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Herschel11538

From:
Charles Thomas Longley[?]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1864-12
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.455
Summary:

An invitation to a meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6396

From:
Julia Margaret Cameron
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.161
Summary:

Is grateful for JH's extracts from Homer. Hopes JH will publish before he has finished all the translation. Will write again soon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7807

From:
James Thomas Walker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.15
Summary:

Sent JH 'Index Chart' of Great Trigonometrical Survey of India. Compares five triangulation methods: longitudinal series, George Everest's, G. B. Airy's, that of JH's son John, and minimum squares. JH's son and bride avoided cyclone that destroyed Calcutta Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4327

From:
Peter Guthrie Tait
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.425a
Summary:

Sends, at the request of William Thomson, articles from North British Review on the topic of energy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13621

From:
T. P. Anderson and J. H. Shonbridge
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 December 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0006; Reel 1062
Summary:

H. J. Hollier asked General Reversionary and Investment Company (Anderson's clients) for another advance from Hollier Trust Fund. As trustee, JH is asked to sign and return enclosed receipt.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12156

From:
John Gibson Macvicar
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.14
Summary:

Enclosing a paper for JH's perusal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6856

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.164
Summary:

Has received a letter from Angelo Secchi who states that he has seen James Nasmyth's 'willow leaves.' Remainder of letter relates to the JH prism, which he sent him through Cardinal N. P. S. Wiseman.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10183

From:
Amédée Victor Guillemin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.70
Summary:

Was pleased to receive JH's letter and criticisms on his book Le ciel. Comments on some of JH's criticisms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7809

From:
James Thomas Walker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.17
Summary:

Indian Triangulation chart showed progress to May 1862. Explains why arcs of meridians and parallels were chosen over diagonal braces. G. B. Airy's method of determining errors helped. Will take note and package from Maria [Herschel] to JH's son John.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1264

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.28 (Draft: BL Aaa 32309.172)
Summary:

Believes that John Davy's letter to the Philosophical Magazine was suggested by James South. To defend himself, CB now needs JH's permission to publish some of their correspondence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14325

From:
James Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0488; Reel 1093
Summary:

Offers JS's wind observations, as requested in JH's ['Weather and Weather Prophets' (1864)] in Good Words.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4451

From:
Walter White
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1864]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (100)
Summary:

Will distribute copies of a JH paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14179

From:
George L. Paulin and J. S. L. Paulin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 December 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0405; Reel 1087
Summary:

Enclose table of GP's and JP's observations, inspired by JH's article in Jan. 1864 Good Words. Apologize for disputing JH's authority, but GP and JP found that full moon has no influence on local cloud cover.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14615

From:
W. H. Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 December 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0598; Reel 1086
Summary:

Encloses WW's table of meteorological data for Jan.-Dec. 1864, made in response to JH's claim that full moon influences cloud cover.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4191

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.95
Summary:

Requests JH's reflections on the deceased Wilhelm Struve. Discusses making of telescope object glass. Continues work on the optical tables.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5741

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.230
Summary:

[John] Davy's letter mentioning JH is published in the current P.M. Regarding JH's and Mr. Magers's psychic views.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1425

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.57
Summary:

Sends paper on earth's temperature for JH's opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6715

From:
Gabriel Auguste Daubrée
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.31
Summary:

Further details about exhibiting samples of the South African meteorite [see GD's 1864-1-3]. [Letter illegible in parts.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9367

From:
William J. Edge
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.119
Summary:

Sending a weather almanac by a person called Orlando Whistlecroft. Comments on his weather forecasting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6350

From:
H. S. Bryant
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.114
Summary:

Has to forward a copy of the Golden Calendar to him; how shall he send it?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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