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Herschel7133

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.346
Summary:

Has not heard from him for a long time. Did he receive his red and black logarithms? JH's son Alexander has sent him a mathematical problem. George Bishop has died and the observatory and instruments are to be sold. Sends two riddles. Sees that JH has proved that the sun is liquid fire.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3390

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Marc Seguin
Date:
[1861-7 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.185
Summary:

Thanks for MS's works, communicated through [Picot] Tremblay. Worries that JH has insufficient time and lags behind in the physical sciences. Comments on ideas put forward in 1824 by JH and discussed by MS. Has found MS's name connected with suspension bridge over Rhone River.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8933

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
The London Review
Date:
[6 July 1861]
Source of text:
London Review, 3 (July 13, 1861), 46-7
Summary:

Reports JH's observations of a comet [Comet II Tebbutt ?] first seen from England ca. 29 June 1861. Remarks that it 'far exceeded in brightness any comet I have before observed.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6469

From:
James Challis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.237
Summary:

Encloses sketch of the comet seen on night of 30 June. Comments on various aspects of the comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6625

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[12 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.333
Summary:

Sends a work on physical geography in return for a receipt of some lines of poetry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7134

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[14 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.334
Summary:

Raised from his lethargy by the appearance of the comet; comments on the nature of the sun; can AD recommend a book on surveying for JH's son John.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7135

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.347
Summary:

Sends a sonnet on the comet. Regarding works on spheroidal triangles. Supposes he may use the Feldhausen anecdote. Regarding the law of facility.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6176

From:
William Henry Barton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.301
Summary:

Further regarding the Pyx accounts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1796

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
July 21 1861
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/94; MS JT/1/TYP/2/505-6, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3396

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[21 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.335 (ACCS: RS:HS 17.388a; C: RI 505-6)
Summary:

Thanks for and comments on paper and lectures on 'diathermancy &c' of gases, scientific teaching, and solar chemistry. Regrets that JT mentioned all names connected with light research except JH's. Remarks on absorption of light, molecular vibrations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10975

From:
William Stanley Jevons
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.319
Summary:

Sending two papers he published some years ago, which agree with JH's theories regarding clouds. JH does not appear to know of their existence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1560

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
S[amuel] P[ickworth] Woodward
Date:
[23 July 1861]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 42580.137
Summary:

Thanks SW for a copy of the reviews of JH's Meteorology and Physical Geography. Comments on related matters such as importing English birds into Australia, observations made by Alexander von Humboldt, and catching specimens behind a sailing ship.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday4029

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
24 July 1861
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Tyndall1799

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
24th July 1861
Source of text:
HS 17.388, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3579

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.388 (C: RI 507)
Summary:

Apologizes for not having seen JH's paper on spectra of colored flames and thus having overlooked JH's prior claims [see JH's 1861-7-21]. Will try to make amends.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9451

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[24 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.336
Summary:

More on lacunae in JH's set of MF's writings [see JH's 1838-10-3].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3088

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.253
Summary:

Sends list of works received on an official form. Followed by letter. Suffers deeply from death of his wife, daughter, and her son. Had hoped to see JH in London, but JH was absent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1698

From:
George Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.184
Summary:

About repayment of a loan made from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11267

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.159
Summary:

Is on the point of departure for Malta and would welcome letters of introduction from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2403

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.256
Summary:

Sends letter regarding meteorology from the Smithsonian to JH. Pleased with magnetic work of [A. D.] Bache at Girard College.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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