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Herschel7087

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 August 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.313
Summary:

Has not heard from him for a long time. Hopes all is well. Elizabeth Baily has had a stroke but is slowly mending. Arthur Baily has committed suicide. His own wife and children are at the seaside. Hopes JH or one of his daughters will write soon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12302

From:
P. O'Callaghan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 August 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.158
Summary:

All are exceedingly obliged by JH's kind thought for the [Leeds] Literary and Philosophical Society. Subject JH mentions will be most interesting. Paper should not be too long. News from Ingwell most comforting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14113

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0338; Reel 1087
Summary:

Forwarded JH's letter of 8 Aug. 1858 to members of magnetic committee, who will respond before B.A.A.S. meeting in Leeds next month. Asks that both committees meet jointly on first day. Edward Sabine is willing to superintend new series of observations proposed by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7088

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 August 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.314
Summary:

Sees that JH was the author of the article on mathematics in Brewster's Encyclopaedia. Comments on this and Isaac Newton's authorship of the notes and review of the Commercium Epistolicum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6181

From:
Joseph Baxendell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 August 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.306
Summary:

Regarding a difference in their observations of a certain star.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6173

From:
William Henry Barton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 August 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.298
Summary:

Regarding the financial affairs of JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2122

From:
Patrick Francis Robertson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 August 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.369
Summary:

Thanks JH for his comments on PR's plan for London drainage. Asks another question regarding the system.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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