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Herschel11516

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[1864-5]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.429
Summary:

Introducing his eldest son and his son's newly married wife.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7163

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[3 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.43
Summary:

Comments on some mathematical problems; asks if AD knows about a German geometer by the name of [Bernhard] Riemann; suggests some new names for trigonometry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7164

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[4 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.44
Summary:

Comments on health of family, and on parliament considering a bill to change weights and measures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5008

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Walter Marsham Adams
Date:
[4 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.386 & 24.45
Summary:

Acknowledging receipt of the manuscript. JH will be unable to give an opinion as the work is so voluminous that he cannot spare the time, unless WA is prepared to loan it for a long period.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1424

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[13 May 1864]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS436
Summary:

Agrees to review paper [see GS's 1864-5-12].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9222

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[16 May 1864]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207113 (C: RS:HS 24.46)
Summary:

Sends Book VII of JH's Iliad translation. Son William to be married Thursday. JH continues to be ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4173

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Merchants Taylor Co.
Date:
[21 May 1864]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (62)
Summary:

Compliments to the company.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3317

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[24 May 1864]
Source of text:
RS RR.5.234
Summary:

Reports on Edward Sabine's paper [R.S.P.T., 154, 227-] comparing magnetic disturbances at Kew and Nertschinsk. Makes suggestion regarding period of solar spots and other matters, but deems paper worthy of publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel891

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[25 May 1864]
Source of text:
JHS 5.11
Summary:

Positively responds to son John's idea of geodesic measurements of much larger than usual triangles; suggests that John is not likely to be able to correct the whole world's English; JH reports about sickness in the family including his own seemingly permanent bronchitis.

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John Herschel Project
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