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HENSLOW-289

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Whewell
Date:
17 January 1860
Source of text:
Trinity College Cambridge Whewell Add.Ms.a.206: 74
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-290

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Whewell
Date:
26 January 1860
Source of text:
Trinity College Cambridge Whewell Add.Ms.a.206: 75 (1-2)
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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Faraday3734

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
2 March 1860
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.42
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-292

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Whewell
Date:
16 March 1860
Source of text:
Trinity College Cambridge Whewell Add.Ms.a.206: 76
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel9209

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[5 December 1861]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207101 (C: RS:HS 23.353)
Summary:

JH's 'scientific activity' has long been at zero, but JH has of late been preparing a lecture on the sun and translating Homer's Iliad.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9210

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[12 December 1861]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207100 (C: RS:HS 23.357)
Summary:

Asks WW's opinion of JH's hexameter translation of the opening section of Homer's Iliad. Comments on the value of hexameter verse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9211

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[22 January 1862]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207102 (C: RS:HS 23.359)
Summary:

Thanks for volume three of WW's Plato edition. Responds to WW's comments on JH's translation of the first section of Homer's Iliad.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9212

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[10 April 1862]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207103 (C: RS:HS 23.366)
Summary:

Responds to WW's comments on JH's Iliad translation. Is preparing a 'General Index Catalogue of Nebulae,' with help from computists supplied by G. B. Airy. Asks WW to recommend JH's son Alexander for a professorship at the Andersonian University of Glasgow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9213

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[17 April 1862]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207104 (C: RS:HS 23.368)
Summary:

Sends, along with comments, JH's translation of part of Book II of Homer's Iliad. Is avoiding consulting other translations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9214

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[8 May 1862]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207105 (C: RS:HS 23.374)
Summary:

Sends another section of JH's Iliad translation. Regrets he cannot come to the Cambridge B.A.A.S. meeting. Sends lines of the Iliad translated by Augustus DeMorgan.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9215

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[29 October 1862]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207106 (C: RS:HS 23.391)
Summary:

Is sending his essay on atoms. Responds to WW's comments on JH's Iliad translation. Comments on controversy between G. B. Airy and Edward Sabine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9216

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[27 December 1862]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207107 (C: RS:HS 23.401)
Summary:

Sends translation of Book III of Homer's Iliad and a memorial for Thomas Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9217

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[22 January 1863]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207109 (C: RS:HS 24.7)
Summary:

Thanks WW for and comments on WW's Lectures on Political Economy. Has learned that the theory of rent is exploded. JH's daughter Julia is seriously ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9218

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[10 June 1863]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207108
Summary:

Seeks WW's signature for the Thomas Maclear Memorial. JH's daughter Julia has been ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9219

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[10 February 1864]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207110 (C: RS:HS 24.30)
Summary:

Responds to WW's comments on parts of JH's translation of Homer's Iliad. Is sending his rendering of Book V. Has been ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9220

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[2 April 1864]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207111 (C: RS:HS 24.36)
Summary:

Thanks WW for comments on Book V of JH's Iliad translation; sending Book VI. JH's son William and JH's daughters enjoyed visiting WW. Has suffered for three months from severe bronchitis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9221

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[11 April 1864]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207112 (C: RS:HS 24.38)
Summary:

Responds to some of WW's comments on JH's Iliad translation. May publish Books I-VI. Comments on Alexander Pope's translation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9222

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[16 May 1864]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207113 (C: RS:HS 24.46)
Summary:

Sends Book VII of JH's Iliad translation. Son William to be married Thursday. JH continues to be ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9223

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1864-7]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207114 (C: RS:HS 24.65)
Summary:

Responds to WW's comments on JH's Iliad translation. Sending Book X.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9224

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[21 October 1864]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207115 (C: RS:HS 24.62)
Summary:

Sends Book XI of JH's Iliad translation. Comments on Book XI. Severe bronchitis continues.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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