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Herschel2615

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[1869-11?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.514
Summary:

Discusses discrepencies between his observations for September and WS's photograph. It seems the new spots result from Jupiter being in opposition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2616

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[3 November 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.292
Summary:

Describes the similarities between JH's sketches and WS's photographs of sunspots. Has greater faith in own observations. Wishes WS would add Julian dates. Sends Professor [George?] Morton's photographs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8966

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Journal of the Society of Arts
Date:
[5 November 1869]
Source of text:
Journal of the Society of Arts, 17 (Nov. 12, 1869), 917
Summary:

Proposes a method of diminishing the effect of a ship's rolling and pitching on a person on a cot or chair on the ship.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13362

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William James Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0565; Reel 1053
Summary:

Proud of WJH for introducing improvements into Indian judiciary system. Sorry to hear that WJH may have to leave Dacca.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel992

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
186[9]-11-16
Source of text:
JHS 6.55
Summary:

Asks son John to stop at the British Museum and get the completion of a quotation JH needs; also asks John to pick up JH's R.S.P.T. copies not picked up recently.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12523

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
R. C. Phillips
Date:
[24 November 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.390 & 24.293
Summary:

Comments on the mathematical ratios in chords at some length, in answer to RP's 1869-11-18.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel924

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[25 November 1869]
Source of text:
JHS 5.46
Summary:

Is not prepared to come to any distinct conclusions about the effect of local attractions in geodetic surveying, but talks about the problem for the whole letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13363

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William James Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0566; Reel 1053
Summary:

Questions about Indian civil law regarding Bengal promisory notes and duties on probate.

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John Herschel Project
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