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Herschel3130

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[3 April 1848]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:424
Summary:

Wonderingly admires WH's quaternions. Lady Herschel has not yet thanked Eliza Hamilton (WH's sister) for the poetry because of serious illness. Except for influenza, would wish WH's son to visit for Easter. Mentions 'political extravaganzas.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3137

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[24 June 1831]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:75
Summary:

Thanks for sending extension of JH's theorem and expresses its significance. Will send copy of paper on differential and integral calculus. Includes results of calculations of orbits of double stars and mentions orbits of satellites.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3159

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[12 December 1827]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:17
Summary:

Expresses regrets that George Airy's memoir on spherical aberration in telescope eyepieces and WH's 'Theory of Systems of Rays' reached JH too late for adequate treatment in JH's 'Light.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3173

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[15 June 1838]
Source of text:
TCD 4015:96
Summary:

Comments and expands on James MacCullagh's paper on laws of reflection and polarization in crystals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3195

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[27 October 1827]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:15
Summary:

Thanks for, praises, and comments on WH's 'Systems of Rays' paper. Says WH will have a distinguished career. Mentions other works and hopes to forward them with others he receives to WH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3234

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
19] November [1846?
Source of text:
TCD 1493:374
Summary:

WH's theorems on ellipsoids are new to JH, but JH is unfamiliar with the field, so they may not actually be new. Wishes to master mathematics. Still working on Cape observations. Believes Neptune was almost an English discovery, and would have been well-named Minerva.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3263

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[17 May 1829]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:51
Summary:

Thanks WH for letter on [J. T.] Graves's paper [see WH's 1829-2-25]. Admits JH could be in error concerning Graves's doctrines, but will let mathematical world form its own opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3290

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[5 December 1828]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:30
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of papers sent by WH for Astronomical Society and R.S.L. and will deliver them, but currently has not time to say more. Looks forward to enrollment of WH's name among members at next Astronomical Society meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3291

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[15 January 1833]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:88 (C: TCD 7762-72:321)
Summary:

Thanks for sending results about conical polarization and introductory lecture on astronomy communicated through Francis Beaufort. Had hoped to send WH JH's yet to be printed catalogue of double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3293

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[6 October 1847]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:411
Summary:

Thanks WH for 'plan' of [asteroid] Iris. Family is happy to have WH's son (JH's son William's friend) with them for holidays. Recounts their playful and adventurous activities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3294

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[20 April 1847]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:387
Summary:

On WH's 'Hodograph' and theorems of parabolic motion and the relation between velocities, initial velocities, and time. Praises WH's son. Cape Results nearly finished. Revising book on astronomy. Plans to 'attack' quaternions. Mentions parabolic functions and Benjamin Peirce's claim that the discovery of Neptune was accidental.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3300

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[21 July 1853]
Source of text:
TCD 7762-72:257
Summary:

Eloquently, metaphorically congratulates WH on finally publishing Lectures on Quaternions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3339

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
1846-9-[22 or later]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:1390
Summary:

Returns two papers, which had been missent, thus preventing JH from communicating them at a meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3502

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[24 August 1847]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:406
Summary:

Seeks London bookselling agent through whom to direct copies of JH's Cape Results for Dublin scientific groups. Discusses pretty names for new planets. Thanks for WH's memoir on quaternions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3503

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[14 June 1848]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:426
Summary:

Asks WH to forward Dr. [Mortimer] O'Sullivan thanks for two sermons on preparation of the world for the reception of Christianity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3504

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[26 April 1850]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:478
Summary:

A Mr. Patton has applied for a position as astronomer. Is he 'conversant with practical observing'?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3546

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
13 [August?] 1851
Source of text:
TCD 1493:489
Summary:

Expresses deep sorrow upon hearing of death of WH's sister [Eliza Hamilton]. Is anxious to see WH's finished work on quaternions. Hopes WH has made it clear and simple.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3547

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[18 November 1859]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:1129 (C: TCD 1493:1130, TCD 7762-72:1460)
Summary:

Again admires WH's quaternions but begs that WH make them more accessible. Suggests book with rules clearly stated and examples relating them to ordinary problems.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3548

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[8 January 1860]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:1138
Summary:

Sends back manuscript of WH's [Elements of Quaternions] with comments. Says it's excellent but somewhat distracting to a beginner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3549

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[25 November 1859]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:1389 (C: TCD 1493:1135, TCD 7762-72:?)
Summary:

Reports favorably on sections of WH's book [Elements of Quaternions] that JH read. Predicts its importance and wide circulation. Is too busy to read more now.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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