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Herschel14744

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1864-11 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0935.2; Reel 1083
Summary:

Committee pamphlet expressed incorrect representation of JH's views on changes in British standards of measurement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall2176

From:
John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov. 13 1864
Source of text:
HS 394b; MS JT/1/TYP/2/529-30, RS; RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3139

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[13 November 1864]
Source of text:
RI 305 (C: 529-30); draft 4pp RS:HS 17.394b (C: 24.66)
Summary:

Thanks for and comments on paper on luminous and obscure radiation, particularly on extra spectral rays, incandescence of platinum, and experiment using transcalescence of iodine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12609

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
T. P. Anderson and J. H. Shonbridge
Date:
[15 November 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0033; Reel 1054
Summary:

Signed and returned accountant's form. Delays reply until JH can confer with other trustees [of Hollier Trust Fund].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall2179

From:
John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov. 16/64
Source of text:
HS 396; MS JT/1/H/102; MS JT/1/TYP/2/532, RS; RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3542

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[16 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.396 (C: RI 532 & RS:HS 24.68))
Summary:

Surprised that JT cannot obtain heat spots [see JT's 1864-11-14]. Describes glasses and lenses used.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10814

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hartley
Date:
[16 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.166 (C: RS:HS 24.67)
Summary:

Thanks for the beautiful engine-turned patterns; they exceed in beauty anything he has seen before. Should think he would have no difficulty in polishing reflectors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12734

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Few & Co.
Date:
[17 November 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0149; Reel 1054
Summary:

As instructed by Charles Babbage on 27 Feb. 1863, JH forwards to Few & Co. recent letter from solicitors T. P. Anderson and J. H. Stonebridge requesting information about funds in Hollier Trust.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12610

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
T. P. Anderson and J. H. Shonbridge
Date:
[17 November 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0034; Reel 1054
Summary:

Charles Babbage instructed JH to send TA's and JS's enquiry to [Charles] Few & Co., solicitors to Hollier Trust Fund.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8626

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
[19 November 1864]
Source of text:
Geological Society
Summary:

Asks RM whether RM thinks any of the geographical work of Karl Ritter should be translated into English.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall2186

From:
John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov. 21. 1864
Source of text:
HS/398b, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3345

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[21 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.398b (C: 24.69; C: RI 535)
Summary:

Wishes luck but expresses inability to help with new science journal [see JT's 1864-11-18].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4183

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomson
Date:
[22 November 1864]
Source of text:
F. James, 'Between Two Scientific Generations: John Herchel's Rejection of the
Summary:

Thanks WT for pageproofs of his work on analytical dynamics. Compliments work on Isaac Newton's view of nature of luminous ether. Gives own views on ether and motion theory of heat.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel578

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 November 1864]
Source of text:
RGO 6.359.540
Summary:

Compares earlier and more recent pound determinations and finds interesting results; wants GA's opinion on the accuracy of his work, as JH wishes to send it to the India committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12137

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Norman Macleod
Date:
[25 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.71
Summary:

Declines the opportunity of writing an article on the Great Pyramid for Good Words, especially as he disagrees significantly with Charles Piazzi Smyth's views. Might write an article on another subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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