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Herschel6597

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[18 August 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.325
Summary:

Comments about some pieces of German poetry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6598

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[19 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.335
Summary:

Recounts various reports of phenomena in the sky related to the 'great Moscow phenomenon' of 'mock Suns and inverted Arches.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6599

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[4 November 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.338
Summary:

Thanks for the clippings about an aurora; thoughts on the relationship of poetry to music.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6647

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[13 January 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.297
Summary:

Thanks for the volume of EC's verse; comments on various aspects of poetry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6648

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[28 February 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.299
Summary:

Much on poetry; for a sonnet on the sun by EC, JH sends some photographs of the sun.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6649

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[15 June 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.318
Summary:

Of toads in rocks and stones, and martins in blocks of ice under rivers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6691

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Henry Dallmeyer
Date:
[25 December 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.340
Summary:

Thanks and a detailed description of the functioning of a pair of binoculars sent by JD to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6862

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[23 April 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.305
Summary:

Inquires about other sunspot observations made by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6865

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[5 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.311
Summary:

Thanks for the photographs WD sent for the dates requested in JH's 1870-4-23.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6867

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[14 July 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.322
Summary:

Comments on sunspot activity; agrees to inclusion of some paragraphs in a paper WD is writing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7231

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[2 April 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.302
Summary:

Asks AD's advice on an application JH received the previous day. Comments on JH's health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7233

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[17 June 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.319
Summary:

Writes about JH's health; justifies writing by sending some curves prepared by JH's son Alexander.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8134

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
R. S. White
Date:
[13 March 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.401 (C: RS:HS 24.300)
Summary:

JH will not join subscribers for prizes. Objects to so much emphasis on exhibitions of competitive sports, to the detriment of serious education. Feels young people benefit more from spontaneous exercise.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8528

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Frederick Howlett
Date:
[29 August 1870]
Source of text:
Adler Ms. 13 (C: RS:HS 24.328)
Summary:

Comments on remarkable solar activity. JH admits he has no theory to explain sunspots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8563

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[W. K. von Haidinger]
Date:
[9 April 1870]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ms. Eng. 204 (C: RS:HS 24.303)
Summary:

Thanks WH for materials WH sent, including information about scientific activity in Vienna and papers on meteorites. Recounts some of the history of the Analytical Society. Discusses meteorites and also Homeric references to iron.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8593

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Julia Margaret Cameron
Date:
[30 October 1870]
Source of text:
Dunedin Public Lib.
Summary:

Sends a copy of JH's version of the German Rhine Song, which JC requested. Comments favorably on French losses in the Franco-Prussian War. Thanks her for visiting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8650

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Griffith
Date:
[7 October 1870]
Source of text:
Manchester Central Library (C: TxU:H/L-0176; Reel 1054)
Summary:

Having been placed jointly in charge with G. A. Erman of a B.A.A.S. grant expenditure to support H. J. R. Petersen's recomputation of Gaussian constant for 1829, JH asks for corrections in the statement of the actions funded.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8651

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Griffith
Date:
[3 November 1870]
Source of text:
Manchester Central Library (ACCS: TxU:H/M-0222.2; Reel 1087)
Summary:

Agrees with GG and G. G. Stokes that the 'Magnetic Reduction Grant' should be approved. G. A. Erman also agrees.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8726

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Anthony Proctor
Date:
[7 February 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.119
Summary:

Discusses various telescopes of his father and his father's [erroneous] announcement of his discovery of four additional satellites of Uranus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8728

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Anthony Proctor
Date:
[1 April 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.301
Summary:

Suggests reasons for doubting the distribution of bright stars that RP had reported. Responds to RP's query concerning a statement in Outlines Ast. Encourages RP's hypothesizing on star distribution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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