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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Stanley Jevons
Date:
[1856 or later?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.16
Summary:

Not aware of any experiments to ascertain the amount of personal error in the estimate of time of a star transit. JH then comments on monetary matters including the value and gold equivalence of sovereigns issued by the Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Stanley Jevons
Date:
[30 July 1861]
Source of text:
John Rylands University Library of Manchester (C: RS:HS 23.337)
Summary:

Thanks WJ for his papers on clouds [see WJ's 1861-7-21]. JH had not seen these, but praises their contents.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Stanley Jevons
Date:
[23 November 1865]
Source of text:
John Rylands University Library of Manchester (C: RS:HS 10.321 & 24.129)
Summary:

Is grateful for his valuable work on the Coal question. Such a work has been long wanted. Used to have a theory himself that the tides might be utilized, but working it out found it was not economic.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Stanley Jevons
Date:
[8 January 1866]
Source of text:
John Rylands University Library of Manchester
Summary:

Expresses concern that the present rate of use of natural resources and the increase in population may create serious problems in the future.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Stanley Jevons
Date:
[8 March 1866]
Source of text:
John Rylands University Library of Manchester (C: RS:HS 24.148)
Summary:

Agrees to WJ's request to make use of an earlier letter of JH's [see WJ's 1866-3-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Stanley Jevons
Date:
[30 June 1866]
Source of text:
John Rylands University Library of Manchester draft: RS:HS 10.326)
Summary:

Many thanks for the Preface to the second edition of WJ's pamphlet, and for the extract on tides. Comments on this and the use of tidal power. Was disappointed at not being able to visit Manchester but suffered a severe fall.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Stanley Jevons
Date:
[8 July 1867]
Source of text:
John Rylands University Library of Manchester (C: RS:HS 24.203)
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of WJ's treatise on logic, and comments on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Stanley Jevons
Date:
[1869-9]
Source of text:
John Rylands University Library of Manchester
Summary:

Is unaware of experiment measuring amount of absolute error in transit measurements. Discusses matters relating to coinage and the standards underlying it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Stanley Jevons
Date:
[10 November 1870]
Source of text:
John Rylands University Library of Manchester
Summary:

[Responding to WJ's 1870-10-29], JH declines participating, suggesting that too many lobbying groups already exist and that such groups frequently end up agitating for ends others than those that led to their creation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project