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Herschel4361

From:
Alfred Potiquet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.179
Summary:

Discusses work on biographies of scientific men.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5007

From:
Walter Marsham Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.385
Summary:

Is sending a manuscript for JH's comments and opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5008

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Walter Marsham Adams
Date:
[4 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.386 & 24.45
Summary:

Acknowledging receipt of the manuscript. JH will be unable to give an opinion as the work is so voluminous that he cannot spare the time, unless WA is prepared to loan it for a long period.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5009

From:
Walter Marsham Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.387
Summary:

Apologizing for his mistake in expecting an opinion of his manuscript, but would be glad if JH would read the first section only and comment on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5010

From:
Walter Marsham Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.388
Summary:

Thanking him for the return of the manuscript and for his comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6313

From:
Bewicke Blackburn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.74
Summary:

Regarding his own experiments with the froth of boiling oil.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6800

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.117
Summary:

Was pleased to receive her note when Willie [William James Herschel] visited him. Hopes Willie will be happy in his married life. Was unable to accompany Willie to Aylesbury. Sorry to hear she has been unwell.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6845

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.153
Summary:

Regarding the solar photographs. They are not magnified originals but taken direct. Comments on these photographs. Has had correspondence with W. R. Dawes regarding the 'willow leaves' of James Nasmyth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7162

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.369
Summary:

Returns a book of poetry. His family is at Hastings. Sends a theorem.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7163

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[3 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.43
Summary:

Comments on some mathematical problems; asks if AD knows about a German geometer by the name of [Bernhard] Riemann; suggests some new names for trigonometry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7164

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[4 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.44
Summary:

Comments on health of family, and on parliament considering a bill to change weights and measures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel891

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[25 May 1864]
Source of text:
JHS 5.11
Summary:

Positively responds to son John's idea of geodesic measurements of much larger than usual triangles; suggests that John is not likely to be able to correct the whole world's English; JH reports about sickness in the family including his own seemingly permanent bronchitis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9222

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[16 May 1864]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207113 (C: RS:HS 24.46)
Summary:

Sends Book VII of JH's Iliad translation. Son William to be married Thursday. JH continues to be ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1138

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Dr Thomas Anderson
Date:
18 May 1864
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/1 f.73-74, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

Tyndall2091

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
Tuesday
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/977; MS JT/1/HTYP/529, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall2092

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Unidentified
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/3/32/2, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall2093

From:
Rudolf Clausius
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
11/5/64
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/7/2264-6, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall2094

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Annette Roche
Date:
14th, May, 1864
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/11/3848-9, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall2095

From:
John Tyndall
To:
George Hector Tyndale
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/5/1661-3, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall2096

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
17th May 1864
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/663; MS JT/1/HTYP/528, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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