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Herschel7113

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[18 August 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.269
Summary:

Congratulates AD on a successful move to a new house.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8925

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Photographic News
Date:
[20 August 1859]
Source of text:
Photographic News, 3 (Sept. 9, 1859), 2-3
Summary:

Recounts experiments JH conducted on the action of the solar spectrum on various silver salts. Explains how JH produced his solar spectrum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel28

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 August 1859]
Source of text:
RGO 6.377.444
Summary:

Responds to GA's account of his tour [see GA's 1859-8-13] with interest, and adds a description of JH's poor health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel865

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[27 August 1859]
Source of text:
JHS 4.18
Summary:

Writes about the activities of several family members, and then comments on the location of a railway extension, which will come closer to Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel866

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1859-8-27 or later]
Source of text:
JHS 4.17
Summary:

Talks about the beauty of the flowers at Collingwood, and then comments on his Essays Q.E.R.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6832

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[27 August 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.272
Summary:

Requests information about specula for telescopes, especially silvered glass ones.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11619

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Lassell
Date:
[27 August 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.271
Summary:

Asks for details of WL's system of speculum polishing and telescope construction as JH is preparing an article on telescopes for the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6623

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[28 August 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.273
Summary:

Thanks for some verses; comments on the current state of Indian religious society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8612

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Norton Shaw
Date:
[29 August 1859]
Source of text:
Royal Geographical Society
Summary:

Returns proof for JH's ['On a New Projection of the Sphere']. Requests 25 copies when printed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6568

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Crookes
Date:
[30 August 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.311 (C: RS:HS 23.270)
Summary:

Sends spectra obtained by Ioduret of potassium. Gives details of his latest photographic experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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