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Herschel8512

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.493
Summary:

Doubts the claim that Auguste Comte has significantly influenced English scientists. Asks whether JH believes Comte has influenced JH or others. Asks whether it is more difficult to calculate the moon's motion or the motion of a projectile through a resisting medium.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7731

From:
James Samuelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1864]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/1.9; Reel 10
Summary:

As requested, sent six copies of Quarterly Journal of Science, No. II to JH and two to Russia and Switzerland. Publisher's policy prohibits sending reprints. Sends proof of JH's plate with suggested alterations to 'Willow leaves.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7732

From:
James Samuelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1864]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/1.10; Reel 10
Summary:

Alterations to proofs of JH's plate [on sunspots].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10177

From:
John Henry Griesbach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.64
Summary:

Regarding a musical phenomenon pointed out to him by F. A. Gore-Ouseley.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3401

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Frederick [Howlett
Date:
[6 March 1864]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Comments on observations of sun and sunspots, especially R. C. Carrington's book on the subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8174

From:
[Augusta] Wyndham-Quin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
7 March [1864?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.441
Summary:

Just received photograph of JH, because Mrs. Gordon forgot to forward it. [E. R. W. Wyndham-Quin] Lord Dunraven is jealous and wants one too. Enjoyed visit of Mr. [Juetty?] and Mrs. Gordon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6629

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[8 March 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.34
Summary:

Coincidences between observations of a meteor seen by EC and another account.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14295

From:
Charles Rodgers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0458; Reel 1093
Summary:

Demonstrates mathematically that sun's orbit cannot be elliptical.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14296

From:
Charles Rodgers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0459; Reel 1093
Summary:

Corrects error in sun's velocity that CR stated in earlier letter to JH today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4888

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.275
Summary:

Meeting of the Standards Commission on 16 March.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8513

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Herbert Spencer
Date:
[9 March 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.494 (C: 24.35)
Summary:

In response to HS's query [1864-3-1] about the influence of Auguste Comte on English scientists, JH refers HS to JH's 1845 B.A.A.S. presidential address. States that calculating the motion of a projectile through a resisting medium is extremely difficult.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7734

From:
James Samuelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 March 1864]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/1.11; Reel 10
Summary:

Alterations to proofs of JH's plate [on sunspots].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10849

From:
Richard Hodgson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 March 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.200
Summary:

[Charles?] Pritchard has embittered the subject so he must just acknowledge the receipt of JH's letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7735

From:
James Samuelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1864]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/1.12; Reel 10
Summary:

Alterations to proofs of JH's plate [on sunspots]. Explains tinting process.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel567

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 March 1864]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.278
Summary:

Is unable to attend another meeting of the Standards Committee, due to severe illness; describes the best way to pack the standards away, and talks about the strange behavior of gallic acid.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7733

From:
James Samuelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 March 1864]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/1.13; Reel 10
Summary:

Apologizes for printer's misspelling of JH's name on plate. Encloses letter from Hanhart Lithographers with suggestions on tinting JH's plate of solar spots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel893

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[16 March 1864]
Source of text:
JHS 5.13
Summary:

Announces son William's engagement to Emma Hardcastle; warns son John against the Anglo-Indian ladies; JH comments at length on a problem in surveying, and concludes with the news that daughter Francisca's health is improving.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10859

From:
Frederick Howlett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
19] March [1864
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.227
Summary:

Drawing of 'the singular mottled appearance of portions of the Sun's disk ... March 19th 1864'.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6393

From:
Julia Margaret Cameron
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
20 March [1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.158
Summary:

Hopes his children have recovered their health. Comments on her recent photographic work. Wishes she could photograph JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10638

From:
Frederick Howlett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.16
Summary:

Has returned James Nasmyth's letter and has never seen Warren de La Rue's letter. Comments on Nasmyth's 'willow leaves.' Have been observed at Greenwich Observatory. Thanks for his remarks on the best kind of eye-piece.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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