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RS-MM-000940

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Royal Society
Date:
1 March 1869
Source of text:
MM/14/216, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

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Royal Society

SOMERVILLE337

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
14 Mar 1869
Source of text:
HS 16.378, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE338

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
14 Mar 1869
Source of text:
MSH 3 / 309, Dep. c. 370, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel13532

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[14 March 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0760.4; Reel 1089 (C: RS:HS 16.378 & 24.251)
Summary:

Commentary on manuscript [Personal Recollections?] that [MS] sent to JH one month ago. Career of scientific learning and domestic happiness will inspire future generations. Suggests publishing it posthumously for greater impact. Corrects passages about Charles Babbage. Gives purpose, history, and membership of each of two Standards committees, one of 1819 and one of 1838. Suggests avoiding topic of bitter controversy over invention of electric telegraph.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3174

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Balfour Stewart
Date:
[18 March 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.253
Summary:

Agrees with BS's objection against performing daily analyses of individual barometric pressure records. Believes monthly analyses of importance for observing laws of annual pressure.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11986

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Allen Miller
Date:
[18 March 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.348 & 24.252
Summary:

Is fully satisfied with the objections in WM's letter regarding the individual records of barometric pressure. Gives advice on how the records should be shown.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10684

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[27 March 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.254
Summary:

Comments on the radiant heat of heavenly bodies and the motion of Sirius.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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