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Herschel10174

From:
John Henry Griesbach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.61
Summary:

Did not realize that JH would leave town so quickly. Cast a 10" speculum successfully after William Parsons' (3rd Earl of Rosse) plan. Is having difficulty with his grinding and polishing and would welcome JH's advice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11973

From:
John Stuart Mill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.335
Summary:

Is grateful for JH's letter. Has already had criticisms of the chapter, which JH mentions. Will reconsider it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10767

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.120
Summary:

Has just been showing Michael Faraday some of his experiments on the influence of magnetism of bodies slowly precipitating; comments on this and will be pleased to carry out any experiments for JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1202

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.19
Summary:

Returns to JH, and comments on, the distribution lists [for the B.A.A.S. star catalogue].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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