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Herschel10671

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[6 July 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.219
Summary:

Comments on WH's spectroscopic examination of cometary tails [see WH's 1868-7-2].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel989

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[8 July 1868]
Source of text:
JHS 6.48
Summary:

Comments on son John's spectroscopic and telescopic observations, and encourages observing a particular nebula, as it has been reported as having changed shape since JH observed it in the 1830's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1516

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[13 July 1868]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.20 (C: RS:HS 24.220)
Summary:

On the temperatures of water in the oceans, and the freezing temperature of sea water.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3249

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[George Gabriel Stokes]
Date:
[14 July 1868]
Source of text:
RS RR.6.101
Summary:

Reports on and recommends publication of paper [R.S.P.T., 159, 1-] by Warren de La Rue, Balfour Stewart, and Benjamin Loewy containing heliographic positions and areas of sunspots observed in 1862 and 1863.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5390

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[15 July 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.337
Summary:

Invitation to attend the wedding of JH's daughter Amelia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10673

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[31 July 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.44 & 24.221
Summary:

Has been occupied with the wedding of his daughter [Amelia], so unable to read his paper before. Comments on the various theories regarding the tail of the comet. Regrets his statements do not agree with those of WH.

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John Herschel Project
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