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Herschel7758

From:
James Forrest
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1867]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 14/3.7.2 verso; Reel 11
Summary:

[Form letter] Schedule of meetings for Institution of Civil Engineers. As honorary member, JH is invited to attend.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10781

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.134
Summary:

Is grateful for his letter and will study the memoirs to which he refers. The Editor would also like a photograph; can JH oblige?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1821

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 November 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0643.1 (C: RGO 6.359.537)
Summary:

Provides JH with best definition that GA has available for the gallon [see JH's 1867-11-3], noting that methods for establishing standards are revised, even if the standards supposedly are not.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8135

From:
Thomas Whitehouse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 November 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.402
Summary:

Plans for refracting telescope TW is constructing. Diagrams and questions about lens construction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11150

From:
Henry Samuel King
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.38
Summary:

Soliciting articles for People's Magazine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9624

From:
Rodolphe Falb
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.364
Summary:

Sending details of his theory on meteorology and cometography and inviting JH's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2596

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.494
Summary:

Sends JH a copy of 'Enoch.' Thanks JH for his helpful criticisms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1448

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 November 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.69
Summary:

About some instruments to be taken to India by JH's son John.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14134

From:
J. Melvill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0355; Reel 1087
Summary:

Impressed by JH's argument against French metric system. Will forward JH's letter to Richard Strachey or, if Strachey is in Abyssinia, to committee for weights and measures in India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8771

From:
William James Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 November 1867]
Source of text:
Sydney Ross Collection
Summary:

Reports his opposition, shared by JH, to Britain and India adopting the metric system. Discusses WH's wife, Emma, WH's brother John, a coming solar eclipse, and a theory of gravity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13554

From:
Pierce Butler
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 November 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/MW-0246.5; Reel 15
Summary:

[Last page only] Seeks financial support for exploratory survey of Sinai Peninsula.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1822

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 November 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0643.2 (C: RGO 6.359.542)
Summary:

Writes to acknowledge receipt of letter [see JH's 1864-11-25], but it will take time to work through JH's calculations carefully.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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