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Herschel7106

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.326
Summary:

Did his work on the Southern Constellations bring him into contact with a Frederic Houtmann? Regarding a manuscript stated to be by Galileo.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7682

From:
Alexander Bridport Becher and Captain R[obert] Lee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 May 1859]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.4; Reel 10
Summary:

[Form letter] Announces 4 June visitation of Royal Observatory by Board of Visitors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7107

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.327
Summary:

Regarding one of JH's riddles. Sees he must write an article on Frederic Houtmann. Will be glad of the information on Galileo.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7108

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.328
Summary:

What does he make of the accompanying quotation from Amerigo Vespucci?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10267

From:
Matwei Matwejewitsch Gussew
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.151
Summary:

Had a card to visit Greenwich Observatory the same day as he received JH's letter so was unable to visit him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12292

From:
Thomas Nelson, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.148
Summary:

Sending a section of their new atlas of the world, which includes some new features. Would like JH's comments. Will send the complete work when published if JH would like to see it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14422

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 May 1859]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0526.3; Reel 1093
Summary:

Asks permission to include JH on R.S.L. committee, headed by C. J. Selwyn (relative of George Peacock) and Dr. Beale, to purchase portrait of Peacock from artist Douglas Blakiston. Self-recording magnetic instruments have reached Washington safely.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5700

From:
W. Bonsey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.190
Summary:

Regarding the faculty pew in the new church. Is sorry he was out when JH called. Hears he is contemplating a change in his property.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10218

From:
George [Hamilton]-Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.104
Summary:

The B.A.A.S. meeting is to be held at Aberdeen and would be pleased to accommodate JH should he be attending the meeting. Will not be going himself.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7110

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.329
Summary:

Thanks for his pamphlet; will comment on it later when he has properly read it. Regarding Maine de Biran and his philosophy. Gives some of his own theories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1394

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.37
Summary:

Comments on the effect of intensity of illumination on the distinctness of the spectrum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14423

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1859]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0526.4; Reel 1093
Summary:

Will assist JH in preparing review of terrestrial magnetism. Progress in publishing vol. 2 of observations from St. Helena. Prince Albert favors new observatories and hopes to see JH [at B.A.A.S. meeting] in Aberdeen. Research in British colonies. Demonstration of Mr. Gossert's apparatus by [T. R.] Robinson.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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