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Herschel6250

From:
John Ball
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.11
Summary:

Is obliged for the maps and articles on physical geography. Comments on the heights of various mountains and encloses a list of queries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12583

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Samuel Newington
Date:
[22 December 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.323
Summary:

Is interested to hear of SN's anti-seasickness invention, especially as JH has just devised a swing-cot for the same purpose.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11088

From:
Joseph Jopling
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 December 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.424
Summary:

Has received colored tracing from Italy of drawings by Col. Beek. Compares them with what may be done using the Great Pyramid.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12270

From:
Samuel Newington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 December 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.127
Summary:

Will not detain JH more than half an hour; if his invention is not similar to JH's it will amuse him. Gives his reasons for seasickness. Will call tomorrow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6788

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 December 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.105
Summary:

Announcing the sudden death of his wife. The Taylors are with him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12271

From:
Samuel Newington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 December 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.128
Summary:

Since they met yesterday he has thought of a further modification in the apparatus to prevent seasickness and would like JH's opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12272

From:
Samuel Newington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.129
Summary:

Has overcome pitch and roll with his inventions. Instrument is quite simple. What is he to do with it now?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12273

From:
Samuel Newington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.130
Summary:

Has made a bad sketch of the instrument to prevent seasickness; comments on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4445

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.317
Summary:

Awaits copy of JH's Telescope. Problems with by-laws of R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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