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Herschel3418

From:
Edward James Stone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.82
Summary:

Intrigued by discovery of 'willow leav[e]s' on sun's photosphere, bought new telescope eyepiece. Reports observations on 'leav[e]s' and overall 'rice-like' texture of sun under telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7730

From:
James Samuelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 February 1864]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/1.8; Reel 10
Summary:

Corrections on JH's manuscript on sunspots. Please keep alterations to minimum. Will send complimentary copies of Quarterly Journal of Science. Please write brief note on 'vaporous ring' and its bearing upon sunspots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6394

From:
Julia Margaret Cameron
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.159
Summary:

Photographic news. Has heard about the JHs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6798

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.115
Summary:

Would like account of the telescope of Warren de La Rue which JH has. E. J. Stone of the Royal Observatory has seen objects on the sun's surface like grains of rice.

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

Herschel7747

From:
M. & N. Hanhart, Lithographers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 February 1864]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/3.99; Reel 10
Summary:

Sends proofs and originals of plates [for JH's catalogue of nebulae], as directed by Mr. Churchill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

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
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