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Herschel12138

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Main
Date:
[19 September 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.227
Summary:

Thanks RM for the double star observations he has sent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12139

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Main
Date:
[29 September 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.229
Summary:

Sends RM a copy of Angelo Secchi's double star observations pointing to a very large number of calculation errors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12140

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Main
Date:
[24 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.240
Summary:

Seems to JH to be some systematic error in some of RM's observations; JH includes examples.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12141

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Main
Date:
[30 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.248
Summary:

Thanks RM for his offer [see RM's 1869-1-26]; wishes astronomers would develop an accepted system of indicating the quality of observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12143

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
J[ames] McDowell
Date:
[15 July 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.1b
Summary:

Cannot supply testimonial as he has no knowledge of any other of JM's writings, nor does he know him personally.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12147

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander B. McGrigor
Date:
[29 September 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.4b
Summary:

Health makes it impossible for JH to travel to Glasgow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12151

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
D[aniel] Mackintosh
Date:
[2 October 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.8 & 24.169
Summary:

Agrees that a large part of the hills and valleys are due to tidal action. Comments further on this, especially relating to parts of France. The Hawkhurst lectures have ceased and are not likely to be resumed.

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

Herschel12158

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Malden
Date:
[11 July 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.16 & 24.117
Summary:

Requesting information as to where he can find details of the principle that regulates the application of the Greek accents.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12367

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Parsons
Date:
[31 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.224 & 23.377
Summary:

Outlines the early life of his father, Sir William Herschel, and shows that the cutting received from the Stroud Journal was inaccurate. [Marked 'not sent.']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12368

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Parsons
Date:
[2 June 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.225 (C: RS:HS 19.172b)
Summary:

Gives details of William Herschel's youth, to correct errors in TP's anecdote about WH in Stroud Journal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12369

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Parsons
Date:
[9 June 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.226 & 23.378
Summary:

Has just received the Stroud Journal and TP's letter. Thinks it a fair and proper thing that TP has done. His own letter had no sinister insinuation.

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

Herschel12469

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Cranmer Penrose
Date:
[23 August 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.335 & 24.58
Summary:

Finds FP's paper [see FP's 1864-7] interesting, but does not believe his proposal has any hope of acceptance.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12502

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Christian August Friedrich Peters
Date:
1869-1
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.368 (C: RS:HS 24.245)
Summary:

Thanks CP for sending volumes of Astronomische Nachrichten. JH notes missing copies in his collection, and asks how he might best obtain these volumes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12523

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
R. C. Phillips
Date:
[24 November 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.390 & 24.293
Summary:

Comments on the mathematical ratios in chords at some length, in answer to RP's 1869-11-18.

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

Herschel12584

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
W[illiam] J. Millar
Date:
[11 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.90
Summary:

On the significance of the full moon and its influence on the weather.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12585

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
[22 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.96
Summary:

Is translating Homer's Iliad and has heard a verse is missing from the standard versions. Can WM help?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12586

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Samuel Newington
Date:
[4 August 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.160
Summary:

Comments that the sound of the waves on the seashore seems louder as the rhythm matches the pulse of the heart.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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