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Herschel2569

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[26 February 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.143
Summary:

Has heard about William Whewell's accident. Hopes he will recover, but knows his advanced age may hinder this. Wishes WS to send news of progress.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2576

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[5 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.146
Summary:

Thinks William Whewell's excitement may be a 'precursor to exhaustion.' The hope of recovery is very slight. JH is interested in Whewell's article on Plato.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2581

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[7 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.147
Summary:

Thanks WS for communicating the events of William Whewell's last days.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2583

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[2 April 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.150
Summary:

Discusses how to denote the positions of the celestial bodies in solar photographs. Advocates a system that shows differences of heliocentric longitude on the sides of the sun.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2585

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[6 April 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.151
Summary:

Helioautographs are beautiful. Advises keeping original plan for presentation. Says 'Clarke's' [Harvey Carlisle's] article on William Whewell in MacMillan's is satisfactory. Describes an 'absurd paragraph' regarding Whewell in François Moigno's Mondes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2587

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[20 August 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.164
Summary:

Says the plan for the exhibition is ingenious. Discusses the 11 year cycle of sunspots and says the sun was spotless the previous day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2589

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[14 December 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.181
Summary:

Congratulates WS on his recovery. Thanks him for the meteor observations. The evidence points to an 11 rather than a 10 year period [in sunspots?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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