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Herschel4171

From:
Thomas MacKereth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1865]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (94)
Summary:

Doubts that JH put his approval on an article about shooting stars in the 'upper atmosphere' in The Intellectual Observer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7922

From:
Andrew Scott Waugh
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
3 March [1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.125
Summary:

Requests JH sign R.S.L. certificate attesting to qualifications of H. E. L. Thuillier, AW's deputy in India. Hopes to see [JH's son] John when John returns from India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5798

From:
David Brewster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 March 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.268
Summary:

Is sending an unpublished pamphlet on dioptric lights and would be glad of his opinions as he is claiming public recognition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11522

From:
Sir Charles Lyell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.437
Summary:

Took JH's box of specimens and had a discussion with William Logan, A. C. Ramsay, and some young surveyors, one of whom had examined JH's neighborhood. Similar rhomboids to the Irish ones have been located in Wales. Hopes to have a discussion on this subject later. Can JH give, or refer him to data, the temperature of celestial space without the sun? Returns the drawings with many thanks.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12149

From:
Thomas Mackereth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.6
Summary:

Thanks for kind information regarding Christopher Hansteen. Will obtain a copy of the Admiralty Manual to read JH's paper on meteorology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2036

From:
Eliza Susan Quincy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.279
Summary:

Sends tributes to memory of her father [Josiah Quincy]. Discusses [James] Grahame and [George] Bond, who both have died. Also mentions Harvard Observatory and American Civil War.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2425

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 March 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.274
Summary:

Asks whether Greenwich Board of Visitors should meet to answer communication from Admiralty or if a response could be circulated among Visitors and sent if it meets with approval.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10513

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 March 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.390
Summary:

Regarding the comet seen at Melbourne (Australia), may be the 1843 comet discussed by JH in his Outlines Astr. Comments on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3095

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.260
Summary:

Lists works JH should have received. Asks JH to take another look in his library. Has received more on meteors. Sees no objection to a higher terrestrial atmosphere. Will send Histoire des sciences mathématique et physique chez les belges.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2975

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 March 1865]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #39 q 39a
Summary:

Lists works sent to JH. Discusses hypothesis concerning meteors and the atmosphere. Mentions his work 'Sur la physique du globe.' Cites Mr. Bravais. Attaches note sent to AQ by Royal Academy of Brussels, listing works JH should have received. Encloses list of errata for the Bulletin de l'académie royale de belgique, ser. 2, 15, No. 6.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10514

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 March 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.391
Summary:

Further regarding the southern comet; does not think it can be the 1843 one until he receives further observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2426

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.275
Summary:

Visitors Board will meet to discuss railway companies' proposal to remove Greenwich Observatory to another site. Includes copy of Warren de La Rue's letter to ES.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5742

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.231
Summary:

Regarding certain passages in JH's Cape Observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3507

From:
James Joseph Sylvester
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.162
Summary:

Thanks for note explaining refusal to undertake another new subject, JS's mathematical paper. Updates on algebra books.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12067

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.433
Summary:

Sends a Memoir of W. E. Hickson for JH's views so that he can communicate the paper to the Royal Geographical Society. Regarding a maritime expedition to the North Pole. There never has been a North Pole Expedition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4141

From:
Thomas Humphrey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1865]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (90)
Summary:

Announces a National School quarterly meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5744

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 March 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.232
Summary:

His views regarding the constitution of the sun coincides with JH's. Is giving a lecture for J. P. Gassiot in which he would like to quote some of JH's views.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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