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Herschel1259

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James South
Date:
[14 October 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.22
Summary:

States unequivocally that the letter referred to in JS's 1864-10-11 has not 'a syllable' that can in any way affect the question of the conduct or character of the late Humphry Davy. JH could not conceive of publication of the letter without the express consent of the other person mentioned in it [Charles Babbage].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13517

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Heinrich Louis d'Arrest?]
Date:
[15 October 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0749.6; Reel 1089
Summary:

Encloses photograph of JH for Madame [Polko?]. Would like to receive photograph of [Edoard] Vogel. Will send six copies of JH's translations of J. C. F. Schiller's The Walk. JH corrected Schiller's error in line 85.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9224

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[21 October 1864]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207115 (C: RS:HS 24.62)
Summary:

Sends Book XI of JH's Iliad translation. Comments on Book XI. Severe bronchitis continues.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12892

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Photographic News
Date:
[22 October 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0304 & -0305.2; Reel 1054
Summary:

Notes introduction of 'Worthytype' process into commercial photography. Calls attention to process discovered by JH in 1832 for purifying uranium.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8945

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Photographic News
Date:
[22 October 1864]
Source of text:
Photographic News, 8 (Oct. 28, 1864), 520 & American Journal of Photography, n.s
Summary:

Describes a method created by JH [see JH's 'Lettre ... sur ... un nouveau procédé pour effectuer la purification complète de l'oxide d'urane,' Annales de chimie, 49 (1832), 306-11] for obtaining pure uranium.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11627

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Lassell
Date:
[23 October 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.63
Summary:

Comments on the several drawings of the same nebulae; thanks WL for the invitation to Malta but JH is too ill to accept.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5828

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alfred Brothers
Date:
[29 October 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.297 & 24.64
Summary:

Outlines his claim as being the inventor of the hyposulfite fixing process.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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