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SOMERVILLE326

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
12 Mar 1868
Source of text:
HS 16.375, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2683

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 March 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.375
Summary:

Thanks JH for saving her from publishing a fault-filled book. Describes eruptions of Vesuvius. Agnes [Greig] enjoyed visiting the Herschels. MS wishes she could see them again.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6461

From:
Arthur Cayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
14 March [1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.229
Summary:

Has returned sheets one and two to the printers and is sending the corresponding part of the manuscript. Please send his corrections to J. Henderson.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11436

From:
Edward Loyd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.348
Summary:

The Archbishop [of Canterbury, C. T. Longley] will be lunching with EL on the 24th and if JH is able will he join them for lunch.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12169

From:
William C. Mathison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.27
Summary:

Has received with great pleasure JH's obituary of their dear friend [William Whewell]. Such a clear account was much needed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2547

From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 March 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.456
Summary:

Eyesight is failing. Discusses William Whewell's death and pays him tribute. Says Professor [W. H.] Thompson will replace Whewell.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14071

From:
Frederic J. Jackson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 March 1868]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0292; Reel 1087
Summary:

Responds to JH's critique of FJ's theory of construction of musical scale.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6462

From:
Arthur Cayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 March 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.230
Summary:

Has asked J. Henderson to send him the revised proof of JH's paper 'Additional Identification of Double Stars.' It will appear in the Monthly Notes and later in the Memoirs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11275

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 March 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.168
Summary:

Sending his impression, formed during a recent visit to Dublin, of the Great Telescope destined for Melbourne. Considers it a triumph of mechanical invention.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4920

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.308
Summary:

Further regarding his theories on sound.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4921

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.309
Summary:

Has received the bill of William Ewart concerning the metrical scale.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4085

From:
H. Turberville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.379
Summary:

Explains conditions of his will and the distribution of his estate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14159

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 March 1868]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0384; Reel 1087
Summary:

Death of Pierce Butler. Recommended F. W. Holland, who has explored Palestine, to Henry James. RM has been too busy to keep track of survey fund.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11924

From:
Russell Henry Manners
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 April 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.286
Summary:

Forwards a drawing of the great nebula of Orion, which he has just received from Angelo Secchi for JH. Quotes Secchi's remarks.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1825

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 April 1868]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0644.1
Summary:

Proposes a principle for the establishment of musical scales to satisfy musicians, not mathematicians, as JH had apparently done.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2602

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 April 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.499
Summary:

Has made arrangements to have copies of solar autographs sent. Discusses sunspots. Inquires whether JH knows of the University of Lund in Sweden.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13726

From:
Alexander J. B. Hope
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1868]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0082; Reel 1087
Summary:

Thanks JH for calling AH's attention to 'mischievous & preposterous metric measure bill.' Will work to defeat it [in Parliament].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2043

From:
Eliza Susan Quincy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 April 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.286
Summary:

Thanks JH for his Familiar Lectures. Sends meteorological information.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2603

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 April 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.500
Summary:

Is graphically charting the sun and planets to compare them. Explains the lines and positions of bodies in his diagrams.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13727

From:
Alexander J. B. Hope
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 April 1868]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0083; Reel 1087
Summary:

Working on rejection of metric bill [in Parliament]. Grateful for information provided by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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