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Herschel8851

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Herbert Spencer
Date:
[13 June 1853]
Source of text:
Univ. of London Library
Summary:

Thanks HS for his 'highly interesting' paper on the 'Universal Postulate,' which will appear in the Westminster Review.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8503

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 January 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.483
Summary:

Sending JH his Essays [Essays: Scientific, Political, and Speculative, 1857] and HS's 'Recent Astronomy and the Nebular Hypothesis,' the latter just published in the Westminster Review. Requests JH's comments on the latter publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8505

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Herbert Spencer
Date:
[16 January 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.485 (C: 23.253)
Summary:

Thanks HS for sending [see HS's 1859-1-10] HS's Essays and his 'Recent Astronomy and the Nebular Hypothesis.' Regarding the latter, points out a geometrical error, expresses reservations about HS's and Auguste Comte's views of the nebular hypothesis, and argues against HS's theory of sunspot structure. Agrees with HS's idea that some nebulae may be nearer than commonly thought.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8506

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.486
Summary:

[Responding to JH's 1859-1-16,] HS defends the nebular hypothesis, HS's theory of comets, and sets out HS's theory of sunspot formation, noting that John Tyndall supports it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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