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Herschel13356

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William James Herschel
Date:
[1867 to 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0557; Reel 1053
Summary:

Avoid forcing metric system on India. Hopes Commission will adopt 'geometrical system of [A. T.] Kupffer and others. Winter weather. Family health and news. Alexander S. Herschel gave lecture at Leeds; reports many Japanese students at Glasgow. JH predicts that industrious Japanese may supplant Europe and America in next century. Details of JH's humorous plan for 'telegraphic personal transfer' [teleportation] to accelerate travel. Rash of bombings by mail in London. Attacks on police.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1439

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[1 January 1867]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H716
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of paper on nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1472

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[1867 or later]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H732
Summary:

On a correction to a report [JH's obituary on William Whewell].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2488

From:
James Samuelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1867?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.341
Summary:

Has decided to accept papers treating of new researches. These will be inserted prominently in journal [Quarterly Journal of Science]. Would be happy to hear from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2590

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1867 or after]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.518
Summary:

Discusses displaying solar autographs to the best advantage. Invites JH's son Alexander to read his meteor paper at the Cambridge Philosophical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4511

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Longman & Green Publishers]
Date:
[1867]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton
Summary:

Sends a correction for the ninth edition of JH's Outlines Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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