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Herschel10395

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
J[ames] Heaviside
Date:
[27 January 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.154
Summary:

Thanks for having been informed of the death of an acquaintance.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10487

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 July 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.365
Summary:

Has heard from W. H. Smyth that JH is suffering from serious and protracted indisposition. Hopes he will soon be restored to health as he himself has been.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10721

From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.74
Summary:

Sends a letter of praise for the family Herschel, including especially JH and his father, William.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10905

From:
Sir Robert Harry Inglis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 April 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.254
Summary:

Hastens to acknowledge his letter and regrets the Literary Society will not be able to count JH among its members.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1093

From:
George Hamilton-Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0002; Reel 1062
Summary:

Received JH's letter of resignation during ministerial crisis but elected not to present it to Queen Victoria. Send it to GG's successor [H. J. Temple], together with testimony to merits of W. H. Barton as JH's successor. [JH's daughter] Caroline continues well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10951

From:
Henry Anthony Jeffreys
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[2 November 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.295
Summary:

Has difficulty in providing Mr. Loyd with a pew; would she object if he moves the pew occupied by her servants to a different part of the church? Hopes JH did not catch a chill yesterday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10952

From:
Henry Anthony Jeffreys
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.296
Summary:

Outlines the arrangements for allocating the pews in the church.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11000

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mrs. [Richard] Jones
Date:
[13 January 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.153
Summary:

Regrets that JH's health does not allow him to visit his 'dear suffering friend' [Richard Jones], who JH hopes may yet rally.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1110

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[30 January 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.10.6
Summary:

Advises GS against spending £800 to verify the available drawings of Saturn; instead JH suggests alternative methods.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1111

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[7 March 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.10.7
Summary:

Asks GS about ordering instruments from [George] Wilson.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1112

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[10 March 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.10.8
Summary:

Inquiring about the cost of instruments being shipped.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11303

From:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.207
Summary:

Was in London last week, but was unable to see JH as he had returned to Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1131

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Wrottesley from Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.12.1
Summary:

Writing on JH's behalf, MH begs JH be excused from writing a memoir of C. F. Gauss, as JH is very ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11397

From:
Elias Loomis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 April 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.308
Summary:

Has recently published a volume on Practical Astronomy and dispatched a copy via Messrs. Trubner for JH. Believes it fills a need as there has been no suitable work available for beginners.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11417

From:
Edward Joseph Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.328
Summary:

Henry Lawson has presented all his meteorological instruments and his transit instrument to this Observatory. Hopes to study the relation of the atmosphere to the prevalence of disease. Wonders if the Government or some society would be willing to finance assistant in the observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11523

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Hamilton-Gordon
Date:
[23 January 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0007 & -0008; Reel 1054
Summary:

Deterioration of JH's health. Requests permission to retire as master of Mint. Recommends W. H. Barton to succeed JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11629

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Hamilton-Gordon
Date:
[11 February 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0009; Reel 1054
Summary:

Chancellor of Exchequer [W. E. Gladstone] will arrange with Lord Palmerston [H. J. Temple] for JH's retirement as Master of Mint. Thanks for GH's support against 'external influences' during JH's term.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11801

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.161
Summary:

Regrets to hear of the ill health of JH. Believes that a sea voyage to the Cape would work wonders. The transit circle is in full working order. Comments on some of the work connected with it. Has heard that an accident had occurred to William Parsons' (3rd Earl of Rosse) 6-foot speculum. No news of David Livingstone.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12076

From:
Amelia Matilda Murray
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 December 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.442-3
Summary:

Pleased to hear that JH's daughter is to be her successor. Thinks the Queen is right though AM's letters will not turn out to be so pro-slavery as given out to be. [Postscript gives reasons for her resignation.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12077

From:
Amelia Matilda Murray
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.444
Summary:

Regrets to hear that JH has been ill. Gives the title of her book and the reasons for her views on slavery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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