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Herschel3401

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Frederick [Howlett
Date:
[6 March 1864]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Comments on observations of sun and sunspots, especially R. C. Carrington's book on the subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6629

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[8 March 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.34
Summary:

Coincidences between observations of a meteor seen by EC and another account.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8513

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Herbert Spencer
Date:
[9 March 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.494 (C: 24.35)
Summary:

In response to HS's query [1864-3-1] about the influence of Auguste Comte on English scientists, JH refers HS to JH's 1845 B.A.A.S. presidential address. States that calculating the motion of a projectile through a resisting medium is extremely difficult.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel567

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 March 1864]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.278
Summary:

Is unable to attend another meeting of the Standards Committee, due to severe illness; describes the best way to pack the standards away, and talks about the strange behavior of gallic acid.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel893

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[16 March 1864]
Source of text:
JHS 5.13
Summary:

Announces son William's engagement to Emma Hardcastle; warns son John against the Anglo-Indian ladies; JH comments at length on a problem in surveying, and concludes with the news that daughter Francisca's health is improving.

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John Herschel Project
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