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Herschel6665

From:
Henry Coxwell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 January 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.368
Summary:

Has been reading JH's letter of 1862 concerning aerial flight and would welcome any hints or suggestions from JH on this subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6666

From:
Henry Coxwell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.369
Summary:

Thanks for letter. Regarding the use of oxygen when ballooning. Comments on other aspects of high altitude flight.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8662

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Editor of the Photographic News]
Date:
[14 January 1866]
Source of text:
National Library of Australia, Petherick, MS 760/18/127
Summary:

Dr. [T. L.] Phipson has proposed a solution to a cipher JH published in Photographic News, but JH did not receive the issue in which it appeared. Please send that issue to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8795

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Stanley Jevons
Date:
[8 January 1866]
Source of text:
John Rylands University Library of Manchester
Summary:

Expresses concern that the present rate of use of natural resources and the increase in population may create serious problems in the future.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8953

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Photographic News
Date:
[16 January 1866]
Source of text:
Photographic News, 10 (Jan. 19, 1866), 35
Summary:

Reveals the solution to a cipher given in JH's 1865-12-28 letter to PN.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9234

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[14 January 1866]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207123 (C: RS:HS 24.138)
Summary:

Macmillan is publishing JH's Iliad translation. Wishes to dedicate it to WW. [Matthew] Arnold wrote an encouraging letter on the sample translation sent him. Daughter Isabella appreciates your hospitality.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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