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Herschel2260

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Richardson
Date:
[14 March 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.487b
Summary:

States that the current patent laws are unjust and would prefer to see them repealed rather than maintained.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10355

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Harley
Date:
[15 March 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.365
Summary:

About the solution of algebraic equations and JH's previous work on this topic.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel426

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 March 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.11
Summary:

Ready to send nebula data to GA for reduction; question of dates need decisions [see GA's 1862-1-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel427

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.10
Summary:

Is sending first part of observational data for nebula catalogue [see GA's 1862-3-31].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel428

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.13
Summary:

Forgot, in earlier note [see JH's 1862-4-2], to indicate agreement with GA's suggestions [see GA's 1862-3-31].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8937

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John R. Hind
Date:
[4 April 1862]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0193; Reel 1054
Summary:

Reports the disappearance of a nebula seen by William Herschel in Coma Berenices, but which H. L. d'Arrest did not locate in 1850.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8706

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Henry Taylor
Date:
[7 April 1862]
Source of text:
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Summary:

Thanks for HT's St. Clement's Eve. Has been reading it with much interest. Praises it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9212

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[10 April 1862]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207103 (C: RS:HS 23.366)
Summary:

Responds to WW's comments on JH's Iliad translation. Is preparing a 'General Index Catalogue of Nebulae,' with help from computists supplied by G. B. Airy. Asks WW to recommend JH's son Alexander for a professorship at the Andersonian University of Glasgow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1878

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
April 12/62
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/98, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3403

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[12 April 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.390b (C: 23.367; C: RI 516-17)
Summary:

Remarks on JT's papers on radiant heat and related role of moisture. Will send requested sample of rock salt. Explains difficulties using it and hopes JT will have better success, perhaps even repeating JH's experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel432

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.18
Summary:

Responds carefully to the question of observational, and reduction, dates [see GA's 1862-4-12].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2967

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[15 April 1862]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #27
Summary:

Condolences on death of AQ's wife and son. Having lost a daughter, JH sympathizes. Discusses merits of Prince Albert. Lists Belgian Academy memoirs possessed to date. Mentions work on a general index catalogue of nebula. [J. R.] Hind's nebulae and others are disappearing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel434

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[17 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.22
Summary:

Has now sent the last of the nebula observations to be reduced for printing [see GA's 1862-4-16].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9525

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert FitzRoy
Date:
[17 April 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.369
Summary:

Thanks for a report by RF; comments on barometric readings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9213

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[17 April 1862]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207104 (C: RS:HS 23.368)
Summary:

Sends, along with comments, JH's translation of part of Book II of Homer's Iliad. Is avoiding consulting other translations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6588

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Cavendish
Date:
[1862-4-21 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.329verso
Summary:

JH's reply to WC's 1862-4-21.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9527

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert FitzRoy
Date:
[23 April 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.370
Summary:

Comments on the pressure of the atmosphere; is convinced of the effect of the full moon on weather.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel436

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.28
Summary:

Approves of form for reduced observations [see GA's 1862-4-24] and sends GA payment against expenses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel438

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.30
Summary:

Provides final intended structure of the nebula catalogue page [see GA's 1862-4-26].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7141

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[2 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.372
Summary:

JH's inability to concentrate; comments in reply to AD's 1862-4-19 and 1862-4-29.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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