Search: 1860-1869::1864::12 in date 
letter in document-type 
No in transcription-available 
Sorted by:

Showing 61–80 of 106 items

Herschel14325

From:
James Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0488; Reel 1093
Summary:

Offers JS's wind observations, as requested in JH's ['Weather and Weather Prophets' (1864)] in Good Words.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14615

From:
W. H. Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 December 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0598; Reel 1086
Summary:

Encloses WW's table of meteorological data for Jan.-Dec. 1864, made in response to JH's claim that full moon influences cloud cover.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1554

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[20 December 1864]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 32309.184 (ACCS: RS:HS B27.26)
Summary:

Gives CB permission to publish the portions of letters requested by him. JH tells CB that he has responded to John Davy's letter in the PM.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2566

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.474
Summary:

Discusses translating the Iliad. Discusses Emile Gautier's theory of the maculae, which does not seem to explain what they see.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4105

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Peter Guthrie Tait
Date:
1864-12
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.425b (C: RS:HS 24.72)
Summary:

Thanks PT for papers on energy. Discusses topics of the papers, including quaternions and the concept of heat equalling motion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4149

From:
Butterworth and Heath Firm
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 December 1864]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (87)
Summary:

Sends a proof of an engraved print.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4191

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.95
Summary:

Requests JH's reflections on the deceased Wilhelm Struve. Discusses making of telescope object glass. Continues work on the optical tables.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4248

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[23 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.79
Summary:

Comments on WS's publication on sidereal chromatics. Believes validity of doctrine of three primary colors proved.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4327

From:
Peter Guthrie Tait
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.425a
Summary:

Sends, at the request of William Thomson, articles from North British Review on the topic of energy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4451

From:
Walter White
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1864]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (100)
Summary:

Will distribute copies of a JH paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5740

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward William Brayley
Date:
[7 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.229 & 24.75
Summary:

Calling his attention to one of his own articles. Concerning Mr. Magers and Roger Boscovitch's views. Concerning Magellanic Clouds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5741

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.230
Summary:

[John] Davy's letter mentioning JH is published in the current P.M. Regarding JH's and Mr. Magers's psychic views.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6350

From:
H. S. Bryant
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.114
Summary:

Has to forward a copy of the Golden Calendar to him; how shall he send it?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6357

From:
Julia Margaret Cameron
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1864]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Is sending JH and Lady Herschel a collection of photographs JC has taken. Discusses them, and her philosophy of photography. Thanks JH for being 'her first Teacher.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6395

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Julia Margaret Cameron
Date:
[4 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.160 & 24.74
Summary:

Has copied out some extracts from his translation of Homer and is wondering whether to publish the first twelve books. Comments on his views and poetry of Alfred Tennyson (1st Baron Tennyson).

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6396

From:
Julia Margaret Cameron
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.161
Summary:

Is grateful for JH's extracts from Homer. Hopes JH will publish before he has finished all the translation. Will write again soon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6630

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[10 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.76
Summary:

Comments about translating Homer and about other translations appearing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6715

From:
Gabriel Auguste Daubrée
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.31
Summary:

Further details about exhibiting samples of the South African meteorite [see GD's 1864-1-3]. [Letter illegible in parts.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6855

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[4 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.163 & 24.73
Summary:

Thanks for the diary and pocket book. Sees that A. V. Guillemin has published an illustrated Astronomy [Le ciel (Paris, 1864)]. Thinks there is scope for publishing a volume of engravings of astronomical objects. Gives his own idea for the construction of a photometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6856

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.164
Summary:

Has received a letter from Angelo Secchi who states that he has seen James Nasmyth's 'willow leaves.' Remainder of letter relates to the JH prism, which he sent him through Cardinal N. P. S. Wiseman.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Author
Addressee
Correspondent
Date
Document type
Repository
Contributor
Transcription available