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Herschel8746

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Anthony Proctor
Date:
[1 March 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.358
Summary:

Admits that recent heliographs of the corona favor the eruption theory over JH's meteoric theory. Notes that this raises question of the nature of the photosphere. Cites recent results showing link between sunspot formation and terrestrial magnetic disturbances.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12975

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Spottiswoode
Date:
[9 March 1871]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0389; Reel 1054
Summary:

Needs address of [H. J. R.] Petersen of Kiel, to whom JH must send grant of £50 from B.A.A.S. for reduction of Gaussian constant. Gives address of G. A. Erman. JH's poor health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12976

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Spottiswoode
Date:
[12 March 1871]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0390; Reel 1054
Summary:

Thanks WS for volunteering to forward B.A.A.S. grant to G. A. Erman while JH is ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel274

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[16 March 1871]
Source of text:
RGO 6.134.128
Summary:

Does not know what commitment of John Herschel (JH's son) would be for December 1871, but encourages GA to communicate with him [see GA's 1871-3-13].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2991

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
1871-3-21[?]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #63
Summary:

Reiterates his congratulations to AQ for his work on statistics. Believes AQ will have many readers. Mentions that JH is now eighty years old.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6652

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[22 March 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.359
Summary:

More remarks relating to French/German relations [see JH's 1871-2-9]. Thanks EC for more poetry and an account of an earthquake she experienced. JH is in poor health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9358

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Georg Adolph Erman
Date:
[25 March 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.110 (C: RS:HS 24.360)
Summary:

No doubt he has received some of the money granted by the B.A.A.S. Has sent it all to GE as he did not know the address of H. J. R. Petersen. Unable to follow GE's scientific arguments. Require simplification.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13185

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Frederick Herschel Waterhouse
Date:
[31 March 1871]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0493; Reel 1055
Summary:

Please clarify FW's request for testimonial from JH to assist FW in obtaining better appointment. JH does not know FW's capabilities and can testify only to good character of FW's family.

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John Herschel Project
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