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Herschel6785

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 January 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.102
Summary:

Is grateful for the gift of the instrument and hopes to put it to good use. Will report on it when he has mastered its use. Hopes the country air is improving JH's health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7873

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.77
Summary:

Corrects calculations relating to arbitrary constants in HW's previous letters. Encourages JH to avail himself of this information in second edition [of Examples of Finite Differences (1820)] .

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7874

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 January 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.78
Summary:

Relative to previous letter [see HW's 1855-1-7], HW found two possible equations, due to ambiguity of signs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14582

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0555.1; Reel 1093
Summary:

[Marked 'Private.'] Encloses letter from Henry Roberts, assistant secretary to War Department. Will convey JH's reply to Roberts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14703

From:
Caroline Emily Mary Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0791; Reel 1084
Summary:

Arthur [Gordon?] visited to reveal that Lord John Russell just resigned, expected others will follow, and urged JH to follow their example and 'give up the Mint.' Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon] wants to give newly created position of 'President of the Board of Examiners' to JH as a 'parting gift.' Arthur assured CH that JH could perform all its duties from Collingwood. Relates 'abuse' CH overheard in House of Commons yesterday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12326

From:
A. B. Orlebar
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.183
Summary:

Has been nominated Professor of Maths at the Native College and is in charge of the Observatory, now being erected. Would welcome suggestions from JH as to observations that would be useful.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13481

From:
Unidentified
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0715; Reel 1089
Summary:

Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon] must first refer JH's resignation to Queen Victoria. [?] encouraged Aberdeen to do it quickly, while Aberdeen is still in office.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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