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Herschel3150

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[15 July 1869]
Source of text:
RS RR.6.14
Summary:

Reports on paper [R.S.P.T., 159,. 575-] by [Thomas] Andrews on continuity of gaseous and liquid states of matter, believing it fit for publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3174

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Balfour Stewart
Date:
[18 March 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.253
Summary:

Agrees with BS's objection against performing daily analyses of individual barometric pressure records. Believes monthly analyses of importance for observing laws of annual pressure.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3256

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
[21 August 1869]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/TR65 (C: RS:HS 24.278 & RS Sa.676)
Summary:

Thanks for notice on first performance of Melbourne telescope and its contributions to knowledge about nature and role of nebulae. Comments on relationship of nebula and apparently associated stars. Looks forward to report on Magellanic Clouds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3441

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[30 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.407a (C: 24.264; C: RI 563-4)
Summary:

Suggests experiments with regard to polarization and vaporization, and comets' tails.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3538

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[28 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.406a (C: RI 559-60 & RS:HS 24:260)
Summary:

Thanks for paper on comets. Offers questions, problems to be resolved, particularly on termination of comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4366

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[23 September 1869]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Writes of children's accomplishments. Discusses possible changes in nebula near Eta Argus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4450

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Barclay Pentland
Date:
[7 February 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.155 (C: RS:HS 24.249)
Summary:

Receives Mary Somerville's autobiography; explains poor health will prohibit him from detailed scrutiny of the writing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5558

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Isaac L. Bell
Date:
[24 December 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.48 & 24.296
Summary:

Many thanks for the papers on the chemistry of the blast furnace. Remarks concerning this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5750

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward William Brayley
Date:
[5 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.284
Summary:

Comments on liquid and gaseous states of matter and on colloids; appreciates EB's kind words about JH's son Alexander.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel581

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 October 1869]
Source of text:
RGO 6.361.631
Summary:

Continues to rail against the imposition of the metric system in India; argues against any change in the British sovereign coin.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6290

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Benson
Date:
[27 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.51 & 24.259
Summary:

Thanks for the gift of the paper on color. Comments on this and the subject in general.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6428

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Benjamin Carpenter
Date:
[24 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.196 & 24.247
Summary:

Thanks for his report on dredging operations. Comments on the findings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6482

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
F. Charsley
Date:
[1869-9-27 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.249verso
Summary:

Reply to FC's 1869-9-27.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6644

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
1869-5
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.257
Summary:

Comments on 'rubbish' published by Poet Laureate, EC's report of the weather of 1849, and the flowers and plants growing in JH's garden.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6645

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[28 June 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.271
Summary:

Comments on poetry, EC's and Robert Browning's; talks about the bicycle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6646

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[25 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.291
Summary:

Thanks for the gift of a sonnet; JH too much in figures to allow the muse to repay the gift.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7217

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[11 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.258
Summary:

On AD's and JH's illnesses; asks AD about Latin verses of the medieval period.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7220

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[1 July 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.273
Summary:

About AD's health and the cold summer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7221

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[22 July 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.274
Summary:

Concerned about AD's health. Offers theory of the constitution of matter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7224

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[11 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.408 & 24.279
Summary:

Is delighted to see him astride one of his old hobbies. Regarding the edition of William Spence's Mathematical Essays. Only remembers an 1819 one. His own health is not good.

Contributor:
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