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Herschel10359

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Harley
Date:
1866-3
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.149
Summary:

Comments on analytic symbolism in mathematics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1539

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[George Smith]
Date:
[3 March 1866]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.24
Summary:

Is trying to assist in finding someone to review a book [The Heavens] by [Amédée] Guillemin.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3361

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[3 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.399b (C: 24.144)
Summary:

Describes experiment involving viewing spectrum of a light flash as it advances and recedes. [Marked 'not sent on further consideration.']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1437

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[4 March 1866]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H711 (draft RS:HS 17.64 & C: RS:HS 24.145)
Summary:

Comments further on Ernst Klinkerfüss's work [see JH's 1866-2-28]; on the behavior of light emitted by an electric spark.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2576

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[5 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.146
Summary:

Thinks William Whewell's excitement may be a 'precursor to exhaustion.' The hope of recovery is very slight. JH is interested in Whewell's article on Plato.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2581

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[7 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.147
Summary:

Thanks WS for communicating the events of William Whewell's last days.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8793

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Stanley Jevons
Date:
[8 March 1866]
Source of text:
John Rylands University Library of Manchester (C: RS:HS 24.148)
Summary:

Agrees to WJ's request to make use of an earlier letter of JH's [see WJ's 1866-3-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8852

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Herbert Spencer
Date:
[17 March 1866]
Source of text:
Univ. of London Library (CC: RS:HS 16.489 & C: 23.298)
Summary:

Will subscribe to HS's work as requested [see HS's 1860-3-5], but dissents 'from very large portions' of HS's views. Especially objects to HS's adoption of the 'Shibboleth of the Hegel & Schelling School of German Philosophy—"the Absolute."' [This letter misdated; correct date: 1860-3-17.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13178

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Diedrich Wackerbarth
Date:
[21 March 1866]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0487; Reel 1055 (C: RS:HS 25.15.27)
Summary:

FW's suggestion to collect William Herschel's published works into one volume was considered earlier, but publishers found it not profitable. All works except two are in R.S.P.T., 1780-1818. [Letter continues 22 Mar.:] JH almost completed identifying and assembling all of WH's double stars and micrometrical measures. Thanks for calling attention to 'unpublished series of 400 'Guages [sic] ('hausters')" noticed by [Maximilian Weisse]. JH was not aware of these. [Letter continues 23 Mar.:] Does not approve of FW's suggestion to request subscriptions to fund collection of WH's works. [Note by copyist: List of differences between original letter and copy.] [Unknown annotation: 'Original in No. 2 Corresp. Tin box B.8.']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12840

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
François N. M. Moigno
Date:
[26 March 1866]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0245; Reel 1054 (Cdraft: RS:HS 25.15.22)
Summary:

Corrections to reports in 12 Mar. 1866 issue of Les Mondes regarding ecclesiastical titles in England, William Whewell's career, and W. T. Brande's role at Royal Mint. Also, English do not eat cats; 'catsup' is made of vegetables. Nor was JH's daughter [Maria Sophia] ever acquainted with late [Ludovico] Calandrelli.

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