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Herschel7067

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 August 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.298
Summary:

Hopes his health is improving. Where can he find the article expressing adjectives in algebraic symbols? Went to the R.A.S. in July and found much as usual. Mrs. De M. now at Hythe with the children. Elizabeth Baily appears to be in excellent health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2940

From:
Henri Victor Regnault
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 August 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.314
Summary:

Regrets deeply having missed seeing JH. Sends greetings to JH's family. Enjoyed trip around British Isles. Will now continue scientific work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1989

From:
Sir William Pole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 August 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.22
Summary:

Plans to visit JH next week [to discuss color blindness].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1990

From:
Sir William Pole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 August 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.23
Summary:

Will bring [M. E.] Chevreul's color diagrams and new spectrum representation when he visits JH; confirms mode and date of arrival.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel885

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[18 August 1857]
Source of text:
JHS 5.6
Summary:

The letter contains financial arrangements with son John while still in England, extensive comments on the fighting and restructuring of the colonial system in India, some matters relating to earth strata, and finally an extended discussion of the 'Cavendish experiment' [for measuring the gravitational attraction between lead balls].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6172

From:
William Henry Barton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.297
Summary:

Thanks for the gift of the book. Regarding some financial affairs of JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8591

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
François N. M. Moigno
Date:
[27 August 1857]
Source of text:
Dunedin Public Lib.
Summary:

Invites FM to visit him at Collingwood on his return trip to Paris from the B.A.A.S. meeting in Dublin.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1991

From:
Sir William Pole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 August 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.24
Summary:

Thanks Herschels for their hospitality and tells about layers of volcanic ash encountered on a walk.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11992

From:
François N. M. Moigno
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.354
Summary:

Has received the letter and invitation. Will travel to Etchingham station and walk to Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9639

From:
Jean B. L. Foucault
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.377
Summary:

Is honored by his kind invitation to visit him, which he hopes to accept. Has great respect for JH's work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3612

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[R.S.L. Council]
Date:
[7 September 1857]
Source of text:
RS RR.3.251
Summary:

Is returning C. P. Smyth's paper ['Report on the Teneriffe Astronomical Experiment of 1856,' [R.S.P.T., 148, 165-], believing it now 'unobjectionable for publication.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9193

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[17 September 1857]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20799 (C: RS:HS 23.205)
Summary:

Thanks WW for letters. Has been visited by [ [J. B. L.] Foucault; impressed by Foucault's instruments. Notes large number of sunspots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3331

From:
J. H. Symons
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.254
Summary:

Will send JS's treatise; wishes could offer something 'more intrinsically valuable' as token of gratitude for everything.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6826

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[25 September 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.206
Summary:

Thanks for photograph of the moon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6827

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 September 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.140
Summary:

Has not been able to go to Kew Observatory yet. The photoheliograph has to await John Welsh's return from Scotland. A reflector with a diagonal mirror would be suitable for celestial objects. Has now removed to Cranford.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel26

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 September 1857]
Source of text:
RGO 6.377.433
Summary:

Asks GA for clarification of the value for the 'mean equatorial horizontal parallax' of the moon, since two different values are given by different authors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel27

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 September 1857]
Source of text:
RGO 6.377.435
Summary:

Offers some thoughts on JH's problem [see JH's 1857-9-29], but needs additional time before commenting more fully.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9815

From:
Alexander Hamilton-Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.150
Summary:

Has been very busy; otherwise he would have acknowledged his cheque before. Is glad to hear better news from India. Bad organization for the arming of the British troops in India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13813

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1857]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0163; Reel 1087
Summary:

Decimal Association will not publish answers to questions by Lord Overstone [S. J. Loyd] until next session. Seeks consent of JH and other members to publish these sooner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4847

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.234
Summary:

Regarding errors in Francis Baily's tables.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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