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SOMERVILLE309

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
28 Feb 1858
Source of text:
HS 16.361, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2670

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[28 February 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.361 (C: RS:HS 23.224)
Summary:

Lists facts from various astronomical catalogues, such as the number of fixed, double, and binary stars. Discusses parallax. Thanks her for second edition of Physical Geography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12604

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
T. P. Anderson
Date:
[28 February 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0028; Reel 1054
Summary:

Finds no inaccuracies in statement made to TA about Hollier's trust fund. Knows of no incumbrances on reversionary interests of W. H. B. Hollier.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7084

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
1858-3
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.227
Summary:

Riddles, Latin nursery rhymes, and an eclipse description.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4374

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[2 March 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.225
Summary:

Wishes to put WS's final version of Gamma Virginis orbit in new edition of his catalogue. Asks questions about Mediterranean.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10127

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Grant
Date:
[3 March 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.226
Summary:

About possible changes in the second edition of JH's Outlines Astr. due to the writings of another astronomer, Ignatio Porro.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10129

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Grant
Date:
[21 March 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.228
Summary:

About viewing the solar eclipse, and the many errors in G. B. Airy's Lectures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9507

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert FitzRoy
Date:
[10 April 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.229
Summary:

Comments on wind and current charts JH has received from RF.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2382

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[28 April 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.230
Summary:

Must hold to 1/290 as measure of ellipticity. Committee agrees to recommend continuance of magnetic observations if JH will continue to do what he has done in the past.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3248

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
1858-5[?]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 49
Summary:

Asks if JF's article on glaciers is for Encyclopaedia Britannica. Requests that JF change a computational error in his copy of JH's article on meteorology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel925

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[7 May 1858]
Source of text:
JHS 5.47
Summary:

The family is waiting to hear from son John; JH comments on the end of the East India Company's rule in India, and on another newspaper item.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3323

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[8 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS Sa.667
Summary:

Describes in detail proceedings of a committee meeting, particularly noting remarks made about ES and stressing committee's wish to see evidence of progress.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel146

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1858-5-12 or earlier
Source of text:
RGO 6.694.492
Summary:

Suggests GA alter some phraseology and tone in his response [see GA's 1858-5-4] to Edward Sabine's report on magnetic observatories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7085

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[22 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.231
Summary:

About insects JH's children caught and photographed; on a book on harmonics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3438

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[22 May 1858]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 57a
Summary:

Expresses thanks for several of JF's writings and relief at JF's good health. Comments on JH's own writing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2383

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[18 June 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.232
Summary:

Sends G. B. Airy's remarks concerning ES's last communication. Discusses future of observatories. Asks ES to indicate which observatories he feels are most important.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2134

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
[19 June 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.245
Summary:

Thanks TR for his paper on magnetism and his article on speculae. Discusses [J. P.] Gassiot's work on galvanic stratification. JH's health is better.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9200

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[21 June 1858]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20794 (C: RS:HS 23.233)
Summary:

Congratulates WW on his planned marriage to Lady Affleck. Forwards some letters from Edward Sabine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8753

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
Date:
1858 [?]-6-24
Source of text:
Rosse Papers K2.6
Summary:

Compares in regard to the awarding of the R.S.L.'s Copley medal the contributions of three scientists: Friedrich Wöhler, Wilhelm Weber, and [illegible].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel147

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 June 1858]
Source of text:
RGO 6.694.500
Summary:

Intends to set up a meeting with appropriate members of the B.A.A.S., in order to prepare presentation about magnetic observatories for the B.A.A.S. meetings in Leeds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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