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Herschel6186

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Baxendell
Date:
[2 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.311 & 24.186
Summary:

Regarding gales of wind and their relation to violent changes in barometric pressure.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8955

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society
Date:
[2 February 1867]
Source of text:
Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society Proceedings, 6 (1867), 91-3 & Revu
Summary:

Notes that JH had pointed out the perpendicularity of the direction of wind to the direction of a wavefront's advance. Encourages research on the causes of such meteorological phenomena.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6636

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[4 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.187
Summary:

Is in poor health; laments poor reception of his translation of the Iliad.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12654

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Baldwin
Date:
[10 February 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0074; Reel 1054
Summary:

Alterations to MB's will. Objects to MB's plan to return to live in Mr. Binsted's house at Anstey.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13048

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
[12 February] 1867
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0461; Reel 1055
Summary:

Anecdote about William Whewell. Religious beliefs in England. Foolish opinion about moon expressed in the Times.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6686

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Henry Dallmeyer
Date:
[16 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.4 & 24.188
Summary:

Is he acquainted with his ordinary reading glass? Gives details. Always carries a small one around with him for reading small print; thinks there would be a good market for them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6688

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Henry Dallmeyer
Date:
[19 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.6 & 24.189
Summary:

Outlining suitability of various types of glass for optical work. Gives details of theories of his reading lenses and calls attention to one of his own papers in the R.S.P.T. for 1821.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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