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Herschel5752

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.238
Summary:

Encloses copies of papers referred to in his previous letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4416

From:
Sir Henry Taylor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.327
Summary:

Distributed a pamphlet on his theory of criminal punishment. Believes present system not effective. Draws favorable response.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6463

From:
Arthur Cayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.231
Summary:

Has sent the figures accompanying his second communication to the lithographers. Thinks his letter of 22 Dec. intelligible without them. Will send the proofs of the paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13847

From:
Henry W. Field
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 January 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0195; Reel 1087
Summary:

Asks JH to confirm that JH appointed Charles Sterry as HF's assistant assayer on 25 Apr. 1851 after Henry Bingley declined position. Original letter of appointment is lost, and HF is accused of falsifying records.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1459

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.74
Summary:

Information about the distribution of papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7270

From:
Elizabeth Drummond [Jr.]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.451
Summary:

Sends an extract from the Examiner. Would be pleased if he would acknowledge it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6464

From:
Arthur Cayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.232
Summary:

Send two copies of the Eta Argus paper. Send any additional corrections to J. Henderson. Has written for the mss. of Lieut. John Herschel's first letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10680

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.48
Summary:

Sends a proof of JH's obituary of W. R. Dawes. The concluding part of the manuscript was mislaid; would he therefore re-write the missing portion. Hopes to attend Professor Alexander Herschel's lecture this evening.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10682

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.49
Summary:

Professor Joseph Winlock of Harvard agrees with all WH's observations of Nebula of Orion. The observations at Bishop's Observatory between 1844 and 1851 appear to be the work of W. R. Dawes. Comments on the reasons why the bright lines are so easily seen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13848

From:
Henry W. Field
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0196; Reel 1087
Summary:

Lists dates in 1851 on which steps were taken in appointment of Charles Sterry as HF's assistant assayer. HF is still under accusation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11921

From:
Robert Main
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.283
Summary:

Offers to send on to JH any notices of double star observations that he receives.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6429

From:
William Benjamin Carpenter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.197
Summary:

Thanks for his kind letter. Is surprised that the formation of flint attracted him. Comments on this and similar matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE332

From:
Martha Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
27 Jan 1869?
Source of text:
HS 16.325, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2633

From:
Martha Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.325
Summary:

Mary Somerville is sending her autobiography and desires comments and suggestions. She is busy with mathematics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6465

From:
Arthur Cayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.233
Summary:

Has altered two of the plates in one of JH's papers. Hopes that he will agree with the alteration.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6297

From:
Alexander V. Bewley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.58
Summary:

Sending a query regarding the colors seen on clouds at sunset.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12503

From:
Christian August Friedrich Peters
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.369
Summary:

Is supplying JH with copies of his missing journals [see JH's 1869-1], and will send more later.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3107

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 February 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.272
Summary:

Obtained and sent JH 2 copies of Physique sociale. Thanks JH for observations but they are too scientific for his lectures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE333

From:
Martha Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
3 Feb 1869?
Source of text:
HS 16.326, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2634

From:
Martha Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
3 February [1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.326
Summary:

Thanks JH for his letters to her mother (Mary Somerville), who is not well enough to write. Describes eruption of Vesuvius.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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