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Herschel10495

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.373
Summary:

Will send the Nautical Almanac to Smith, Elder and Co. Is pleased they agree on the naming of the asteroids. Gives readings for the approaching transit of Mercury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10496

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John R. Hind
Date:
[2 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.352
Summary:

About the naming of asteroids.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4607

From:
Isaac Todhunter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.352
Summary:

Thanks JH for compliments on his book [Theory of Equations]. Requests JH's signature for his application to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6839

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[7 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.346
Summary:

Thanks for pictures of Mars; speculates on the atmospheres of some planets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1826

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov 10/61
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/95; MS JT/1/TYP/2/508, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3366

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[10 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.347 (C: RI 508)
Summary:

Reply to JT's 'Remarks on Radiation and Absorption.' Calls non-absorption of air and vapor key to understanding meteorological phenomena. Remarks on 'radiant heat' from moon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6840

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.149
Summary:

Is pleased that JH likes his plates of Mars. Has a great collection of drawings of Mars but only a few of Venus. Hopes by the Spring to have the photoheliograph working. Has just completed his volume on the eclipse for 1860.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6712

From:
Gabriel Auguste Daubrée
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.29
Summary:

Asking JH to accept his book on the rock crystals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2558

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.567
Summary:

Sends series of solar heliographs. If further suggestions for improvement of these are noted, please send them. Is preparing to photograph Dec. 31 eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1830

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
21st Nov. 1861
Source of text:
HS 17.389; MS JT/1/TYP/2/509-511, RS; RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3568

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.389 (C: RI 509-11)
Summary:

Gives account of observations on lunar radiation, including detailed description of experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1831

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov 22/61.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/96; MS JT/1/TYP/2/512-513; HS 23.348, RI; RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3578

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[22 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.348 (C: RI 512-13)
Summary:

Does not believe surface of moon can radiate cold; perhaps new moon can. Explains this geometrically.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2559

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[22 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.349
Summary:

Has no suggestions to improve photographs. Wants to determine whether the degradation of light from center to edge of sun is 'real.' Does not think sun's size affects focus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1832

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
23rd Nov. 1861
Source of text:
HS 17.390, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3647

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.390a (C: 514)
Summary:

Clarifies that JT does not believe moon radiates cold itself, but effects are 'as if' it did. Relates this to atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1833

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov. 24/61
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/97, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3206

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[24 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.350 (C: RI 515)
Summary:

Finds JT's work on thermotics 'highly interesting,' although criticizes measurements of 'tenuity' of vapor, and explanation of scattering of sunlight and formation of corona around moon during eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11270

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.163
Summary:

About WL's activity in setting up his observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6713

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Gabriel Auguste Daubrée
Date:
[28 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.351
Summary:

Thanks GD for memoir on the subject of geological transformations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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