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Herschel2397

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[2 August 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.302
Summary:

Occupied with matters besides magnetism lately. Interest in science of Prince Consort [Albert] is praiseworthy. Discusses several observatories and letter of [T. W.?] Blakiston.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4424

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

Congratulates TM on receiving knighthood. Sends recommendations and makes inquiries concerning Harold Maclear's schooling.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1993

From:
Sir William Pole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 August 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.26
Summary:

Thanks for note of 29 [July]. Expresses doubt over accuracy of his observations of a solar eclipse. Stresses the necessity of careful comparison of various observations. Asks JH's opinion of a photograph with prominences greater and corona less than supposed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2123

From:
Patrick Francis Robertson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 August 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.370
Summary:

Sends pamphlet on repaying the national debt. Discusses various problems and possibilities concerning the debt.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13525

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[T. P. Anderson]
Date:
[11 August 1860]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0757.1; Reel 1089
Summary:

Has no knowledge of transactions affecting trust fund for W. H. B. Hollier, other than what JH noted in previous letters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8754

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
Date:
[16 August 1860]
Source of text:
Rosse Papers K2.7
Summary:

Sends JH's 'On Atoms' to WP.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11569

From:
William Lockhart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 August 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.487
Summary:

Has today dispatched a parcel to JH containing a copy of a Chinese translation of JH's work on astronomy; thinks this work will be of great service to the Chinese.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14434

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 August 1860]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0527.4; Reel 1093
Summary:

Bibliography of works on terrestrial magnetism published in past four years.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4425

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

George Grey's wife sent back to England after her affair was discovered.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5674

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Samuel Boase
Date:
[21 August 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.303
Summary:

Thanks HB for a copy of his work on the philosophy of nature.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9510

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert FitzRoy
Date:
[22 August 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.304
Summary:

Asks for meteorological data that RF may have collected.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel22

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 August 1860]
Source of text:
RGO 6.379.140
Summary:

Asks for details about a strange drawing of Jupiter JH had seen at the Royal Observatory some months earlier, and offers some comments about Warren de La Rue's eclipse photographs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12382

From:
W. Paterson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 August 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.239
Summary:

Has just heard a report that JH had predicted that there would be a series of heavy floods during the month of August. Wonders if this originated from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8616

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Norton Shaw
Date:
[30 August 1860]
Source of text:
Royal Geographical Society
Summary:

Please send copies for distribution to JH's friends of JH's paper ['On a New Projection of the Sphere'].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7314

From:
James Dimmock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 August 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.493
Summary:

Sending suggestions for improvements in the submarine cable and would like JH's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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