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Herschel1117

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[1 November 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.10.14
Summary:

Is willing to have his review sent on to the author, [C. P.] Smyth; asks GS to send the R.S.L.'s copy of Keith Johnson's Physical Atlas to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11260

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Lassell
Date:
[1 November 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.151 & 23.212
Summary:

Wishes all success to his proposed visit to Malta. Has been able to find the volumes of R.A.S.M.N. Comments on WL's system of levers for his telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4247

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[1857-11-8 or earlie
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Has heard WS is publishing an English translation of François Arago's astronomical writings. Urges against including Arago's lectures if the Italian translation is indicative of their level of accuracy. Lists numerous errors in that edition. [Marked 'not sent.' Note added to CDraft (RS:HS 25.13.13) states: 'A letter differently worded but noting some of these points, but not all (for particular reasons) if I remember right was sent.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4509

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[8 November 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.213
Summary:

Pleased that WS included François Arago's lectures in his compilation. Believes the Italian edition could have been better edited. Remarks on the Leviathan problem.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13040

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[James Calder] Stewart
Date:
[11 November 1857]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0453; Reel 1055
Summary:

Sends £100 check for JS.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel718

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1857]
Source of text:
JHS 1.111
Summary:

Sends reports about sons Alexander and John at [Charles] Pritchard's school; there follow a number of minor matters of household information; JH will be very busy in the coming week.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7076

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[26 November 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.215
Summary:

A proposition in perspective, and some nonsense.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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