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From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.153
Summary:

Regarding the solar photographs. They are not magnified originals but taken direct. Comments on these photographs. Has had correspondence with W. R. Dawes regarding the 'willow leaves' of James Nasmyth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.369
Summary:

Returns a book of poetry. His family is at Hastings. Sends a theorem.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Walter Marsham Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.385
Summary:

Is sending a manuscript for JH's comments and opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Walter Marsham Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.387
Summary:

Apologizing for his mistake in expecting an opinion of his manuscript, but would be glad if JH would read the first section only and comment on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Humphrey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1864]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (62)
Summary:

Announces a meeting of the Committee of Management for the Hawkhurst National School.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Frederick Howlett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.19
Summary:

Is grateful for his communication on the proposed solar eyepiece. Will call round on his way to town to ascertain if he can leave the manuscript with [Thomas?] Cooke, the instrument maker, so that he can have some idea of the work involved. James Nasmyth will pay attention to screen projection.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Walter Marsham Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.388
Summary:

Thanking him for the return of the manuscript and for his comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.56
Summary:

Asks JH to review 'magnetical' paper by Edward Sabine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Fedor Thomas
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.432
Summary:

Not too familiar with JH's work, as FT's work has taken him out of the area of JH's interest. Has very limited time for mathematics, but indicates his current interest. Refers to some writings of FT on topics of weights, measures, and monetary matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Bewicke Blackburn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.74
Summary:

Regarding his own experiments with the froth of boiling oil.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Nasmyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.83
Summary:

Hopes JH and Lady Herschel will be able to visit them on some days named. Will write respecting trains as soon as they hear the answer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Nasmyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.84
Summary:

Regrets Lady Herschel cannot visit them, but is pleased they are to receive JH and his daughter. Mrs. Nasmyth is writing regarding trains and they will be met at Penshurst.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Alfred Potiquet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.179
Summary:

Discusses work on biographies of scientific men.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project