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Herschel448

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[18 November 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.62
Summary:

Asks GA for a copy of G. F. J. A. Auwers's nebula catalogue [see GA's 1862-11-17], and a sample of the nebula listing for JH's catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5385

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[8 November 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.332
Summary:

Regarding financial affairs. Is having trouble with his eyes. Has done little of late.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5734

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward William Brayley
Date:
[3 July 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.223 & 23.381
Summary:

Sorry to hear of his illness. Answers to his queries regarding the colloid state of ice. Cannot agree about metals of alkalis and earths uncombined in the earth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6288

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alfred William Bennett
Date:
[20 November 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.49 & 23.396
Summary:

Comments on the recent meeting at the R.A.S. when A. D'Orsan's book was shown.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6588

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Cavendish
Date:
[1862-4-21 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.329verso
Summary:

JH's reply to WC's 1862-4-21.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6719

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Davidson
Date:
[9 February 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.36 (C: RS:HS 23.361)
Summary:

Outlines the differences between the telescope of his own father and that of Lord Oxmantown [William Parsons]. Comments on various lenses. Sends him a little work of his own on telescopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6841

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[28 February 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.364
Summary:

Thanks for fine engravings; is concerned about the 'miraculous phenomena' depicted on some other people's engravings, 'especially American ones.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel711

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Alexander Stewart Herschel]
Date:
[3 June 1862]
Source of text:
JHS 1.104
Summary:

The family is complaining about not having any news from AH; comments about AH's explanation of the color of copper sulfate by twilight.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel712

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander Stewart Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1862]
Source of text:
JHS 1.105
Summary:

Encourages AH in his intention to apply for a position at the University of Glasgow; gives AH advice about fulfilling his university responsibilities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7141

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[2 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.372
Summary:

JH's inability to concentrate; comments in reply to AD's 1862-4-19 and 1862-4-29.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7144

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[29 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.354 & 23.376
Summary:

Hopes AD will be successful in his projected paper on the infinity of magnitude. Does not recollect the paper by J. J. Sylvester. Has had a letter from Manchester on his own theory of eternal existence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7149

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[14 August 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.383
Summary:

On preparing convenient small tables to be carried with one; comments on concept formation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel722

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander Stewart Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1862]
Source of text:
JHS 1.116
Summary:

Comments on AH's chemical results and on an apparently anomalous sample of common salt being sent by JH; sends AH £5 for the month.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel723

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander Stewart Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1862]
Source of text:
JHS 1.117
Summary:

Comments on a number of chemical phenomena, and asks AH to analyze several solid samples; further, JH discusses meteor falls, with emphasis on the application of Newton's laws and terminal velocities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel724

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander Stewart Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1862]
Source of text:
JHS 1.118
Summary:

Thanks AH for the chemical analyses [see JH's 1862-2-13]; gives fatherly advice about spending, or not spending, money.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel725

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander Stewart Herschel
Date:
[11 March 1862]
Source of text:
JHS 1.120
Summary:

Is giving advice about AH's application for a position at the University of Glasgow, and indicating what kind of help JH can provide.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7285

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Dalmahay
Date:
[11 November 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.392
Summary:

Comments on some papers of JD relating to the theory of rain.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8136

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Whitworth
Date:
[27 September 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.403 (C: 23:387)
Summary:

Quotes report of limitations in JW's new artillery shell for penetrating ironclad vessels. Recounts JH's [Apr. 1836] experiments at Cape of Good Hope to increase explosive power of gunpowder by adding [Luke] Howard's fulminating mercury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8166

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry De Worms
Date:
[24 November 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.433 (C: 23.397)
Summary:

Comments on HW's The Earth and Its Mechanism. HW erred by taking at face value François Arago's 'enormous blunder' of proving rotation from diurnal aberration.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8344

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Jacques Babinet
Date:
[4 February 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.147
Summary:

Notes ingenuity of JB's gravimetric balance. Astonished that it did not occur to anyone before. [Letter continues 5 Feb.:] Suggestion for improving torsion thread arrangement.

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John Herschel Project
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