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Herschel12453

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.309
Summary:

Thanks JH for a copy of his Essays Q.E.R., and adds some family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6787

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.104
Summary:

Is grateful for the copy of his Essays. Query about measuring the focal length of a double object glass. Gives results of his recent observations. Hopes accounts of JH's son are good.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11616

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Humphrey Lloyd
Date:
[28 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.202
Summary:

Regrets that he cannot attend B.A.A.S. meeting and stay with HL; thanks HL for his paper on the undulating theory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9742

From:
Alfred Gautier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.89
Summary:

Was pleased to receive his letter of the 28th. Proposes to visit JH on 3 June and will travel via Etchingham. Looks forward to meeting Lady JH and the family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6432

From:
Richard Christopher Carrington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 June 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.200
Summary:

Has heard that he is now residing at Collingwood and sends two papers for his perusal. Is the sketch correct? Also encloses two specimen pages of his forthcoming catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2378

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[9 June 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.203
Summary:

Willing to write article if Quarterly [Review] will publish it, if he may take his time writing, and if ES will provide aid regarding meteorology and magnetism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7066

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[10 June 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.204
Summary:

On magic squares.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13717

From:
Alexander Bridport Becher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 June 1857]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0072; Reel 1087
Summary:

Sends copy of proposed warrant of appointments to Board of Visitors of Royal Observatory. Asks JH to make alterations and forward these to John Wrottesley by [17 June].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9699

From:
Annibal de Gasparis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 June 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.48
Summary:

Requesting JH's interest in the work of Oscar Capocci.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3932

From:
Arthur Swain Howard Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 June 1857]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (92)
Summary:

Sends barometer readings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2505

From:
Christian F. Schönbein
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1857[?]-6-20
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.366
Summary:

Print of [Leonhard] Euler's portrait has been made. Copy being sent to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2379

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 June 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.245
Summary:

Glad JH is reviewing advancement of science by R.S.L. members. Disappointed that little was accomplished in certain areas where more was expected.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4399

From:
K. B. Martin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 June 1857]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (95)
Summary:

Sends data from Harbour Office; discusses observation of the tides.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1988

From:
Sir William Pole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1857-7
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.21
Summary:

Explains why his paper on color vision took the artist, dyer, etc., point of view rather than that of scientific chromatology. Willing to investigate a more scientific approach and asks permission for another visit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14322

From:
Archibald Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 July 1857]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0485; Reel 1093
Summary:

Encloses, for JH's corrections, proofs of JH's reply to Lord Overstone's questions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8412

From:
Rudolf Wolf
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 July 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.298
Summary:

A note of thanks upon receipt of a copy of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14323

From:
Archibald Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 July 1857]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0486; Reel 1093
Summary:

Encloses proof of revision of JH's reply to Lord Overstone's questions. Will print 25 to 50 copies. Does JH's report on Canadian currency to House of Commons contain anything new that commissioners should know about?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11418

From:
Edward Joseph Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 July 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.329
Summary:

Does not quite understand JH's note; can he clarify the reading he requires? Comments on his readings on thunderstorms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6487

From:
Michel Chevalier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 July 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.253
Summary:

On gold and other monetary matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5859

From:
John Bullar
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 July 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.328
Summary:

Hopes that reports he has heard of his health are unfounded. The wing of the infirmary has been completed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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