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Herschel10858

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
H. Hotham
Date:
[2 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.209 & 24.195
Summary:

Thank you for his letter. There are no misprints or conflicting statements in his Familiar Lectures. Explains the various points.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8418

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Rudolf Wolf
Date:
[4 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.196
Summary:

Thanks RW for sending him a photograph of RW; sends photograph of JH in return.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10644

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Frederick Howlett
Date:
[5 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.198
Summary:

Proposes to travel to visit FH next day to observe the sun with him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel275

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[5 May 1867]
Source of text:
RGO 6.122.177
Summary:

Is assisting in communication between G. G. Stokes and GA, about stereoscopic observation of eclipses; JH is not mobile enough to attend the next Board of Visitors meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13051

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[5 May 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0463 verso; Reel 1055
Summary:

Describes problem with spectral lines in telescope while trying to understand William Huggins's results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1441

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[5 May 1867]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H713 (draft RS:HS 17.66 & C: RS:HS 24.197)
Summary:

Comments on impossibility of increasing the intrinsic illumination of a source with a telescope; how to obtain the spectrum of red flames of the sun.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel276

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[7 May 1867]
Source of text:
RGO 6.122.175
Summary:

A note with G. G. Stokes' letter, which JH forgot to enclose [see JH's 1867-5-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1442

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[9 May 1867]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H714 (draft RS:HS 17.67 & C: RS:HS 24.199)
Summary:

Believes that expensive telescope wanted by William Huggins is unnecessary for the intended purposes [see GS's 1867-5-3]; JH offers a telescope of his own to R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11960

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
J. Melvill
Date:
[10 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.322 & 24.200
Summary:

Does not think Mr. Thornton's pamphlets solve the problem of squaring the circle as the circle is 3/4 of the circumscribed square. Comments further on these theories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1443

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
1867-5-12 or earlier
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H733
Summary:

Agrees reluctantly to write obituary notice of William Whewell; wishes he had been asked earlier.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1445

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[18 May 1867]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H715
Summary:

Comments on the time needed by JH's son [John] to perform observations requested by R.S.L.; thanks for list of tutors [see GS's 1867-5-13].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel984

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[18 May 1867]
Source of text:
JHS 6.54
Summary:

The R.S.L. proposes sending telescopic and spectroscopic equipment to India to observe the solar eclipse of 1868. They want to know if son John would be prepared to make the observations. John could use some of his leave time in England to prepare.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel852

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1867]-5-20 or earli
Source of text:
JHS 4.4
Summary:

Family news; JH is very proud of the accomplishments of young daughter Constance Anne.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel853

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1867]
Source of text:
JHS 4.5
Summary:

News of many of the children, as well as news from London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1446

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[31 May 1867]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS581
Summary:

Note accompanying JH's obituary notice of William Whewell.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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