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Herschel12792

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Gellibrand Hubbard
Date:
[16 May 1856]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0197; Reel 1054
Summary:

Responds to Hubbard's inquiry about coinage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7045

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[19 May 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.172
Summary:

Comments on the state of JH's health, and on things astronomical and mathematical.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7882

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Warburton
Date:
[27 May 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.85b
Summary:

Compliments HW's expression for the formula for coefficients of differences of the odd powers of zero. JH busy, but hopes soon to develop demonstration.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel674

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1856]
Source of text:
JHS 1.66
Summary:

Complaining about the recent wet weather.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel470

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[4 June 1856]
Source of text:
RGO 6.216.117
Summary:

Some more information on the use of the actinometer [see JH's 1856-4-24 & GA's 1856-6-3]; some news of JH's wife, Margaret.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel672

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander Stewart Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1856]
Source of text:
JHS 1.64
Summary:

Lectures AH on the 'examination paper of life' after AH had complained that he was disgusted by a college examination.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1150

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[1856-6-7 or earlier
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.7
Summary:

Wants to make a new musical instrument on the principle of resonance; JH also suggests some improvements in the construction of the organ.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13343

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel and Isabella Herschel
Date:
[15 June 1856]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0545; Reel 1053
Summary:

Celebration planned for arrival of MH and IH. Son John is home from Addiscombe. JH's health. News of Hawkhurst. Regards to Mr. and Mrs. Greig.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1595

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[24 June 1856]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS8
Summary:

Comments on a proposed grant to publish T. R. Robinson's Armagh observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1384

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[1 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.32 (C: RS:HS 23.173 & 25.10.9)
Summary:

Comments on GS's ideas [see GS's 1856-6-27] about the nature of fluorescence. Asks for strong horseshoe magnets from R.S.L. to try to solve the problem of 'Mahomet's coffin.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1387

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[14 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.35 (C: RS:HS 23.174 & 25.10.10)
Summary:

Thanks for the magnetic theory [see GS's 1856-7-9] and agrees it argues against JH's ideas about Mahomet's coffin. Describes some interesting magnetic experiments JH has seen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel719

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander Stewart Herschel
Date:
[15 July 1856]
Source of text:
JHS 1.112
Summary:

Is concerned about the receipt of AH's accounts; lectures AH about the danger of moving into someone else's room [more luxurious] for the vacation; finally asks AH to discover who among the 'university-men' is color-blind, and to what degree.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13039

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
[16 July 1856]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0452; Reel 1055
Summary:

Deposit enclosed money at Cadet House for John Herschel's readmission [to Addiscombe].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4421

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[26 July 1856]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Sends copy of Admiralty Manual, which includes JH article on meteorology. Asks TM what to do with Bokkeveld meteorite specimen still in his possession.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3336

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[27 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.383b (C: 23.176; C: RI 499)
Summary:

Thanks for papers on diamagnetism and lecture on 'slaty cleavage.' Compares with phenomenon of 'ringing coins' in mint. Explains with examples conformity of JT's views with JH's own on geological stratification. Praises simplicity yet completeness of JT's work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3439

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[31 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.175 (C: RI 502)
Summary:

Clarifies letter on motion and structure modification of glaciers. JH thinks glacier ice unfavorable for exhibiting JT's phenomenon [see JT's 1856-7-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10151

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Woronzow Greig
Date:
[2 August 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.38 & 23.177
Summary:

Returns Mary Somerville's note and the papers. Does not feel competent to give his opinion on the papers as a whole as there are parts outside his field of study. Comments on some of the points raised, and on the whole he disagrees with the conclusions of the papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10152

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Woronzow Greig
Date:
[7 August 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.39 & 23.178
Summary:

Has kept Mary Somerville's papers a little longer. If these papers are to be published they would require considerable revision.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel30

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[18 August 1856]
Source of text:
RGO 6.376.366
Summary:

A note to accompany the forwarding of a communication to GA.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8607

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Murray [Jr.]
Date:
[30 August 1856]
Source of text:
Gerald M. Friedman
Summary:

Has no changes to make in JH's Admiralty Manual.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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