From:
John E. Gray
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.122
Summary:
Saw a curious effect of some drawings on colored paper at Oxford. Thought JH may be interested.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Saw a curious effect of some drawings on colored paper at Oxford. Thought JH may be interested.
Wants to visit JH at Collingwood this weekend.
Thanks and suggests date for dinner invitation. Reports on trip to Torres Straits and New Guinea. Updates on progress of OS's ship Rattlesnake and lack of midshipmen, and health of a Catherine (his sister?).
Presents a detailed discussion of the state of double star astronomy, including number known and number that are probably gravitationally linked. Gives an extended critique of WW's Lectures on Systematic Morality, arguing that WW's system is ultimately a happiness-of-mankind system and consequently rests on expediency considerations.