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Herschel14617

From:
Thomas Woods
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0600; Reel 1086
Summary:

Submits TW's chemical process for making photographs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1902

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Sophia Beck?]
Date:
[11 May 1854]
Source of text:
WT 52792
Summary:

Has caught a bad cold and is unfit for human society, and so JH begs to be excused from the evening's social gathering.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2368

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[22 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.238 (C: RS:HS 23.147)
Summary:

Discusses auroral observation. Will reply to [John] Lefroy's letter soon. Wants grant proposals sent to outlying R.S.L. members for comments. Cannot attend Kew Committee meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel248

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 May 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.41
Summary:

Is organizing a meeting to begin narrowing the field of candidates for the Melbourne University professorships [see JH's 1854-4-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel249

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[12 May 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.42
Summary:

As GA cannot attend meeting, JH seeks his opinions on certain questions [see GA's 1854-4-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel250

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.43
Summary:

Agrees to a procedural matter for the selection committee for Melbourne University [see JH's 1854-5-12].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel251

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 May 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.44
Summary:

The circulation of material begins [see GA's 1854-5-25].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel640

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.32
Summary:

Comments about times some of the children have been with JH, and about family financial accounts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel641

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.39
Summary:

Concerned about the state of health of Knowles [a servant], and how to deal with him and his wife; comments on the educational prospects of son Alexander.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel642

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
12 May [1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.38
Summary:

Talks about his loneliness, his wish to be at home with MH, and his concern about MH's contemplated trip to Aberdeenshire.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel643

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.37
Summary:

Mostly about attending James Adam Gordon's funeral at Hadham in Hertfordshire.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel644

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[21] May 1854
Source of text:
JHS 1.36
Summary:

Feels overwhelmed by the unreasonable expectations of his political masters, and at the same time the new university at Melbourne, Australia wants JH to help find professors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel645

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.35
Summary:

About where, and how, the older children are to spend their holidays, and about the health of [Mr.] Knowles.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel646

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.34
Summary:

Compares his work day with MH's, and feels that hers is more worthwhile and more pleasant.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel648

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Isabella Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.40
Summary:

Tells a silly story, and then complains about Charles Babbage stopping by and talking about CB's lighthouse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel649

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[5 May 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.41
Summary:

Of the health of [Mr.] Knowles [servant], a visit to the Baden Powells by JH, and family financial arrangements.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7859

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
11 [May] 1854
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.63
Summary:

Recalls JH's predecessor [Isaac Newton] at Mint was also interested in Bernoulli's 'Isoperimetrical Problems.' HW plans paper on new expression for coefficients of differences of zero in self-repeating series.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8674

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
[31 May 1854]
Source of text:
NatLibScot MS.2522, f.43
Summary:

Sending an account of a 'certain Dr [David] Livingstone.' JH agrees with Thomas Maclear that Livingstone deserves encouragement. Has received RM's testimonial on behalf of [Frederick] McCoy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8751

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
Date:
[26 May 1854]
Source of text:
Rosse Papers K2.4
Summary:

Arrangements JH has made for admission [to Mint?] for WP and some of WP's friends.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9711

From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.59
Summary:

The Kew Committee has requested estimates from Thomas Cook[e] and Andrew Ross for an instrument to carry out JH's suggestions. Is grateful for these suggestions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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