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Herschel12891

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Photographic News
Date:
[7 February 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0303; Reel 1054
Summary:

Asserts that a process for obtaining 'Turnbull's blue' recently published in PN was discovered and published in 1842 by JH. Adds a second case in which JH anticipated another author's result.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel566

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[9 February 1864]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.273
Summary:

Is now too ill to come to the meeting of the Standards Committee; replies to GA's queries about how to clean up the pound [see GA's 1864-2-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9219

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[10 February 1864]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207110 (C: RS:HS 24.30)
Summary:

Responds to WW's comments on parts of JH's translation of Homer's Iliad. Is sending his rendering of Book V. Has been ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8351

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Hodgson
Date:
[18 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.153 (C: RS:HS 24.31)
Summary:

Charles Pritchard was wrong in ascribing priority for diagonal reflecting telescope in Pritchard's address to R.A.S. As early as 1825, JH was first to use diagonal reflector. Describes its construction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1422

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[23 February 1864]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H705
Summary:

Further about nebulae catalogue [see JH's 1864-2-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8352

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Hodgson
Date:
[27 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.154 (C: RS:HS 24.32)
Summary:

Did not insinuate that RH plagiarized JH's idea of 'diagonal reflector,' but feels justified in defending JH's claim to being first to apply it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3401

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Frederick [Howlett
Date:
[6 March 1864]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Comments on observations of sun and sunspots, especially R. C. Carrington's book on the subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6629

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[8 March 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.34
Summary:

Coincidences between observations of a meteor seen by EC and another account.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8513

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Herbert Spencer
Date:
[9 March 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.494 (C: 24.35)
Summary:

In response to HS's query [1864-3-1] about the influence of Auguste Comte on English scientists, JH refers HS to JH's 1845 B.A.A.S. presidential address. States that calculating the motion of a projectile through a resisting medium is extremely difficult.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel567

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 March 1864]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.278
Summary:

Is unable to attend another meeting of the Standards Committee, due to severe illness; describes the best way to pack the standards away, and talks about the strange behavior of gallic acid.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel893

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[16 March 1864]
Source of text:
JHS 5.13
Summary:

Announces son William's engagement to Emma Hardcastle; warns son John against the Anglo-Indian ladies; JH comments at length on a problem in surveying, and concludes with the news that daughter Francisca's health is improving.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9220

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[2 April 1864]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207111 (C: RS:HS 24.36)
Summary:

Thanks WW for comments on Book V of JH's Iliad translation; sending Book VI. JH's son William and JH's daughters enjoyed visiting WW. Has suffered for three months from severe bronchitis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4608

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Isaac Todhunter
Date:
[7 April 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.37
Summary:

Unable to find the calculation of Wilhelm Struve about which IT inquired. Will investigate the matter further.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9221

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[11 April 1864]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207112 (C: RS:HS 24.38)
Summary:

Responds to some of WW's comments on JH's Iliad translation. May publish Books I-VI. Comments on Alexander Pope's translation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel807

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richarda Airy
Date:
[12 April 1864]
Source of text:
JHS 2.11
Summary:

Sends congratulations on the Airy's daughter Hilda's engagement to Edward J. Routh; also thanks for the congratulations sent to JH's son William James on his engagement to Emma Hardcastle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1935

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[James] M. Gilliss
Date:
[15 April 1864]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.12
Summary:

Thanks JG for the receipt of astronomical and meteorological observations made at Washington Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7785

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Walker
Date:
[18 April 1864]
Source of text:
Bedgebury
Summary:

Agrees to sit for photographic portrait by WW. Thanks for reserving copy of WW's successful [Distinguished Men of Science Living 1807-8] for JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10433

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Maria Sophia Herschel
Date:
[19 April 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.39
Summary:

Reluctantly agrees to review a manuscript for a Mr. Adams.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7161

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[21 April 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.40
Summary:

Comments on metrification.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10204

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mrs. Gardiner
Date:
[25 April 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.90
Summary:

Has not advertised Herschel House as yet and does not know whether to let or sell it, but would be prepared to discuss the matter with principals only.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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