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From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.285 (ACCS: RGO 6.15.75)
Summary:

Writes about a long standing, very old, member of the Royal Observatory's Board of Visitors [W. H. Smyth] having been summarily dismissed from the Board.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.286 (C: RGO 6.478.481)
Summary:

Explaining JH's polarization difficulty [see JH's 1865-10-16].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.287
Summary:

Printed address of the Astronomer Royal to individual members of the Board of Visitors of the Royal Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.288 (C: RGO 6.478.491)
Summary:

Further regarding polarized light and its interferences.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Joseph Baxendell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.309
Summary:

Thanks for the paper which will be communicated to the next meeting of the Lit and Phil Soc. Regarding Mr. Greave's paper on the ventilation of mines.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
The Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society
Date:
[18 October 1865]
Source of text:
Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society Proceedings, 5 (1866), 11-12
Summary:

Suggests a method employing compressed air for cooling the working area in a deep mine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[22 October 1865]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207118 (C: RS:HS 24.125)
Summary:

Asks WW to welcome Mr. Prescott, a minister taking a position in Cambridge. Comments on a new Iliad translation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[29 October 1865]
Source of text:
JHS 6.57
Summary:

A 'pep talk' from father to son on the occasion of son John's birthday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Dr Thomas Anderson
Date:
31 October 1865
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/1 f.85, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir Henry Barkly
Date:
9 October 1865
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/1 f.152-153, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
10 October 1865
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.265, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project