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Herschel6670

From:
J[ames] M[osey] Cranswick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.374
Summary:

Thanks for his long and valuable reply to his query. States how the query originated.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6705

From:
Charles G. B. Daubeny
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.22
Summary:

Thanks for sending him a copy of his translation of the first book of the Iliad. Although his health is better he spent some time near Naples and saw the eruption of Vesuvius. Comments on volcanic activity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7141

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[2 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.372
Summary:

JH's inability to concentrate; comments in reply to AD's 1862-4-19 and 1862-4-29.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7142

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.352
Summary:

Many years ago JH had said his time was nearly up; now he is doing it again. Hopes it is a good omen. Regarding Greek hexameters and English translations of heroic poetry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7143

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.353
Summary:

Is meditating on a paper on the infinity of magnitude. Does he recollect a paper by J. J. Sylvester on the passage of a bullet in a gun barrel?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7144

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[29 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.354 & 23.376
Summary:

Hopes AD will be successful in his projected paper on the infinity of magnitude. Does not recollect the paper by J. J. Sylvester. Has had a letter from Manchester on his own theory of eternal existence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7145

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.355
Summary:

Suspects that J. J. Sylvester and JH agree in their theories. Is inclined to agree with them as his third paper on logic shows. Has read JH's book and will return it soon. Has 30,000 life policies to calculate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7582

From:
[Thomas] Melvill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.99; Reel 9
Summary:

Of five institutions in India named by JH, three no longer exist. Suggests alternate recipients for Cape Results. TM will forward copies to India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7668

From:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.2.13; Reel 10
Summary:

Offers assistance for JH's proposed catalogue of nebulae. Will send estimated positions of recently discovered nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7685

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 May 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.5.3; Reel 10
Summary:

Will send records of cometic nebulae EC found in Nice during winter of 1844-1845. These did not appear in JH's catalogue. Does JH have all nebulae found by William Parsons?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7686

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.5.4; Reel 10
Summary:

Sending sketches of nebulae made in Nice and Naples in 1843-1845 using K. L. Harding's maps. Please return them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7689

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.6.4; Reel 10
Summary:

[Jean] Chacornac found nebula in Coma Berenices that JH thought had disappeared. It is highly variable. Notes on nebulae of variable magnitude.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7693

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.7.2; Reel 10
Summary:

Recently observed nebulae. Changes in island climate reduce observation time. Happy that JH plans to publish all nebulae in one catalogue. Has no new ones to offer. Observations of Saturn's rings. WL's telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7929

From:
Thomas Webster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.132
Summary:

Thanks for copy of JH's translation of Iliad.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8347

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
[13 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.149b
Summary:

Times of 12 May called for remedy to industrial pollution. In 1838 JH visited soda production plant near Newcastle and suggested profitable modification to fume chimneys that removed harmful vapors and generated useful compounds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8802

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
J[ames] M[osey] Cranswick
Date:
[27 May 1862]
Source of text:
Science Museum Archives MS 1007 (ACCS: RS:HS 5.373 & C: 23.375)
Summary:

[Responding to JC's 1862-5-26], discusses JH's argument against the eternal self existence of matter. Gives reference to where argument appears in JH's Prelim. Discourse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8934

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
[14 May 1862]
Source of text:
London Times (May 15, 1862), p. 11, col. 4
Summary:

Calls public attention to an inexpensive process JH devised in 1838 to eliminate noxious acid fumes coming from manufacturers of soda.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9214

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[8 May 1862]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207105 (C: RS:HS 23.374)
Summary:

Sends another section of JH's Iliad translation. Regrets he cannot come to the Cambridge B.A.A.S. meeting. Sends lines of the Iliad translated by Augustus DeMorgan.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9529

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert FitzRoy
Date:
[2 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.371
Summary:

On the dynamics of atmospheric pressure and the pressure on clouds and birds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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