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Herschel10857

From:
H. Hotham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.208
Summary:

Is puzzled by two apparent contradictions in JH's recent book Familiar Lectures. Are they printer's errors? Was related by marriage with the late Sir John William Lubbock.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8358

From:
R. Calvin Clapham and Robert Spence Watson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1867-5
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.160a
Summary:

Invite JH to give lecture series at Literary and Philosophical Society next winter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14344

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 May 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0505; Reel 1093
Summary:

Preparing for total eclipse of sun in 1868. Conferred with William Huggins about making spectroscopic analysis of red protuberances. Asks JH's opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1440

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 May 1867]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H712
Summary:

Asks JH's opinion on matter of purchase of expensive telescope for solar eclipse (1868) and other observations by William Huggins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10643

From:
Frederick Howlett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.20
Summary:

Is uncertain if he has detected the lightlines on the solar surface to which JH has called attention, but there does seem to be something unusual there. No sun spots are visible just now.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12233

From:
Charles C. Nelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.90
Summary:

His brother [John H. Nelson] is at Brighton, and may be coming to London soon. Bodily health improves but mental health shows no improvement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1603

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1867]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/A3339
Summary:

Response to a letter from JH to G. G. Stokes [1867-5-5] seen by GA, on the problem of the effect of the telescope on illumination from a light source, especially related to a solar eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel311

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1867]
Source of text:
RGO 6.479.162
Summary:

Comments on the use of different telescopes and their effect on the albedo of the sun, related to solar eclipses [see JH's 1867-5-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1820

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0642 (C: RGO 6.122.179)
Summary:

Returns JH's letter from G. G. Stokes about eclipse spectroscopy; GA has written to Stokes as well and encloses a copy of this letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11959

From:
J. Melvill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.321
Summary:

Sends a pamphlet by a friend of his, Mr. Thornton, on the squaring of the circle; would like JH's opinion on this pamphlet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12069

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.435
Summary:

Regrets he was out when JH's son called, but has sent him a card for Saturday. Pleased to hear that JH supports RM over his David Livingstone appeal. Suspects that Livingstone will turn up after a year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11961

From:
J. Melvill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.323
Summary:

Please accept his grateful thanks for his comments on Mr. Thornton's squaring of the circle. Will send these comments on to Thornton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7203

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.393
Summary:

The theorem is one of the consequences of the Julius Plücker system. Comments on JH's proposed method.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1444

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.68
Summary:

Sends list of tutors at Trinity College contemporary with William Whewell; comments on telescope needed for eclipse viewing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11114

From:
Arthur J. Joyce
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.451
Summary:

Outlining a series of experiments based on JH's work on Light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12234

From:
Charles C. Nelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.91
Summary:

Read JH's letter to his brother and it did not seem to affect him one way or another. Mental health is no better.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14345

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0506; Reel 1093
Summary:

Will not apply to government for money to purchase telescope for observing [1868] eclipse. William Huggins believes that larger telescope is needed. Would JH's son [John] make these observations [for R.S.L.]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7756

From:
L. Adamson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1867]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 14/1.204 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

[Form letter] At governor's request, sends JH copy of 'Trigonometrical Survey of Southeast Coast of this Colony, by Captain W. Bailey, R.E.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6707

From:
Charles G. B. Daubeny
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.24
Summary:

His collection of poetry has made good progress. Outlines the proposed contents of his book. Has not thought of including Latin compositions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14707

From:
John Herschel (son)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0799; Reel 1085
Summary:

Wrote to G. G. Stokes and agreed to seek the permission requested by R.S.L. Will arrange for personal interview with Stokes. Is this 'independent of [Charles] Tennant's proposal'? Outlines survey plans if given charge of large instrument.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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