Sending a small book he has written on astronomy. Owes all his knowledge to JH's Outlines Astr. Comments on the changes that could be made should any new edition of the Outlines be contemplated.
Sending a small book he has written on astronomy. Owes all his knowledge to JH's Outlines Astr. Comments on the changes that could be made should any new edition of the Outlines be contemplated.
Bemoans lack of complete collection in English of William Herschel's works. Questions quality of J. W. A. Pfaff's 1826 German work on WH, whose English nomenclature for stellar astronomy is not yet adopted in other languages. Suggests English government or R.A.S. underwrite cost of publication.
Is sending JH a copy of some of RW's writings on sun spots. RW has been considering writing about the work of William and Caroline Herschel before the discovery of Uranus.
Agrees to WJ's request to make use of an earlier letter of JH's [see WJ's 1866-3-7].
Will subscribe to HS's work as requested [see HS's 1860-3-5], but dissents 'from very large portions' of HS's views. Especially objects to HS's adoption of the 'Shibboleth of the Hegel & Schelling School of German Philosophy—"the Absolute."' [This letter misdated; correct date: 1860-3-17.]
A relation of JF has a handsome portrait of a William Herschel dressed in Jewish costume, to dispose of and wonders if JH would be interested in it. [Note by Herschel that this is Rabbi Herschel and no relation to the family.]
Announcing the death of William Whewell and plans for his funeral. Hopes JH will not come in his present state of health.
Editor of the Leisure Hour would like an article on the Correlation of the Physical forces. Would JH be prepared to write such an article?
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