology for NP to use for asteroid discoveries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel22

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 August 1860]
Source of text:
RGO 6.379.140
Summary:

Asks for details about a strange drawing of Jupiter JH had seen at the Royal Observatory some months earlier, and offers some comments about Warren de La Rue's eclipse photographs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2395

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[29 March 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.300
Summary:

Against changing location of Royal Observatory [from Greenwich], but will defer to opinion of [G. B. Airy] Astronomer Royal. Airy is most competent to judge situation. Still ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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