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Herschel4958

From:
Thomas Andrews
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 May 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.344
Summary:

Thanks for JH's kind comments on TA's paper on ozone.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6425

From:
William Benjamin Carpenter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 May 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.193
Summary:

Was elected yesterday to the Registrarship of London University, and thanks JH for his support.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7879

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.83
Summary:

Sends law of coefficients, for developing summation theorem.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7757

From:
[F. Soring?]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1856]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 14/1.227 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

[Form letter] Offers to send Commercium epistolicum J. Collins et aliorum... (1856), by J. B. Biot and Francisque Lefort, a critical edition of works by mathematician John Collins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7880

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.84
Summary:

Coefficients of differences of odd powers of zero observe same law as those of even powers. Example of table of coefficients of differences of 015. Table took 15 minutes to compute by HW's process of summation. Notes error in table for 012 sent earlier.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7882

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Warburton
Date:
[27 May 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.85b
Summary:

Compliments HW's expression for the formula for coefficients of differences of the odd powers of zero. JH busy, but hopes soon to develop demonstration.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7883

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.86
Summary:

Glad for JH's renewed interest in mathematics. At 72, HW expects to do no more. Reviewed JH's letter of 14 May [1856]. Fears JH misunderstood meaning of symbol HW employed. Quotes explanation from HW's paper on self-repeating series.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7884

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.87
Summary:

Reflects on relations between differences of same power of zero. Reviews procedure developed for determining terms and law of coefficients. JH's critique expanded role for these, but HW disagrees with JH's latest comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel674

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1856]
Source of text:
JHS 1.66
Summary:

Complaining about the recent wet weather.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4842

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 June 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.231
Summary:

Has procured an actinometer and would like details of the scale.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7047

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 June 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.283
Summary:

Would he answer some of his queries when he has leisure? Queries on the law of beats for unison sounds. Met JH's daughter on Monday, who gave a fair account of JH and his recent work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel470

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[4 June 1856]
Source of text:
RGO 6.216.117
Summary:

Some more information on the use of the actinometer [see JH's 1856-4-24 & GA's 1856-6-3]; some news of JH's wife, Margaret.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel672

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander Stewart Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1856]
Source of text:
JHS 1.64
Summary:

Lectures AH on the 'examination paper of life' after AH had complained that he was disgusted by a college examination.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1150

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[1856-6-7 or earlier
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.7
Summary:

Wants to make a new musical instrument on the principle of resonance; JH also suggests some improvements in the construction of the organ.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7048

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 June 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.284
Summary:

Has long held the view that a pipe underneath the strings of a piano would increase the resonance. Had not conceived such an instrument as JH suggested. Why are 3rds and 6ths more agreeable to the ear than 4ths and 5ths?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2016

From:
Baden Powell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 June 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.48
Summary:

Regrets letter read the night before at the R.A.S. of JH's wish to resign and hopes JH's health allows him to come occasionally and be a nominal member. Discusses Piazzi Smyth's preparations for voyage to Teneriffe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13343

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel and Isabella Herschel
Date:
[15 June 1856]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0545; Reel 1053
Summary:

Celebration planned for arrival of MH and IH. Son John is home from Addiscombe. JH's health. News of Hawkhurst. Regards to Mr. and Mrs. Greig.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6328

From:
Hannah M. Bouvier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 June 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.90
Summary:

Sending him a copy of her Familiar Astronomy and inviting his comments on this work. His works are well known in America.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1595

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[24 June 1856]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS8
Summary:

Comments on a proposed grant to publish T. R. Robinson's Armagh observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1383

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 June 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.31
Summary:

Writes to clarify his understanding of the word 'fluorescence.' Asks JH to review a paper on color-blindness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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