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Herschel10998

From:
J[ohn] Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1869-[9 or 10]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.344
Summary:

Sending tables showing the periodical occurrences of solar spots, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc.; comments on his theories regarding these.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1462

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.76
Summary:

Still worried about the meaning of some terms in John Herschel's [JH's son] paper [see GS's 1869-7-20].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14600

From:
C[harles] Rivers Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 September 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0582; Reel 1093
Summary:

In recent letter to the Times regarding international coinage, JH attributed viewpoint to Col. [J. T.] Smith that was in fact expressed by J. B. Smith, M.P. for Stockport. CW's remarks on valuation of coins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4929

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.317
Summary:

Regarding JH's letter to the Times on the gold coinage question.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1464

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.77
Summary:

Clarifications of some confusion in the proof copy of a paper by John Herschel [JH's son].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7223

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.407
Summary:

Is moving slowly. Regarding an edition of William Spence's Mathematical Essays edited by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11567

From:
A. Lincke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.485
Summary:

AL claims to be a relative; could JH help financially with the education of AL's sons?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14326

From:
John Thomas Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 September 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0489; Reel 1093
Summary:

Encloses copy of JS's letter to the Times in response to JH's recently published objections to currency system in India. Wishes to meet JH and discuss issue in private, then publish joint statement on subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11667

From:
James Maclaren
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.32
Summary:

Read JH's letter in the Times with great pleasure. Would like to see the gold question remain as at present. Has not been successful with the Wellingtonia seed; none has come up. Regrets to hear the change in the weather has brought on JH's bronchitis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10997

From:
J[ohn] Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.343
Summary:

Is grateful for his letter. Is also pleased that the proportions between groups of planets and satellites merits his attention. Hopes to forward some tables on sunspots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2029

From:
Bartholomew Price
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.60
Summary:

JH having declined offer from Clarendon Press to write a treatise on inductive logic, [Thomas] Fowler of Oxford, who had earlier written a book on deductive logic, drafted an inductive logic, relying heavily of JH's Prelim. Discourse and Familiar Lectures. Asks JH to make suggestions on the manuscript.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9374

From:
Robert L. J. Ellery
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.126
Summary:

Notification that a volume of the Melbourne Observatory papers has been dispatched.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9612

From:
Thomas Fowler
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
21 September [1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.353
Summary:

Hears that JH has agreed to look through the sheets of his book Inductive Logic. Is very pleased about this and would be grateful for any comments. Is intended as an elementary textbook.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10693

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.55
Summary:

Unable to make any observations at the moment as his observatory is being enlarged to receive his new large telescope. Thinks it would be a good idea to carry out observations on Mercury. Is not sorry to be able to rest his eyes from his trying spectrum experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7225

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.409
Summary:

Regarding a correction to Francis Baily's epitaph. Health is improving slowly.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2045

From:
Eliza Susan Quincy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.288
Summary:

Describes celebration of [Alexander von] Humboldt's centennial in Boston. Sends photograph of total eclipse of sun, from Henry Morton, and various other articles. Praises science.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6481

From:
F. Charsley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.249
Summary:

Proposals for new footpath at Slough near his property; would JH object?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10695

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.57
Summary:

Is much obliged for the more correct determination of Mercury. As soon as he gets his new apparatus he will try to obtain observations of the planet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9613

From:
Thomas Fowler
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
27 September [1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.354
Summary:

Consider his note on empirical laws as unwritten as he intends introducing a paragraph on this subject. Gives a list of the contents of his book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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