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Herschel2943

From:
Henri Victor Regnault
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.317
Summary:

Forwards letter to HR from [L.-F.-C.?] Breguet, who desires to construct a metallic thermometer for JH. HR requests quick reply from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10499

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.376
Summary:

Is grateful for the ample list of suggested names for asteroids that JH has sent. Outlines the difficulties over the name 'Clio'. Would prefer 'Olympia.'. Believes 'Pseudo-Daphna' will be called 'Galatea'.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2406

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.259
Summary:

Requests JH sign certificate for [W. F.] Hook. Asks JH to forward it to William Whewell for his signature.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2456

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
9 December [1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.310
Summary:

A metallic thermometer will be constructed at Kew Observatory to test JH's proposal. Experiments on Index of Friction of gases to be resumed at Kew.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11277

From:
John Lee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.180
Summary:

Would like JH's approval to submit the enclosed certificate on behalf of JH's son. No. 29 of the Record of Recreative Science contains a good article on Light by E. J. Lowe, who mentions JH's name.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11100

From:
Thomas F. Jamieson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.435
Summary:

Thanks for his note and explanations. Comments on the variation in the height of the Caspian Sea at various periods.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11806

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.166
Summary:

Is grateful for JH's expression of sympathy over the death of his wife. One of his daughters has left on a ship for England. Sends a work by S. Salomon describing the visit of Prince Alfred to the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11930

From:
Reginald Dyke Marshall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.292
Summary:

Has not been able to obtain a return of the rainfall for Bassenthwaite or Seathwaite, but sends one for Keswick, which may be of interest. Was at Keswick on 25 Nov. and has never seen heavier rain than fell on that day. Children are well. Sad loss to the Queen and nation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6497

From:
Matthew Collins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
23] December [1861
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.263
Summary:

Hopes the almanac he sent him has arrived safely. Intends it for the use of country schoolteachers. Has found a new and easy proof for one of W. R. Hamilton's theorems.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12060

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.426
Summary:

Thanks for the copy of JH's Physical Geography. Comments on some of the sections of this work, especially the Weald. Sends his own paper on the 'Permian.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4213

From:
Ann Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
27 December [1861?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.223
Summary:

W. H. Smyth publishes essay. Sends family photographs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2506

From:
Angelo Secchi
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.415
Summary:

Sends bulletins of the Observatory, which contain both meteorological and astronomical information. Asks JH if experiments are worth pursuing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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