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Herschel6858

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.166
Summary:

Encloses two certificates and hopes that he will give the candidates his support. Has just received a letter from Angelo Secchi on the Herschelian prism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6859

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[31 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.167 & 24.84
Summary:

Returns the certificates duly signed and also Angelo Secchi's letter, which he was pleased to see. Elaborates on the possible causes of James Nasmyth's 'willow leaves.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6860

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.168
Summary:

Was pleased to receive JH's letter requesting him to communicate the subject to the Society. Has been busy preparing the Annual Report so has not had time to follow up Mr. Traye's papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6861

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 April 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.169
Summary:

Has sent on the correspondence about K. L. C. Rümker's Southern Catalogue. Has recorded his vote in favor of the £150 for the reduction. Proposes sending his eldest son to Paris to study French and Art.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6862

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[23 April 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.305
Summary:

Inquires about other sunspot observations made by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6863

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 April 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.170
Summary:

Has written to Kew Observatory to send on the photographs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6864

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 April 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.171
Summary:

Has just learnt that some negatives were sent to his former place of residence. Will forward them when he goes to the City. A vote has been made from the Donation Fund of the R.S.L. for six copies of the Kew Solar negatives.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6865

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[5 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.311
Summary:

Thanks for the photographs WD sent for the dates requested in JH's 1870-4-23.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6866

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 July 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.172
Summary:

Would like to incorporate JH's suggestions in his paper and he has revised the numbers. Made an attempt to photograph the moon while totally eclipsed, but was unsuccessful.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6867

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[14 July 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.322
Summary:

Comments on sunspot activity; agrees to inclusion of some paragraphs in a paper WD is writing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6868

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[11 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.354
Summary:

Comments on sunspot activity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6869

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.173
Summary:

Is glad he is pleased with the work of Balfour Stewart and himself. Has applied to R.S.L. for a further grant to carry on the observations and computations for another year. Intends to finance the last year himself. Since the death of his brother he has returned to business.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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