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Herschel9716

From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 June 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.64
Summary:

Called at Burlington House and sees that more subscriptions have been added to the fund.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4423

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[8 June 1859]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Makes arrangements for TM's visit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11946

From:
Matthew Fontaine Maury
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 June 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.308
Summary:

Thanks for JH's article on Physical Geography from the new edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Comments on this and gives details of some of his own researches into the causes of ocean currents.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel79

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[11 June 1859]
Source of text:
RGO 6.146.266
Summary:

The Radcliffe Trustees are asking for assistance in naming a new director of the Oxford Observatory; JH sends a draft response.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel80

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sidney Herbert
Date:
[11 June 1859]
Source of text:
RGO 6.146.267
Summary:

Draft of letter to be sent to Radcliffe Trustees, now being sent to G. B. Airy for his information [see JH's 1859-6-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel77

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 June 1859]
Source of text:
RGO 6.146.283
Summary:

Responds to same request as JH identifies in his 1859-6-11.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1299

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Chairman Society of Arts
Date:
[14 June 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.82 (draft: RS:HS B27.83)
Summary:

Unable to attend the most recent meeting of the Society of Arts, where the idea of having a fixed musical pitch was discussed. As a committee has been struck to study this, JH sends in his thoughts on the topic.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8924

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell, Chair, Musical Pitch Committee of the Society of Arts
Date:
[14 June 1859]
Source of text:
Journal of the Society of Arts, 7 (July 8, 1859), 581 & Athenaeum, #1654 (July
Summary:

Discusses the issue [then under debate] of a fixed musical pitch, urging that C be fixed at 512 vibrations per second and explaining in detail his reasons.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7336

From:
James Duncan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 June 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.512
Summary:

Pointing out an error in JH's statement in an encyclopaedia that there are no serpents in Borneo.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel78

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 June 1859]
Source of text:
RGO 6.146.285
Summary:

Returns GA's letter copy [see GA's 1859-6-14] with thanks, noting it is more complete than JH's own.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11993

From:
François N. M. Moigno
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 June 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.355
Summary:

Sending two volumes of his own Cosmos. Regrets he did not visit him in 1857.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7337

From:
James Duncan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 June 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.513
Summary:

Was pleased to receive JH's note. Further regarding the existence of serpents in Borneo. Suggests form of correction in encyclopaedia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14424

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 July 1859]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0526.5; Reel 1093
Summary:

A. D. Bache reports that self-recording instruments are installed at Washington observatory and ready to begin observations. ES is making field observations to confirm changes in magnetic lines in England since ES's 1837 survey. [JH annotation: Summary of Bache's letter. Joint survey by Smithsonian Institution and U.S. Coast Survey will begin when Bache receives full instructions from Sabine.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7111

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 July 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.330
Summary:

Is suffering from the heat. Was grateful for his information on Galileo's handwriting. Outlines the facts of the recent controversy on a reputed manuscript of Galileo. Will be moving house shortly.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7112

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[12 July 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.265
Summary:

Comments on decimal coinage, the weather, and politics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14425

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 July 1859]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0526.6; Reel 1093
Summary:

Does JH wish to alter ES's reply to A. D. Bache? Origins of names for American rivers. Hopes JH is well enough to accept the invitation of Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8640

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Samuel Austin Allibone
Date:
[16 July 1859]
Source of text:
Huntington Library
Summary:

Has not yet received SA's Dictionary of English Literature, which SA indicated he was sending.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9346

From:
Johann Franz Encke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 July 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.100
Summary:

Sends some invitations to participate in an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2385

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[17 July 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.266
Summary:

Discusses desirability of middle latitude stations in North America. Impressed by the work of [A. D.] Bache.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6566

From:
William Crookes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 July 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.309
Summary:

Thanks for his interesting communication to the Photographic News and for the spectra. Gives details of his own photographic experiments with Iodide of silver.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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