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Herschel7129

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
1860
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.292
Summary:

A story about Voltaire; arrangements to visit AD.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12154

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Herbert McLeod
Date:
[1860?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.12 (C: RS:HS 23.385 & 25.13.14 & 15)
Summary:

Reasons why he is unable to sign the Memorial to the bishops regarding their attitude to Essays and Reviews.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel720

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander Stewart Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1860]
Source of text:
JHS 1.113
Summary:

A letter of great sadness: someone is at death's door; not much hope is held out. [This letter may refer to the imminent death of daughter Margaret Louisa, because of its reference to poor Reginald, which was the name of MLH's husband].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12668

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Mr.] Bell
Date:
[8 January 1860]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0089; Reel 1054
Summary:

Gratitude for sending [John] Taylor's book. Believes dimensions of Great Pyramid exhibit knowledge of geometry but not of calculus among ancient Egyptians. Suggests way to modify British standard of length to produce 'perfect metrical system' superior to that of French.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5814

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie [the elder]
Date:
[8 January 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.283 & 23.293
Summary:

Agrees with BB that the honorarium paid to the secretaries should be increased. Further comments on this point.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3548

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[8 January 1860]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:1138
Summary:

Sends back manuscript of WH's [Elements of Quaternions] with comments. Says it's excellent but somewhat distracting to a beginner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8504

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Herbert Spencer
Date:
12 January [1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.484 (C: 23.294)
Summary:

[Responding to HS's 1859-12-31,] JH presents additional problems in the nebular hypothesis, critiques in detail HS's views of the distribution of cometary orbits, and argues against HS's theory of sunspot formation.

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John Herschel Project
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