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Herschel7805

From:
James Thomas Walker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.13
Summary:

Received JH's two letters acknowledging receipt of 'Volume of Tables of Heights' of the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India. Hopes to visit JH and discuss phenomenon of terrestrial refraction. Received valuable assistance on tables from JH's son John.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6714

From:
Gabriel Auguste Daubrée
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.30
Summary:

Correspondence relating to the fall of a meteorite in South Africa on 13 Oct. 1838, and the provision of samples from Thomas Maclear by way of JH. [Letter illegible in parts.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4094

From:
John Taylor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.332
Summary:

Discusses aspects of JT's new book [The Great Pyramid], especially its front matter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3277

From:
Smith, Beck & Beck
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.219
Summary:

Sending photographs of moon's surface.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14054

From:
William Edward Hickson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 January 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0276; Reel 1087
Summary:

Replies to opinions of astronomers [regarding moon's influence on weather]. Still waiting to hear from JH's son Alexander whether microscopists have searched for foraminifera in meteorites.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14626

From:
Alfred Yeomans
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 January 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0611; Reel 1086
Summary:

Poses question of sun's differential gravitational attraction on opposite sides of earth, inspired by JH's article ['Sun,' 1863] in Good Words.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14593

From:
Walter White
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 January 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0579.1; Reel 1093
Summary:

G. B. Airy's paper has been received at R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7724

From:
James Samuelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 January 1864]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/1.2; Reel 10
Summary:

At request of William Crookes, JS [editor of new Quarterly Journal of Science] invites JH to submit original article on sunspots. Promises liberal honorarium . See article on sunspots by C. A. F. Peters in Zeitschrift für populäre Mittheilungen aus dem Gebiete der Astronomie und verwandter Wissenchaften.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7725

From:
James Samuelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 January 1864]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/1.3; Reel 10
Summary:

Encloses copy of C. A. F. Peters's article in Zeitschrift für populäre Mittheilungen aus dem Gebiete der Astronomie und verwandter Wissenchaften. Please submit JH's article on sunspots by February. Audience of Quarterly Journal of Science are 'intelligent students of other branches and intelligent laymen.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7739

From:
Richard Christopher Carrington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 January 1864]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/2.1; Reel 10
Summary:

RC's book [Observations of the Spots on the Sun] is done. First copy, exhibited at R.A.S. last week, was well reported in R.A.S.M.N. Will send copy to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4543

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.85
Summary:

Thanks JH for solar observations. Discusses 'willow leaves' observations made at Greenwich Observatory after following JH's suggestions for solar eyepiece.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1655

From:
George Shepherd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.141
Summary:

Argues against JH's position that weather forecasts cannot be made for more than 48 hours in advance.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7740

From:
Richard Christopher Carrington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1864]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/2.2; Reel 10
Summary:

Formulas for determining rotation rates of sunspots relative to latitude on solar surface. Believes equatorial parts of photosphere are dragged faster than others. Speculates on rotation rate of solid body below (if such exists).

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1657

From:
George Shepherd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.143
Summary:

The argument continues [see JH's 1864-1-17 & GS's 1864-1-16].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7765

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1864]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 15/5.2; Reel 11
Summary:

Gratitude for JH's gift of Caroline Herschel's autograph manuscripts to R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12893

From:
Henry Enfield Roscoe and Joseph Baxendell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0305.1; Reel 1054
Summary:

[Printed notice] Next meeting of Literary and Philosophical Society will be 26 Jan.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7726

From:
James Samuelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1864]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/1.4; Reel 10
Summary:

Needs Zeitschrift volume; then JH may have it back [see JS's 1864-1-15]. JH's article should be 10-12 pages. Compliments JH's writings as popular without being 'popularising.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1263

From:
M. Hume
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.25b
Summary:

A note to say that MH is returning JH's dress coat by train.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2262

From:
Thomas Spring-Rice
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.481
Summary:

Platinum pound-weight standard is deteriorating. Wants Treasury to bring it and the yard standard under observation of surviving committee members.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel377

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1864]
Source of text:
RGO 6.85.161
Summary:

Replies to JH about the date of the transit of Mercury [see JH's 1864-1-[26]].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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