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Herschel4879

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.266 (C: RGO 6.255.234)
Summary:

Is returning correspondence on Southern Telescope Committee and the Melbourne telescope. Comments on the working of the scheme.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4880

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.267
Summary:

Regarding the work of Thomas Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4881

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.268 (C: RGO 6.703.115)
Summary:

Regarding JH's remarks about colored fringes in the clouds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4882

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.269 (C: RGO 6.255.95)
Summary:

Thanking him for his statement about solar motion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11198

From:
George Knott
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.87
Summary:

Believes there is to be a new edition of JH's Outlines Astr. Points out some queries regarding some of the stars listed in the previous edition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13758

From:
George Phillips Bond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0111; Reel 1087
Summary:

Unpublished Harvard list contains nine nebulae published in [G. F. J. A.] Auwers's catalogue of novae, because those were first discovered at Harvard. Thanks JH for pointing out two others already published, which GB will exclude from list. Admits possibility of 'illusions' in some. Asks JH to compare results in C. F. Gauss's article on achromatic object glass. Sent copy of T. H. Safford's article on companion of Sirius.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6795

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.112
Summary:

Regarding the spots on the sun known as James Nasmyth's 'Willow leaves.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12243

From:
John Henry Nelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.100
Summary:

Regrets that the weather has delayed his reply. Has now been able to get W. Bonsey's opinion on the valuation of JH's property at Slough; comments on this. Building land not much in demand at present.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1417

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.53
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of comments regarding Melbourne University telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14297

From:
Charles Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 December 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0460; Reel 1093
Summary:

Observations of cloud patterns after storms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6353

From:
Emma Buckle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
8 December [1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.117
Summary:

With his permission she hopes to send his letter with the memorial to the Treasury. Will let him know the outcome.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6796

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.113
Summary:

Is obliged for the perusal of Warren de La Rue's paper. Further comments on James Nasmyth's 'Willow leaves.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4529

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.84
Summary:

Describes debate at R.A.S. over the nature of the 'willow leaves.' Different parties argue that the 'leaves' are solid, precipitate, or non-luminous gas.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1706

From:
George Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.192 & 16.193
Summary:

Asks JH to review paper on Aristotle's physics by George Henry Lewes, whose letter to GS is enclosed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4572

From:
John Taylor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.331
Summary:

Is sending JH copies of recent book [JT's The Great Pyramid].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5738

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.227
Summary:

Gassiot has just informed him of his experiments on the sun's light. Importance of this in relation to present theories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6797

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.114
Summary:

Is sorry he has caused so much trouble with his 'Solar views.' Sends a recent paper he has written on the subject. Is appealing to James Nasmyth. Encloses sketch of an ear-shaped disc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13552

From:
Henry Enfield Roscoe and Joseph Baxendell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/MW-0246.3; Reel 15
Summary:

[Printed notice] Literary and Philosophical Society will meet on 29 Dec.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14760

From:
'Velocity'
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0949; Reel 1083
Summary:

Proposes hypothetical problem in physics of gravitation involving three unequal bodies falling equal distances. Asks JH to respond in Good Works.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9536

From:
Robert FitzRoy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.266
Summary:

Sends three pamphlets by Lieut. John Maclear. Was very interested in JH's 'Words" for January.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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