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Herschel5377

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[30 October 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.324
Summary:

Further regarding lighthouses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6619

From:
[Jean]-D[aniel] Colladon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 October 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.356
Summary:

Leaves tomorrow for Geneva. Expresses thanks for all JH's help and presents his compliments to Lady Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8763

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[24 October 1851]
Source of text:
Sydney Ross Collection
Summary:

Cannot accept JL's kind invitation. Predicts a storm regarding the jury awards for the Great Exhibition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9235

From:
Charles Davidson Bell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 October 1851]
Source of text:
Univ. of Witwatersrand
Summary:

Provides JH a sketch of the geological study and mapping being carried on in South Africa by Andrew Bain. Asks JH to bring a geological map and collection made by Bain to the attention of geologists.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9650

From:
A. Fyers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.389
Summary:

Has established a Meteorological Society at Port Louis. What type of barometer would JH advise them to adopt? Hopes to extend their activities to magnetic observations later.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel971

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[16 October 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.18
Summary:

Son William's report from the school at Haileybury is very good; JH attended the closing of the Crystal Palace Exhibition, which 'was very stupid.' A basket of grapes from Cornwall has been sent for MH, and JH is eating them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel973

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[22 October 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.23
Summary:

About JH's health and news of friends and relatives.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9863

From:
James A. Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 October 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.197
Summary:

His own health does not improve very rapidly. Has he heard how Owen Jones is progressing? Has heard good reports of Dr. J. A. Symonds of Bristol.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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