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Herschel5656

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.145
Summary:

Notifying him of a forthcoming meeting of the Lunar Committee of the B.A.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4190

From:
A. B. Power
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.186
Summary:

Accepts position at Blackheath Preparatory School.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7963

From:
Walter White
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.230
Summary:

Forwarding JH's parcel to Jean Chacornac in Paris. Explains R.S.L.'s postage policy for international parcels to and from members.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10812

From:
J. Park Harrison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.165
Summary:

Sending a curve of mean temperature [of the moon]. Comments on this. Is to be printed in the proceedings of the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11439

From:
Harriet Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
17 May [1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.352
Summary:

Thanks for his kind note. Is convinced that John will benefit the House by becoming an M.P.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11143

From:
Hermann Kindt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.31
Summary:

JH's translation of Frederick Schiller's poem has given great pleasure to many of his German friends. Quotes extract from the comments of Ferdinand Freiligrath.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11441

From:
John Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.354
Summary:

Thanks for his letter. Sorry to hear that JH's name is not on the Register, but can they add his name to JL's Committee? His father is very ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10832

From:
W. Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.184
Summary:

Introduces WH to JH, explains where WH fits into the Herschel family, and tells a little about WH's life.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11936

From:
William Mathews, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.298
Summary:

Thanks for letter. Is expecting JH's son to dinner on Sunday. James Glaisher's observations all appear to point in the same direction. Will visit Collingwood when that way. Will they see JH at Birmingham for the B.A.A.S. meeting?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7811

From:
William Walker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.19
Summary:

Thanks for photograph of JH, but current outcry of photographers about copyright forces WW to request that JH sit for portrait in WW's own studio.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12229

From:
James Nasmyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.86
Summary:

Has great pleasure in receiving a visit from W. C. Morland. Will be pleased to visit the Herschels. Has been travelling in Italy; visited Vesuvius and also called on Angelo Secchi, who was engaged in making a model of the sun's disc and using oat corn grains to illustrate the willow leaf effects.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4089

From:
Isaac Todhunter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.356
Summary:

Thanks JH for compliments on his work [History of the Mathematical Theory of Probability]. Suggests changes in the Wilhelm Struve probability problem.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1427

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 June 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.59
Summary:

Responds to a paper by Dr. Barnard, in which is propounded a view of dispersion of light being related to its intensity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11937

From:
William Mathews, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 June 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.299
Summary:

Grateful for JH's welcome present of his article on meteorology, particularly as it contained the author's manuscript additions. Hopes that JH's son was pleased with the reception at Birmingham.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11380

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 June 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.288
Summary:

Has not seen the paper in the Smithsonian Institution, but believes the author is in error. Has looked at A. L. Cauchy's Dispersion Memoir, but thinks Baden Powell's paper presents a more distinct formula. Hopes to send in a few weeks the first volume of HL's [Observations Made at the Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory at Trinity College, Dublin].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10542

From:
George C. Hodgkinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.419
Summary:

Has now applied to the R.S.L. for a Government Grant and would like JH's support for his application. Wishes sunfall as well as rainfall was recorded.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1430

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.60
Summary:

GS believes he erred in his 1865-6-1; now writes to correct it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3543

From:
George James Symons
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 June 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.256
Summary:

Sends JH complete set of rain papers and monthly circulars. Is grateful for JH's interest in meteorology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1725

From:
Smith, Elder & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 June 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.212
Summary:

Acknowledgement of order from JH, and clarification of instructions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1431

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 June 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.61
Summary:

Asks JH to consider revising report on a paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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