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Herschel8393

From:
Richard Hodgson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.278
Summary:

Correction to R.A.S. report regarding eyepiece that RH invented for viewing sun, but which was attributed to JH by Charles Pritchard.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8351

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Hodgson
Date:
[18 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.153 (C: RS:HS 24.31)
Summary:

Charles Pritchard was wrong in ascribing priority for diagonal reflecting telescope in Pritchard's address to R.A.S. As early as 1825, JH was first to use diagonal reflector. Describes its construction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10848

From:
Richard Hodgson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.199
Summary:

Thanks for his letter. Has no copy of JH's Cape Observations so cannot refer to them. Comments on articles on telescopes by JH; they do not lead him to adopt the arrangement he adverted to 10 years ago. Regarding priorities in discoveries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8352

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Hodgson
Date:
[27 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.154 (C: RS:HS 24.32)
Summary:

Did not insinuate that RH plagiarized JH's idea of 'diagonal reflector,' but feels justified in defending JH's claim to being first to apply it.

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
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