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Herschel12603

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 November 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0025; Reel 1054
Summary:

Concerned about 'Commercial weight' of new standard of weights and measures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12653

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Baldwin
Date:
[10 January 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0073; Reel 1054
Summary:

Advice on choosing executors, drawing will, and disposing of MB's property. Sends semiannual dividend from Drummond's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12654

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Baldwin
Date:
[10 February 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0074; Reel 1054
Summary:

Alterations to MB's will. Objects to MB's plan to return to live in Mr. Binsted's house at Anstey.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12655

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Baldwin
Date:
[10 March 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0076 & L-0075; Reel 1054
Summary:

Gives more reasons for objecting to MB, 80 years old, leaving Stubbington and moving to Anstey [see JH's 1867-2-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12656

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Baldwin
Date:
[30 June 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0077; Reel 1054
Summary:

Sends MB's will, drawn up by JH, with instructions for completing and signing it. Sends MB's semiannual dividend.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12704

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Pierce Butler
Date:
[5 December 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0119; Reel 1054
Summary:

Describes JH's theodolite by G. F. Reichenbach and offers to loan it for PB's survey [of Sinai Peninsula].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12854

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
[29 November 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0261; Reel 1054
Summary:

Suspects that discrepancy between old and new commercial weights of Standard Pound may be due to trapped air in new standard. Needs WM's reply soon, so JH may inform India Committee on weights and measures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12855

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
[5 December 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0262; Reel 1054
Summary:

Discusses WM's reply regarding commercial weight of new Standard Pound.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12906

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Pritchard
Date:
[10 April 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0319; Reel 1054 (Cdraft: RS:HS 25.15.24)
Summary:

JH is busy correcting first proofs of pages on double stars. Thanks for binding JH's star [allineations?]. CP's suggestion [see CP's 1867-3-27] to JH's son Alexander, to collect and edit William Herschel's papers, entails too much work for one editor. JH dreads thought of such work. Doubts CP's claim that WH observed fixed star in Corona.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12978

From:
John Chapman
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 June 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0392.1; Reel 1054
Summary:

British Stationery Warehouse received JH's instructions today. Gives prices and delivery time of 'despatch box.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13048

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
[12 February] 1867
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0461; Reel 1055
Summary:

Anecdote about William Whewell. Religious beliefs in England. Foolish opinion about moon expressed in the Times.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13049

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
[21 August 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0462; Reel 1055
Summary:

Apologizes for hurried note sent earlier. Sends correction for JH's version of the 'Well.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13050

From:
Spottiswoode & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 April 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0463; Reel 1055
Summary:

Received JH's insertions. Will send proof on Friday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13051

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[5 May 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0463 verso; Reel 1055
Summary:

Describes problem with spectral lines in telescope while trying to understand William Huggins's results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13055

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Strachey
Date:
1867-10
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0467; Reel 1055
Summary:

Offers advice to president of committee for adoption of uniform system of weights and measures for India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13056

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Strachey
Date:
1867-10
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0468 (C: 0469 & 0470); Reel 1055
Summary:

Offers advice to president of committee for adoption of uniform system of weights and measures for India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13057

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Strachey
Date:
[5 November 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0469 & 0470; Reel 1055
Summary:

Offers advice to president of committee for adoption of uniform system of weights and measures for India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13058

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Strachey
Date:
[2 December 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0471.1 & -0471.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

'Not Sent.' Clarifies values quoted in JH's letter of 5 Nov. to RS.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13059

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Strachey
Date:
[6 December 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0472; Reel 1055
Summary:

Clarifies information in postscript of JH's letter of 5 Nov. to RS.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13356

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William James Herschel
Date:
[1867 to 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0557; Reel 1053
Summary:

Avoid forcing metric system on India. Hopes Commission will adopt 'geometrical system of [A. T.] Kupffer and others. Winter weather. Family health and news. Alexander S. Herschel gave lecture at Leeds; reports many Japanese students at Glasgow. JH predicts that industrious Japanese may supplant Europe and America in next century. Details of JH's humorous plan for 'telegraphic personal transfer' [teleportation] to accelerate travel. Rash of bombings by mail in London. Attacks on police.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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