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Herschel4135

From:
William Trant, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.368
Summary:

Informs JH that the Leeds Astronomical Society will print 'The Yard, the Pendulum, and the Metre' the day after its presentation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4188

From:
William Trant, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.366
Summary:

Notes reception of corrections to JH's 'The Yard, the Pendulum, and the Metre.' Will send JH 100 copies of the essay.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4212

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.83 Ada Pritchard, Charles Pritchard: Memoirs of His Life, 240-1
Summary:

Warren de La Rue observes 'willow leaves' [mottling on solar surface]. Diagonal solar eyepiece works with great success. Praises de La Rue's work as having astounding accuracy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4296

From:
William Trant, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.364
Summary:

Leeds Astronomical Society will publish the essay written by JH for their lecture series after its presentation. WT will forward the proof for JH's corrections.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4594

From:
William Trant, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.365
Summary:

Points out minor errors in the manuscript of JH's 'The Yard, the Pendulum, and the Metre.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4595

From:
William Trant, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.369
Summary:

Sends regrets to JH over the error in The Leeds Mercury claiming that the Leeds Astronomical Society had the copyright to 'The Yard, the Pendulum, and the Metre.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4873

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.261
Summary:

Concerning the 'Standards.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4874

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.262 (C: RGO 6.85.105 & 85.269 & 200.112)
Summary:

Regarding A. R. Clarke's paper on Geodesy. Benjamin Peirce's Lunar Table. The sun's parallax. JH's nebulae catalogue. Regarding the English inch.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4875

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[20 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.20
Summary:

Comments on the possibility of employment in India for GA's son, Hubert.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4876

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.263
Summary:

Regarding employment for GA's son in the Educational Departments in India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel560

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[3 October 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.261
Summary:

Thanks GA for receipt of some Royal Observatory publications; is still pushing the British metrical standard based on the length of the earth's polar axis [see JH's 1860-3-2].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel561

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 October 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.263 & 6.423.661
Summary:

JH wants to avoid using the meter in England; asks GA for the results of A. R. Clarke's calculations on the figure of the earth [see GA's 1863-10-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel562

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.266 & 6.423.662
Summary:

Is still not happy with the earth's axis as a source of standard length; sends JH the results of A. R. Clarke's calculations on the figure of the earth [see JH's 1863-10-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6572

From:
William Crookes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.315
Summary:

Is co-editor of a new quarterly scientific journal [Quarterly Journal of Science] and would be pleased to receive any contributions from JH, which would be liberally paid for.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6573

From:
William Crookes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.316
Summary:

Would JH's son [Alexander?] favor him with a resume of astronomical discovery for his new quarterly; if so, could he have his address?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6606

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander R. Clarke
Date:
[11 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.343 & 24.19
Summary:

Thanks for sending him his memoir on the Figure of the Earth. Comments on this. His son John would find a copy of this memoir of great assistance in his work in India; would he send him one.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6607

From:
Alexander R. Clarke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.344
Summary:

Thanks for his comments on his memoir. Sends a few additions, which he will be submitting to the R.A.S. in due course. Will send a copy of the memoir to JH's son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6794

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.111
Summary:

Thanks to JH's note Thomas Cooke was able to visit the Paris Observatory. His own health is slowly improving.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6843

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
[Charles] Pritchard
Date:
[24 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.151
Summary:

Regarding the 'willow leaves' seen by James Nasmyth on the surface of the sun.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7158

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[27 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.22
Summary:

Comments on Greek fire lead JH into a variety of recollections.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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