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Herschel2397

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[2 August 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.302
Summary:

Occupied with matters besides magnetism lately. Interest in science of Prince Consort [Albert] is praiseworthy. Discusses several observatories and letter of [T. W.?] Blakiston.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4424

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
6 August [1860]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Congratulates TM on receiving knighthood. Sends recommendations and makes inquiries concerning Harold Maclear's schooling.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13525

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[T. P. Anderson]
Date:
[11 August 1860]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0757.1; Reel 1089
Summary:

Has no knowledge of transactions affecting trust fund for W. H. B. Hollier, other than what JH noted in previous letters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8754

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
Date:
[16 August 1860]
Source of text:
Rosse Papers K2.7
Summary:

Sends JH's 'On Atoms' to WP.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5674

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Samuel Boase
Date:
[21 August 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.303
Summary:

Thanks HB for a copy of his work on the philosophy of nature.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9510

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert FitzRoy
Date:
[22 August 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.304
Summary:

Asks for meteorological data that RF may have collected.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel22

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 August 1860]
Source of text:
RGO 6.379.140
Summary:

Asks for details about a strange drawing of Jupiter JH had seen at the Royal Observatory some months earlier, and offers some comments about Warren de La Rue's eclipse photographs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8616

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Norton Shaw
Date:
[30 August 1860]
Source of text:
Royal Geographical Society
Summary:

Please send copies for distribution to JH's friends of JH's paper ['On a New Projection of the Sphere'].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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