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Herschel10687

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[3 June 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.267
Summary:

Note to accompany the reported observations of JH's son John.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10688

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.51
Summary:

Would like his advice on how to publicize Lieut. John Herschel's letter; shall he send it to G. G. Stokes? Comments on the method for viewing the forms of prominences.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10689

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[9 June 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.52 & 24.268
Summary:

Thinks it would be best to send his son's letter to G. G. Stokes at the R.S.L. Cannot give a positive opinion on WH's plan for seeing the prominences. Finds some discrepancies in the Report of WH's paper on Sirius and the paper itself.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10690

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 June 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.53
Summary:

Has sent Lieut. John Herschel's letter to G. G. Stokes. Gives reasons for the discrepancies in the report of his paper and the paper itself. Is wondering whether to set up his large telescope further from London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10691

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[20 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.54 & 24.280
Summary:

Suggests the planet Mercury may be a good subject for his spectroscopic experiments. Gives comments and explanations on his proposals. May like to communicate the results to the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10692

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[21 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.281
Summary:

Note to correct calculations in an earlier letter [see JH's 1869-9-20].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10694

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[22 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.56 & 24.282
Summary:

Burn his [last] letter as he made a blunder in his geometry. Cannot imagine how he made the blunder. Gives new formulae for observing Mercury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10693

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.55
Summary:

Unable to make any observations at the moment as his observatory is being enlarged to receive his new large telescope. Thinks it would be a good idea to carry out observations on Mercury. Is not sorry to be able to rest his eyes from his trying spectrum experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10695

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.57
Summary:

Is much obliged for the more correct determination of Mercury. As soon as he gets his new apparatus he will try to obtain observations of the planet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10696

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.58
Summary:

The Council of the R.A.S. would like JH's opinion on the accompanying paper and drawing by Francis Abbott, and whether it should appear in the R.A.S.M.N.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10697

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[18 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.59
Summary:

Giving his opinion on a paper and drawing of [Francis] Abbott.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10698

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[19 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.60
Summary:

Further report on a paper and drawing of [Francis] Abbot [very similar to WH's 1870-5-18].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10699

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[18 August 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.326
Summary:

Requests that WH sign the certificate for the election of JH's son John as a Fellow of the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10700

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[21 August 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.327
Summary:

Apologizes for forgetting that since WH is on the Council of the R.S.L. he is precluded from signing [see JH's 1870-8-18].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10701

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 September 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.61
Summary:

Has had a letter from Cleveland Abbe inquiring when JH's Catalogue of Double Stars can be expected. Howard and Thomas Grubb have just erected his telescope but the eye end is not finished. Instrument will be very 'handy.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10702

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[30 September 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.331
Summary:

JH is preparing a digest of all double star observations; also comments on sunspot activity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10703

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.62
Summary:

Has sent JH's letter to Cleveland Abbe with a request to send JH the information. Has not seen the sun through his new telescope yet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10704

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[28 April 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.364
Summary:

Thanks WH for informing JH of his son John being selected as a Council nominee for election to F.R.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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