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Herschel7129

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
1860
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.292
Summary:

A story about Voltaire; arrangements to visit AD.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel720

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander Stewart Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1860]
Source of text:
JHS 1.113
Summary:

A letter of great sadness: someone is at death's door; not much hope is held out. [This letter may refer to the imminent death of daughter Margaret Louisa, because of its reference to poor Reginald, which was the name of MLH's husband].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7673

From:
Samuel Newington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1860 to 1866?]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.3.5 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

Hopes JH will return when fruit is ripe to harvest.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8101

From:
Robert Walker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 January 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.367
Summary:

Asks about other portraits of William Herschel like one RW owns, which National Portrait Gallery wants to buy. Will send miniature of WH's portrait to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8102

From:
Robert Walker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.368
Summary:

Miniature of William Herschel's portrait was lost and recovered. At same sale where RW bought WH's portrait, was sold 7-foot reflector, inside which were several papers in WH's handwriting. New owner would not accept £40. Does JH advise offering more?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8103

From:
Robert Walker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.369
Summary:

Please send directions to Collingwood, so RW may send miniature of William Herschel's portrait to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8504

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Herbert Spencer
Date:
12 January [1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.484 (C: 23.294)
Summary:

[Responding to HS's 1859-12-31,] JH presents additional problems in the nebular hypothesis, critiques in detail HS's views of the distribution of cometary orbits, and argues against HS's theory of sunspot formation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8507

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.487
Summary:

[Responding to JH's 1860}-1-12,] HS admits some of JH's objections to HS's views on distribution of cometary orbits, but attempts to salvage HS's cyclonic theory of sunspot formation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9543

From:
Isaac Fletcher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 January 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.272
Summary:

Regrets the delay in answering JH's letter but he has been abroad. Will supply any details if not too late for his purpose. The mounting of his large telescope is peculiar and is similar to that used by Smyth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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