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Herschel1425

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.57
Summary:

Sends paper on earth's temperature for JH's opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14294

From:
Charles Rodgers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0457; Reel 1093
Summary:

CR's hypothesis regarding effects of rotation of large masses, like sun and Jupiter, on rotation and orbits of small planets and satellites. Quotes Genesis for support.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14295

From:
Charles Rodgers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0458; Reel 1093
Summary:

Demonstrates mathematically that sun's orbit cannot be elliptical.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14296

From:
Charles Rodgers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0459; Reel 1093
Summary:

Corrects error in sun's velocity that CR stated in earlier letter to JH today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14325

From:
James Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0488; Reel 1093
Summary:

Offers JS's wind observations, as requested in JH's ['Weather and Weather Prophets' (1864)] in Good Words.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14350

From:
William Stronach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1864-2-22 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0511; Reel 1093
Summary:

Forwards WS's observations of cloud cover in Banffshire during full moons of Dec. 1863, Jan. 1864, and Feb. 1864, as suggested by JH in Good Words.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14439

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 June 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0528; Reel 1093
Summary:

Encloses description of Col. [J. T.?] Walker's experiments. Asks for JH's opinion of these.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14593

From:
Walter White
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 January 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0579.1; Reel 1093
Summary:

G. B. Airy's paper has been received at R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14594

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Edward Sabine?]
Date:
[1864-6]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0579.2; Reel 1093
Summary:

Pendulum experiments are already approved at principal stations in Russian trigonometrical survey. Recent communication from J. H. Pratt to R.S.L. about pendulum observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14615

From:
W. H. Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 December 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0598; Reel 1086
Summary:

Encloses WW's table of meteorological data for Jan.-Dec. 1864, made in response to JH's claim that full moon influences cloud cover.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14626

From:
Alfred Yeomans
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 January 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0611; Reel 1086
Summary:

Poses question of sun's differential gravitational attraction on opposite sides of earth, inspired by JH's article ['Sun,' 1863] in Good Words.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14722

From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0921.1; Reel 1083
Summary:

Resolution reappointing JH and others to Balloon Committee for further experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14743

From:
William Hartley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0935.1; Reel 1083
Summary:

Encloses prints of specimens produced by WH's new lathe for manufacturing telescope specula. Asks JH's opinion of results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14744

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1864-11 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0935.2; Reel 1083
Summary:

Committee pamphlet expressed incorrect representation of JH's views on changes in British standards of measurement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1501

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[2 June 1864]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.5
Summary:

Writes to introduce JH's son William James and his new bride to the Lyell's. Both JH and his wife, Margaret, are suffering from illness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1554

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[20 December 1864]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 32309.184 (ACCS: RS:HS B27.26)
Summary:

Gives CB permission to publish the portions of letters requested by him. JH tells CB that he has responded to John Davy's letter in the PM.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1655

From:
George Shepherd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.141
Summary:

Argues against JH's position that weather forecasts cannot be made for more than 48 hours in advance.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1656

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Shepherd
Date:
[17 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.142
Summary:

Responds to GS's 1864-1-16.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1657

From:
George Shepherd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.143
Summary:

The argument continues [see JH's 1864-1-17 & GS's 1864-1-16].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1724

From:
Smith, Elder & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 September 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.211
Summary:

Acknowledgement of order from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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