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Herschel8899

From:
Georg Adolph Erman
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 March 1845]
Source of text:
B.A.A.S. Report 1845 (1846), 38-42
Summary:

Expresses thanks for receipt of Toronto magnetical and meteorological observations. Encourages continuation of British observations. Makes proposal for future work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8900

From:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1845]
Source of text:
B.A.A.S. Report 1845 (1846), 42-4 (German); trans. 44-5
Summary:

Has not seen enough magnetical and meteorological observations to judge their effectiveness. Encourages British government to continue these, but perhaps reduce frequency.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9139

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1845-3?]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20763 (C: RS:HS 22.224)
Summary:

Is sending a 'Memoir' [on Francis Baily?] to WW. JH and wife but not daughter Caroline will be at Trinity Lodge in June. Comments on a paper by William Hopkins on glaciers.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9140

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[10 March 1845]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20764 (C: RS:HS 22.225)
Summary:

On behalf of Lady Herschel, JH thanks WW for the copy of WW's book [Indications of the Creator]. Chides WW for having written an elementary work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9141

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.211
Summary:

Explains to JH that WW's Indications of the Creator was written to counteract [Robert Chambers's] Vestiges of Creation. Comments critically on William Hopkins's glacial theory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9597

From:
Thomas I. M. Forster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.338
Summary:

How has he fared during the spell of cold weather? What does he think of A. J. Ellis's colored circles? Would like the last two volumes of the R.S.P.T. containing the account of the comet. Encloses some impromptus.

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John Herschel Project
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