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Herschel10498

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John R. Hind
Date:
[2 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.375
Summary:

Suggests the name 'Clio' for asteroid No. 59. Gives a list of proposed names for asteroids.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9209

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[5 December 1861]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207101 (C: RS:HS 23.353)
Summary:

JH's 'scientific activity' has long been at zero, but JH has of late been preparing a lecture on the sun and translating Homer's Iliad.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2407

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[6 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.354
Summary:

Has signed certificate for [W. F.] Hook. [See ES 1861-12-5] Congratulates ES [on presidency of R.S.L.]. JH on B.A.A.S. balloon committee. Proposes design for metallic thermometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12887

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Barclay Pentland
Date:
[7 December 1861]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0299; Reel 1054
Summary:

Recalls mutual friends, Georges Cuvier and Mary Somerville. Gratitude for JP's kindness in Rome to JH's daughter, Margaret Louisa, now deceased. Asks JP to assist newlyweds David and Mary Power, who are caught in Rome by David's failing health and need advice on medical treatment. [Annotation by Constance Anne (Herschel) Lubbock identifies couple as David Power and bride Mary Lipscompe. David died soon after, and his widow married JH's son John.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1937

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[husband of Lady Mildred?]
Date:
[10 December 1861]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.14 (C: DMC.695A.885.16)
Summary:

Due to poor health of both JH and his wife, Margaret, JH writes to decline an invitation to dinner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12817

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Lee
Date:
[10 December 1861]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0223; Reel 1054
Summary:

Grateful for JL's support of JH's son [?] for R.A.S. membership, but JH advised [son] not to apply until [son] had made some significant contribution to astronomy worthy of membership. [JH annotation: How different from today, when election is so easy.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2408

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[11 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.355
Summary:

Pleased ES and [Balfour?] Stewart like plan for metallic thermometer. Suggests way to obviate effect of pendulous movement of the suspended weight.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2070

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henri Victor Regnault
Date:
[11 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.318 (C: RS:HS 23.356)
Summary:

Describes objections to proposed metallic thermometer. Describes another simpler design for a metallic thermometer. Will ask [William] Sykes to consider HR's design.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9210

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[12 December 1861]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207100 (C: RS:HS 23.357)
Summary:

Asks WW's opinion of JH's hexameter translation of the opening section of Homer's Iliad. Comments on the value of hexameter verse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2025

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Bartholomew Price
Date:
[21 December 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.358
Summary:

Thanks for sending vol. 4 of BP's Infinitesimal Calculus and for earlier sending vols. 1 and 2. Praises parts of vol. 4. Will another volume be forthcoming?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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