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Herschel4484

From:
Agnes Greig
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1866-9?]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (107)
Summary:

Discusses plans for a visit to JH and Lady Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2430

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.280
Summary:

B.A.A.S. appointed Committee to explore astronomical and meteorological possibilities in India. Considers [G. G.] Stokes's recommendation among the best. Suggests meteorological experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7194

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.387
Summary:

Returns his letter. Recommends a biographical dictionary by Charles Hale. Paradoxes connected with theology are endless.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE322

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
6 Sep 1866
Source of text:
HS 16.373, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2681

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.373
Summary:

Thanks him for papers he sent. Has finished her last work. Disappointed that science is often devoted to war and weaponry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12232

From:
Charles C. Nelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.89
Summary:

Giving news of the health of his brother, who will shortly be moving to St. Leonard's for health reasons.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12150

From:
D[aniel] Mackintosh
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.7
Summary:

Has been travelling around lecturing on geology since he left the London Polytechnic in 1861. Wishes that someone like JH would consider geological features from a dynamical point of view.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4913

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.301
Summary:

Is glad JH is going to assist with the Standards. Outlines his scheme for the Standards.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4914

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.302 (C: RGO 6.149.7)
Summary:

Wants JH's opinion on the question of maintaining observatories at Bombay and Madras.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6683

From:
John Henry Dallmeyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.2
Summary:

Outlining phenomena in the refraction of light. Has been experimenting with wide angle lenses for cameras and gives some of their defects. Would like JH's opinion on how to get rid of the 'secondary focus.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7195

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.388
Summary:

Tells a story of the translation of Arabic by Englishman who turned out to be Richard Baily, the brother of Francis. Where is it set forth that a leech is a barometer? What is the truth about the relations between Charles Babbage and James South? Has he a catalogue of Ulugh Beg?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5544

From:
Charles T. Beke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.34
Summary:

Is sending another memorial for JH to sign.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3098

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.263
Summary:

Has received works on meteors. Has been working for years with [H. A.] Newton on getting help from observatories in southern hemisphere on meteors. Resumes work on Physique sociale.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5388

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.335
Summary:

Regarding the signing of a new document for CB's sister. Has been reading JH's paper on the sun. Wishes he would print a list of all his papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11146

From:
Hermann Kindt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.34
Summary:

Asks JH to autograph a copy of Essays Q.E.R., which HK wants to send to a friend.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11527

From:
Sir Charles Lyell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.442
Summary:

Hopes to send a copy of his new edition [of Principles of Geology] in a few weeks. Hopes he will be satisfied with the manner in which he used JH's drawings. Comments about variations in the obliquity of the ecliptic. Quotes correspondence he has had with E. J. Stone of Greenwich Observatory. Would like JH's opinion on the matter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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