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From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.237
Summary:

Regarding Dr. Thomas Andrews's Bakerian lecture and the gaseous and liquid states. Comments on this and his previously stated theory. Has seen Alexander Herschel and thinks he should receive more credit for his work on the Meteor Committee. Scientific education of young people.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Warner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.90
Summary:

Sends proof sheet of JH's approval letter before it goes to printer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.213
Summary:

Regarding Michel Chasles and the Isaac Newton-Blaise Pascal forgeries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Fowler
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.355
Summary:

Is extremely grateful for his comments on his book and will try to incorporate them. His book is intended as an introduction only. Delegates prefer s instead of z.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
H. Turberville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.380
Summary:

Describes his visit to Exeter. Hopes JH received a package sent the previous week. Asks question concerning lens making.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Frederick W. Holland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.426
Summary:

Sinai expedition did not complete its work. Would like to send out Messrs. E. H. Palmer and C. F. T. Drake again. Can they continue to use JH's name as a trustee?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.505
Summary:

Has been translating into Latin 'your Dean's "Kentish Fire."' Has good Latin versions of [Oliver Goldsmith's] 'Edwin and Angelina' by Lord Stratford de Recliffe and of [Thomas] Gray's 'Elegy' by 'Chief Justice [Henry Thomas?] Cockburn.' Sends his 'Genevieve.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
J. Peter Lesley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.472
Summary:

The Society will be happy to make JH's set of the Proceedings as complete as possible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.396
Summary:

Sends photograph of a medal lately struck in Paris to commemorate the discovery of 100 asteroids, on which Hind appears.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.410
Summary:

Regarding a mistake in his old address. Hopes U. J. J. Leverrier will arrive safely after all. Cold weather is bracing him up.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.411
Summary:

U. J. J. Leverrier arrived safely yesterday. Michel Chasles has a terrible time ahead of him. Cold weather is doing him good.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.397
Summary:

His last note on the Julian period puzzled him. Has not taken many double star measurements, but will send on a few later. Has not finished the ecliptical charts yet. Regarding a planet more distant than Neptune.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Fowler
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.357
Summary:

Is extremely grateful for his comments. Agrees with him about the medical examples. All the sheets have now been sent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.506
Summary:

Has autographs that display the activity of the sun. Sends sonnets he has written. Asks JH to mention distribution of nebulae at R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project