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Herschel11508

From:
Sir Charles Lyell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 June 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.420 inc
Summary:

Preparing fifth edition of Principles of Geology, using JH's facts about boiling seeds. Mathematical error in CL's climate theory. CL's first speech as president of Geological Society. Criticizes R.S.L. JH's volcanic theory was too complex; will incorporate it into later editions. Benefits to science of Charles Babbage's social parties. Latest publications in geology. P.S. Glad to learn that JH thinks origin of new species may occur through intermediate causes; Germans criticized this. CL chooses not to engage in controversies. Speculates on successive extinction of species. Notes on African hot springs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11726

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 June 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.88
Summary:

Believes the wires are 0.2" thicker than the old ones. Dust has settled on the parallel wires of the telescope. Advises how adjustment may be made to JH's micrometer for parallelism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11877

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
3] June [1836
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.236
Summary:

Has returned the drawings to [Andrew?] Smith not having received carte blanche to look at them. Bent one of the thick wires of the micrometer when taking out the plate, so has inserted another. The micrometer will be ready tomorrow. Clean Bermuda webs and two silver wires of 6" diameter.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel4008

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
4] June [1836
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Thanks TM for restoring JH's micrometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11507

From:
Sir Charles Lyell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.419
Summary:

Charles Lyell wrote letter to JH recently. Now encloses with it letters of introduction to persons in Rio and abstract of paper by Charles Babbage. [Henry] Brougham's attacks on Thomas Young.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9092

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 June 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.187
Summary:

WW's results regarding tidal observation and theory. Requests further data from the Cape. Has nearly completed his history of the inductive sciences.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6228

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 June 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.347
Summary:

Is enclosing some accounts of the eclipse of the sun. The St. Helena instruments have arrived. Some observations are going to be made in Upper Canada. G. B. Airy proposes some extensive magnetic observations at Greenwich. Is going to Greenwich to see and plan extension to the observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1059

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Peter Stewart
Date:
[16 June 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.5.1
Summary:

Comments on financial arrangements for John [Stewart] together with other business matters, and asks for an estimate for printing the results of JH's Cape observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4147

From:
James Prinsep
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 June 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.70
Summary:

Thanks JH for meteorological observations and tells how he will apply them to predictions for Calcutta. Describes need to correct barometer observations. Compiles and compares barometer reading from points of India and Central Asia. Thanks JH for double star observations, which he sends to Madras Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5601

From:
Jean Baptiste Biot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 June 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.91
Summary:

Discussion of his latest experiments on polarization.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11652

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir James McGrigor
Date:
[20 June 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.17 & 21.208
Summary:

Regarding the affair of Dr. Andrew Smith, who has done good work with an expedition. Thinks it desirable that Smith should be given leave of absence to return to England and write up the expedition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1689

From:
Andrew Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 June 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.175
Summary:

Note of thanks to JH for interceding on AS's behalf.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4038

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1836]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Has recently been too ill to write. Sent portraits of William Herschel to Wilhelm Struve, Heinrich Schumacher, Karl Gauss, Friedrich Bessel, and others.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8117

From:
Harrison Watson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.383
Summary:

Returns title deeds JH sent to HW for transfer of land [see HW's 1836-4-7]. Forwards cancelled 'Bond in favor of Neethling' for £150.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6229

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 June 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.348 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Basil Hall has just brought in the accompanying work of J. B. Biot. Sends another batch of Met. Obs. Is pleased with the success of JH's lunar discoveries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12484

From:
Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 June 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.350
Summary:

Comments on observation of comets, the position of Southern Hemisphere stars, and the observation of an annular eclipse.

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John Herschel Project
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