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Herschel8935

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Athenaeum
Date:
[1 November] 1862
Source of text:
Athenaeum, #1881 (Nov. 14, 1863), 652 inc
Summary:

Calls attention to a report of a lake in Central America that 'gives rise to two rivers.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel446

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[5 November 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.54
Summary:

Is working on the descriptions of the nebulae for the catalogue [see GA's 1862-9-2].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5385

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[8 November 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.332
Summary:

Regarding financial affairs. Is having trouble with his eyes. Has done little of late.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel20

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[9 November 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.380.265
Summary:

Accepts an invitation to dine with GA, and adds comments about problems JH is having with his vision.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7285

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Dalmahay
Date:
[11 November 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.392
Summary:

Comments on some papers of JD relating to the theory of rain.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12815

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Lassell
Date:
[11 November 1862]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0221; Reel 1054
Summary:

Suggests Albert Marth of Durham observatory as possible assistant to WL. JH's notes and diagram of nebular ring.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4217

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Twisleton
Date:
[12 November 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.452b (C: RS:HS 23.393)
Summary:

Claims 'I really have no definitely formed opinion' concerning public school curricula. Approves of ET's plan for teaching mathematics and increased study of foreign language.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11437

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Harriet Lubbock
Date:
[16 November 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.349 & 23.394
Summary:

Thanks for the perusal of the papers; these show a maturity of thought unexpected in a youth of eighteen. Comments on the moral questions included.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2413

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[18 November 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.264 (C: 23.395)
Summary:

Discusses proposed Melbourne telescope, including [William] Lassell's proposed mounting and its implications for observing nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel448

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[18 November 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.62
Summary:

Asks GA for a copy of G. F. J. A. Auwers's nebula catalogue [see GA's 1862-11-17], and a sample of the nebula listing for JH's catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6288

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alfred William Bennett
Date:
[20 November 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.49 & 23.396
Summary:

Comments on the recent meeting at the R.A.S. when A. D'Orsan's book was shown.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1408

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[20 November 1862]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H701
Summary:

Requests return of proofs, in triplicate, of JH's report on a paper on stopping cracks in cement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8166

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry De Worms
Date:
[24 November 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.433 (C: 23.397)
Summary:

Comments on HW's The Earth and Its Mechanism. HW erred by taking at face value François Arago's 'enormous blunder' of proving rotation from diurnal aberration.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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