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Herschel11097

From:
J. Jackson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 May 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.432
Summary:

Sending a printed circular on his proposed change in the currency.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8930

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Athenaeum
Date:
[1 May 1860]
Source of text:
Athenaeum, #1697 (May 5, 1860), 617 & John Taylor, The Great Pyramid, 2nd. ed. (
Summary:

[Following up on JH's 1860-4-23,] notes another numerical relationship between the dimensions of the Great Pyramid and those of the earth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6446

From:
Richard Christopher Carrington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.214
Summary:

Thanks for his comments on the recent paper. Further points on the sun's equation. Will read his article on meteorology. Radcliffe Trustees have advertised the post again as there was only three applicants.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2396

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[3 May 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.301
Summary:

Too ill to work on anything besides nebula catalogue. Discusses recent meteorological phenomena, period of solar spots, and great pyramid.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11082

From:
Joseph Jopling
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 May 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.418
Summary:

Pleased to hear that he has received his statements representing curves; comments on these. Further regarding his views on the Great Pyramid.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8927

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Photographic News
Date:
[7 May 1860]
Source of text:
Photographic News, 4 (May 11, 1860), 13
Summary:

Discusses the possibility of stereoscopic photography of action scenes. Also speculates about color photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10153

From:
Woronzow Greig
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.40
Summary:

William King (Earl of Lovelace) was in Somerset when JH's letter arrived, but he placed it before him on his return. Thinks the G. Hartnell affair is the responsibility of J. R. Townshend (3rd Vicount Sydney). His own mother is doing well considering her age. Hopes JH has had good news from India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14690

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1860]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0650; Reel 1084
Summary:

[Form Letter] GA's address, as Astronomer Royal, to Board of Visitors. Progress report on F. G. W. Struve's proposal for joint French-English-Belgian triangulation survey.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2018

From:
Baden Powell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
14 May [1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.50
Summary:

Glad to hear JH feeling better. Enclosing a 'shorter and simpler' explanation of some experiment by Léon Foucault, asking for comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12744

From:
Thomas Milner Gibson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 May 1860]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0161.1; Reel 1054
Summary:

[Form letter] Wishes to nominate JH as member of commission to prepare for International Statistical Conference meeting in London in July.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3308

From:
Arthur Penrhyn Stanley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.228
Summary:

Offers JH and Lady Herschel lodging during Oxford B.A.A.S. meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12745

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Milner Gibson
Date:
[16 May 1860]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0161.2; Reel 1054
Summary:

Declines nomination to commission to prepare for International Statistical Conference meeting in London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12201

From:
Friedrich Max Müller
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
19 May [1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.58
Summary:

Would like a testimonial from JH as he is applying for the Professorship of Sanskrit, left vacant by the death of H. H. Wilson.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4422

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 May 1860]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

F. E. Wilmot leaves for command in Canada. Requests JH's advice in finding a schoolmaster to prepare his son Harold for Woolwich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel882

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[25 May 1860]
Source of text:
JHS 5.3
Summary:

Comments extensively on the calculation, and elimination, of error in geodesic measurements; JH concludes with a few family news items.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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