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SOMERVILLE596

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
28 Jan 1850
Source of text:
MSQ 1 / 6, Dep. c. 372, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel1963

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 March 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0910.2; Reel 1083
Summary:

Comments on exchange of papers with JH over the years, especially on electricity. Thanks JH for his assistance in AQ's research. Notes the loss of H. C. Schumacher. Hopes to come to England for the Great Exposition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1962

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0910.1; Reel 1083
Summary:

Thanks JH for his hospitality when AQ visited England. Sending some copies of AQ's writings to be passed on to W. R. Birt.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3086

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 December 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.251
Summary:

Lists volumes for JH sent to R.S.L. One includes observations of transit instrument of 1836-1839. Also follow-up on climate of Belgium. Thanks for wonderful reception in London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3087

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.252
Summary:

Congratulations on marriage of JH's daughter Caroline Herschel. Expects JH has received works sent 1852-12-11. Sends more but assures JH he must not read everything.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3088

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.253
Summary:

Sends list of works received on an official form. Followed by letter. Suffers deeply from death of his wife, daughter, and her son. Had hoped to see JH in London, but JH was absent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2966

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 April 1862?]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #26
Summary:

Informs JH of his grief over losing his son and his wife. His other son has left the military and now is helping AQ. Talks of Prince Albert's death. Asks JH not to forget AQ.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2967

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[15 April 1862]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #27
Summary:

Condolences on death of AQ's wife and son. Having lost a daughter, JH sympathizes. Discusses merits of Prince Albert. Lists Belgian Academy memoirs possessed to date. Mentions work on a general index catalogue of nebula. [J. R.] Hind's nebulae and others are disappearing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3089

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.254
Summary:

Hopes he has not lost JH's friendship. AQ's son left military to help AQ. Death of Prince Albert was a shock.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3090

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.255 (ALS?: Académie belgique #28)
Summary:

Cruel illness has kept him from work for a while. Just finished Histoire des sciences mathématique et physique chez les belges. AQ's son works with proper motion, double and multiple stars, and absolute positions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3091

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 April 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.256
Summary:

Sent information on meteor spotted in Belgium and in Germany. Has heard differing opinions on heights of meteors. Talks about statistics of population.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3092

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 June 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.257
Summary:

Thanks for article by JH's son Alexander Herschel on meteors. Has printed it in Bulletin of the academy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2969

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[1863-8]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #30
Summary:

Describes in vivid detail the account of an 'extraordinary meteor' in October 1854. Given by a person from Hurworth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3093

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 August 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.258
Summary:

Has received letter on meteors of 1868-8-10. Map was very interesting. Is going to Berlin for congress on statistics. Discusses phenomena of 1854. Asks for JH's opinion on whether meteors are terrestrial in origin.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2971

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[18 August 1863]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #32
Summary:

Tells AQ that last letter on meteors was written not by JH but by A. S. Herschel. JH attributes phenomena to cosmic origins. Gives further details.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2972

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[1863-8-19 or later]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #33
Summary:

Has talked to the lady who wrote account of the meteor. Finds her reliable. Has discovered other sightings of it. Sends report in French for printing in AQ's notices on meteors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2973

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[1863-9]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #34, 35, 36
Summary:

Three maps of meteors observed in 1863 by JH[?] and Alexander Herschel

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3094

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.259
Summary:

Received documents from JH just before leaving for Berlin. Discussed periodic stars in Berlin. Stayed in Berlin longer than expected, but was received well by old friends.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2974

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[21 January 1865]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #37 (Transcription inc: #38)
Summary:

Lists works received. Has been suffering severely from bronchitic attacks. Is translating Iliad into hexameter verse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3095

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.260
Summary:

Lists works JH should have received. Asks JH to take another look in his library. Has received more on meteors. Sees no objection to a higher terrestrial atmosphere. Will send Histoire des sciences mathématique et physique chez les belges.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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