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Herschel12968

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Editor of Saturday Review
Date:
[1865]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0382; Reel 1054
Summary:

Passionately protests bill before Parliament for compulsory adoption of French metric system, 'a piece of French national vanity.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2567

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[1 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.80
Summary:

Thanks WS for his Iliad translation. JH has just finished Book 3 of his own translation of the Iliad.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3350

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1865]
Source of text:
RS Sa.684
Summary:

Fragment of a letter discussing diffraction, JH's son's journey to observe eclipse and strong polarization of sun's corona, evidence of vast solar atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6413

From:
Julia Margaret Cameron
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1865 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.180 & 181
Summary:

Note with some photographs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6460

From:
Arthur Cayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1865-1
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.228
Summary:

Has kept the petition and will forward it after the meeting. His brother is now in the 16th book of the Iliad.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9386

From:
Mr. Eyre
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1865
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.140
Summary:

Will be pleased for JH to see the house and grounds at any time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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