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Herschel6411

From:
Julia Margaret Cameron
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1860 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.176 & 177
Summary:

Family news, wedding of a friend's daughter, suffering with jaundice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6552

From:
Bernard Cracroft
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.295
Summary:

Sending mathematical papers of his friend for JH. Is on the point of going soldiering again. Would welcome position of tutor if she hears of one going vacant.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6835

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.145
Summary:

Sending Robert Main's certificate for JH's signature.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7129

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
1860
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.292
Summary:

A story about Voltaire; arrangements to visit AD.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel720

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander Stewart Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1860]
Source of text:
JHS 1.113
Summary:

A letter of great sadness: someone is at death's door; not much hope is held out. [This letter may refer to the imminent death of daughter Margaret Louisa, because of its reference to poor Reginald, which was the name of MLH's husband].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7673

From:
Samuel Newington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1860 to 1866?]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.3.5 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

Hopes JH will return when fruit is ripe to harvest.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8101

From:
Robert Walker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 January 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.367
Summary:

Asks about other portraits of William Herschel like one RW owns, which National Portrait Gallery wants to buy. Will send miniature of WH's portrait to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8102

From:
Robert Walker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.368
Summary:

Miniature of William Herschel's portrait was lost and recovered. At same sale where RW bought WH's portrait, was sold 7-foot reflector, inside which were several papers in WH's handwriting. New owner would not accept £40. Does JH advise offering more?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8103

From:
Robert Walker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.369
Summary:

Please send directions to Collingwood, so RW may send miniature of William Herschel's portrait to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8504

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Herbert Spencer
Date:
12 January [1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.484 (C: 23.294)
Summary:

[Responding to HS's 1859-12-31,] JH presents additional problems in the nebular hypothesis, critiques in detail HS's views of the distribution of cometary orbits, and argues against HS's theory of sunspot formation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8507

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.487
Summary:

[Responding to JH's 1860}-1-12,] HS admits some of JH's objections to HS's views on distribution of cometary orbits, but attempts to salvage HS's cyclonic theory of sunspot formation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9543

From:
Isaac Fletcher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 January 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.272
Summary:

Regrets the delay in answering JH's letter but he has been abroad. Will supply any details if not too late for his purpose. The mounting of his large telescope is peculiar and is similar to that used by Smyth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1104

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Dr Thomas Anderson
Date:
?-?-1860
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/1 f.3, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1105

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Dr Thomas Anderson
Date:
?-?-1860?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/1 f.4-5, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

Two page letter from Hooker to Dr Thomas Anderson.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1107

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Dr Thomas Anderson
Date:
?-?-1860?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/1 f.8-9, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

A two page typescript letter to Dr Thomas Anderson

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1108

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Dr Thomas Anderson
Date:
?-?-1860
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/1 f.10, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

A short letter to Thomas Anderson from Joseph Hooker.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1109

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Dr Thomas Anderson
Date:
?-?-1860
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/1 f.11, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

Two paragraph letter to Thomas Anderson.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1436

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
?-?-1860?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.233, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1437

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
?-?-1860?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.234, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

An undated letter from Joseph Hooker to Miles Berkeley.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1438

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
?-?-1860?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.235, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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