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Herschel11538

From:
Charles Thomas Longley[?]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1864-12
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.455
Summary:

An invitation to a meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4105

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Peter Guthrie Tait
Date:
1864-12
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.425b (C: RS:HS 24.72)
Summary:

Thanks PT for papers on energy. Discusses topics of the papers, including quaternions and the concept of heat equalling motion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6395

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Julia Margaret Cameron
Date:
[4 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.160 & 24.74
Summary:

Has copied out some extracts from his translation of Homer and is wondering whether to publish the first twelve books. Comments on his views and poetry of Alfred Tennyson (1st Baron Tennyson).

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6855

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[4 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.163 & 24.73
Summary:

Thanks for the diary and pocket book. Sees that A. V. Guillemin has published an illustrated Astronomy [Le ciel (Paris, 1864)]. Thinks there is scope for publishing a volume of engravings of astronomical objects. Gives his own idea for the construction of a photometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6396

From:
Julia Margaret Cameron
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.161
Summary:

Is grateful for JH's extracts from Homer. Hopes JH will publish before he has finished all the translation. Will write again soon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5740

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward William Brayley
Date:
[7 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.229 & 24.75
Summary:

Calling his attention to one of his own articles. Concerning Mr. Magers and Roger Boscovitch's views. Concerning Magellanic Clouds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7807

From:
James Thomas Walker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.15
Summary:

Sent JH 'Index Chart' of Great Trigonometrical Survey of India. Compares five triangulation methods: longitudinal series, George Everest's, G. B. Airy's, that of JH's son John, and minimum squares. JH's son and bride avoided cyclone that destroyed Calcutta Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4327

From:
Peter Guthrie Tait
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.425a
Summary:

Sends, at the request of William Thomson, articles from North British Review on the topic of energy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13621

From:
T. P. Anderson and J. H. Shonbridge
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 December 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0006; Reel 1062
Summary:

H. J. Hollier asked General Reversionary and Investment Company (Anderson's clients) for another advance from Hollier Trust Fund. As trustee, JH is asked to sign and return enclosed receipt.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6630

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[10 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.76
Summary:

Comments about translating Homer and about other translations appearing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7808

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Thomas Walker
Date:
[10 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.16 (C: 24.77)
Summary:

Received Indian survey chart. JH's son John wrote of higher-order ellipsoidal triangles with sides based on geodesical triangles. JH objects that these violate principle of diagonal bracing. Proposes different triangles and names sites in India as apexes. Received G. B. Airy's paper on reduction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12156

From:
John Gibson Macvicar
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.14
Summary:

Enclosing a paper for JH's perusal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9378

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Friedrich Wilhelm Rudolph Engelmann
Date:
[12 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.131 (C: RS:HS 24.78)
Summary:

Thanks for the valuable series of measures of double stars. Regarding JH's method of calculating the orbit of a double star, which RE seems to have misunderstood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6856

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.164
Summary:

Has received a letter from Angelo Secchi who states that he has seen James Nasmyth's 'willow leaves.' Remainder of letter relates to the JH prism, which he sent him through Cardinal N. P. S. Wiseman.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10183

From:
Amédée Victor Guillemin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.70
Summary:

Was pleased to receive JH's letter and criticisms on his book Le ciel. Comments on some of JH's criticisms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7809

From:
James Thomas Walker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.17
Summary:

Indian Triangulation chart showed progress to May 1862. Explains why arcs of meridians and parallels were chosen over diagonal braces. G. B. Airy's method of determining errors helped. Will take note and package from Maria [Herschel] to JH's son John.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1264

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.28 (Draft: BL Aaa 32309.172)
Summary:

Believes that John Davy's letter to the Philosophical Magazine was suggested by James South. To defend himself, CB now needs JH's permission to publish some of their correspondence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14325

From:
James Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0488; Reel 1093
Summary:

Offers JS's wind observations, as requested in JH's ['Weather and Weather Prophets' (1864)] in Good Words.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4451

From:
Walter White
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1864]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (100)
Summary:

Will distribute copies of a JH paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14179

From:
George L. Paulin and J. S. L. Paulin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 December 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0405; Reel 1087
Summary:

Enclose table of GP's and JP's observations, inspired by JH's article in Jan. 1864 Good Words. Apologize for disputing JH's authority, but GP and JP found that full moon has no influence on local cloud cover.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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