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Herschel8527

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Frederick Howlett
Date:
[23 November 1859]
Source of text:
Adler Ms. 13
Summary:

Sending FH drawings of sunspots made by W. R. Dawes. Asks FH to inspect them and forward them to R.A.S. secretary R. C. Carrington along with any sunspots drawings made by FH on the same dates.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 November 1859]
Source of text:
RGO 6.170.195
Summary:

Is preparing a list of telescopes with their focal lengths and quality, and asks GA to correct JH's list.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3549

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[25 November 1859]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:1389 (C: TCD 1493:1135, TCD 7762-72:?)
Summary:

Reports favorably on sections of WH's book [Elements of Quaternions] that JH read. Predicts its importance and wide circulation. Is too busy to read more now.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel909

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1859-11-27 or later
Source of text:
JHS 5.29
Summary:

Is writing to MH about Charles Pritchard's letter about work for son Alexander [see CP's 1859-11-27]; JH is now asking MH for her thoughts on the matter and adds other possibilities for Alexander. Comments on the superior meat available in London, and on his health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7119

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[29 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.289
Summary:

Tells AD how to deal with JH's letters to Francis Baily.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel899

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[30 November 1859]
Source of text:
JHS 5.19
Summary:

Mostly news of what JH has been doing the last day or so, including a visit to daughter Caroline, whose daughter is better, and about JH's accommodations and food, together with comments about [William Henry] Fitton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5383

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[4 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.330
Summary:

Has found a temporary tenant for his house.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11953

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles May
Date:
[5 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.315 & 23.291
Summary:

Thanks for the fragment of poor [Ben?]. Comments on this and the composition of the metal of bells.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8615

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

Any materials to be sent to JH should be sent to JH's Hawkhurst address.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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