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Herschel10691

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[20 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.54 & 24.280
Summary:

Suggests the planet Mercury may be a good subject for his spectroscopic experiments. Gives comments and explanations on his proposals. May like to communicate the results to the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10692

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[21 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.281
Summary:

Note to correct calculations in an earlier letter [see JH's 1869-9-20].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10693

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.55
Summary:

Unable to make any observations at the moment as his observatory is being enlarged to receive his new large telescope. Thinks it would be a good idea to carry out observations on Mercury. Is not sorry to be able to rest his eyes from his trying spectrum experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10694

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[22 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.56 & 24.282
Summary:

Burn his [last] letter as he made a blunder in his geometry. Cannot imagine how he made the blunder. Gives new formulae for observing Mercury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10695

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.57
Summary:

Is much obliged for the more correct determination of Mercury. As soon as he gets his new apparatus he will try to obtain observations of the planet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10723

From:
H. Temple Humphreys
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.76
Summary:

Would like JH's advice on the best shape for a rolling magnet with application for railway rolling stock.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10724

From:
H. Temple Humphreys
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 April 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.77
Summary:

Is grateful for his information. Believes he has found a way of overcoming the difficulties. Outlines his scheme for railway axles. Believes it will prove a great boon to the railways.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10780

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 October 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.133
Summary:

Has been requested by the Editor of the Quarterly Journal of Science to write a paper on JH and modern astronomy. Would like JH's sanction, and also a few notes on the most important aspects.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10781

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.134
Summary:

Is grateful for his letter and will study the memoirs to which he refers. The Editor would also like a photograph; can JH oblige?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10795

From:
Helen E. A. Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.149
Summary:

Her mother is suffering from inflammation of the eyes so is unable to reply to his kind letter. Her father had a warm regard for his old friends.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10796

From:
Helen E. A. Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.150
Summary:

Expressing the thanks of her mother for signing the memorial.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10797

From:
Thomas Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 April 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.151
Summary:

Requesting JH's autograph.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10804

From:
Emily Hardcastle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.156
Summary:

Found the enclosed in a bookseller's shop, found it amusing, and sends it to JH to explain the mystery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10805

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Emily Hardcastle
Date:
[4 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.154
Summary:

Comments on EH's 'Magic pictures', which JH said he produced and described in a paper twenty-six years earlier; JH is however unable to explain the process chemically.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10807

From:
Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 September 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.160
Summary:

A note to thank JH for sending some Latin verses of his own.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10808

From:
H[enry Drury] Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.161
Summary:

Regarding the assaying at the Mint. Hopes JH will use his influence to assist W. H. Barton's son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10812

From:
J. Park Harrison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.165
Summary:

Sending a curve of mean temperature [of the moon]. Comments on this. Is to be printed in the proceedings of the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10813

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
J. Park Harrison
Date:
1865-5-16 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.165 verso
Summary:

Replies to JH's 1865-5-16, expressing thanks for materials sent. Comments on temperature.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10814

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hartley
Date:
[16 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.166 (C: RS:HS 24.67)
Summary:

Thanks for the beautiful engine-turned patterns; they exceed in beauty anything he has seen before. Should think he would have no difficulty in polishing reflectors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10818

From:
John Hawkins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 July 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.170
Summary:

Thanks for his letter about Thomas Maclear's boy. Thought he was in the care of his uncle. Will do whatever JH thinks is best.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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