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Herschel5030

From:
Neil Arnott
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.411
Summary:

Is sending a pamphlet. Has given the profits of his recent book to various universities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4926

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.313
Summary:

Is sending his lectures on magnetism he gave at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7216

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.404
Summary:

Has not heard from him for a long time. He himself has been suffering with debility. Has done no maths. Is moving at midsummer to a new house at Merton Road.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6430

From:
William Benjamin Carpenter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.198
Summary:

Is glad he is reconsidering the question of temperature. Regarding the deep sea thermometers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7219

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.405b
Summary:

Regarding middle Latin poets and similar English ones. Hopes JH's health improves with the advent of Spring.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4927

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.315 (C: RGO 6.695.495)
Summary:

Concerning JH's Mahomet's coffin theory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10237

From:
W. R. Greenhill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.124
Summary:

Is grateful for the testimonial and for the favorable way in which he is regarded.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6264

From:
Redmond Barry
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.25
Summary:

Is grateful for his courteous criticism of his research into Aboriginal dialects. Casts have been made of the heads of several of the aborigines.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8157

From:
Joseph Winlock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.425
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt by Harvard College Observatory of JH's 'A Synopsis of all Sir William Herschel's Micrometrical Measurements...' (1867).

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6289

From:
William Benson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.50
Summary:

Has sent a copy of his book on color to the R.S.L. library and would be glad of JH's comments on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7789

From:
Thomas Francis Wade
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.5
Summary:

Delayed answering JH's letter. Describes new baby son [Thomas?]. Thanks Margaret Brodie Herschel for note.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3347

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.406b (C: RI 562)
Summary:

Thanks for JH's suggestions on JT's outline of comet speculations. [G. B.] Airy, too, has replied. Includes more speculations on 'envelopes' and nucleus of comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4928

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.316 (ACCS: RGO 6.257.359)
Summary:

Gives information on the rotational periods of Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn [see JH's 1869-5-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10686

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.50
Summary:

Has written to Lieut. John Herschel suggesting points on which solar observations might be valuable. Is pleased he has seen the bright lines. Saw some bright lines in the middle of the sun's disk.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6291

From:
William Benson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.52
Summary:

Is grateful for the paper and comments. Has referred to JH's papers many times in the lectures he has given. Hopes to produce a cheap book on color.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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