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Herschel3524

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[28 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.157 (C: RI 540)
Summary:

Thanks for note [see JT's 1866-5-26] on improvement of the lecturing style of JH's son [Alexander]. JH's son has studied lecture's subject deeply and loves science; JH hopes will be physics professor at a 'considerable institution.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4207

From:
M. Hume
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1866]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (63)
Summary:

Sends patterns for a suit. Cannot obtain the exact pattern JH wanted.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4573

From:
M. Hume
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1866]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (63)
Summary:

Sends suit that JH ordered.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel474

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 May 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.15.605
Summary:

Not well enough to attend Visitation Day at the Royal Observatory, but would be pleased if GA would invite JH's son John.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4907

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.295
Summary:

Is sending a packet of seven papers on metrical and decimal systems.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4908

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.296 (C: RGO 6.412.192)
Summary:

Regarding the visit by E. A. S. Seymour (12th Duke of Somerset) to the Board of Visitors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4909

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.297 (C: RGO 6.412.198)
Summary:

New date for proposed meeting on the Charles [=K. L. C.] Rümker business.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4910

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.298 (C: RGO 6.15.607)
Summary:

Regarding visitation card for the Royal Observatory for JH's son John.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4911

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.299
Summary:

Wants a paper for the R.A.S. on the Corona star [T Coronae].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4912

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.300 (C: RGO 6.412.208)
Summary:

Fixing a new time for the meeting to discuss Charles Rümker.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7755

From:
[Samuel Fisher?]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1866]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 14/1.199 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

[Form letter] Invitation to company dinner at Merchant Taylor's Company on 11 June to meet Duke of Cambridge [George William Frederick Charles].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7786

From:
Francis Diedrich Wackerbarth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.2
Summary:

Grateful to learn that [collection of William Herschel's works] is being addressed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7787

From:
Francis Diedrich Wackerbarth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1866-5 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.3
Summary:

Sends children's book to JH. Believes JH, who reads German, will understand Swedish.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8039

From:
John Wrottesley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.306
Summary:

Sends documents requested by G. B. Airy. Hopes JH will attend visitation to hear minority view of Warren de La Rue and James Glaisher.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8040

From:
John Wrottesley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.307
Summary:

Unable to meet in Greenwich at time JH proposed. JW suggested later hour to G. B. Airy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8950

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the R.A.S.
Date:
[28 May 1866]
Source of text:
Royal Astronomical Society Monthly Notices, 26 (1866), 299-300
Summary:

Reports JH's 1842 observation of a star near Epsilon Coronae, which may be tne new variable star [T Coronae].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8974

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Photographic News
Date:
[19 May 1866]
Source of text:
Photographic News, 10 (May 25, 1866), 244
Summary:

Quotes from an 1840 publication by JH to show JH's priority over a recent request for a patent for 'Magic pictures.' Recounts some recent photographic experiments by JH on the action of light on platinum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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