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Herschel8377

From:
Helen Underhill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1865-2 or earlier]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.176b
Summary:

Thanks for 'valuable addition' to HU's book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5655

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.144
Summary:

Notifying him of a forthcoming meeting of the Lunar Committee of the B.A.A.S. Hopes he will attend.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1502

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[3 February 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.6 (C: RS:HS 24:85)
Summary:

Comments on the revolution of the apsides of the earth's orbit and its effect on glacier theory; further comments on the earth pyramids of Botzen [see CL's 1865-1-31], and associated phenomena.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12182

From:
W[illiam] J. Millar
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.40
Summary:

Having read JH's paper in Good Words on the weather he commenced a series of observations of the state of the sky during three days of each lunation. Will be pleased to continue sending his observations if JH is willing to accept them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6556

From:
James Croll
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.299
Summary:

Sending his paper on the causes of change of climate, and would be glad of JH's comments and opinion on its worth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3514

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Phillipp Ludwig von Seidel
Date:
[5 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.186 (C 2pp: 24.86)
Summary:

PS's results on light and magnitude of stars agree with JH's results at the Cape. Comments on PS's research on light of planets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1266

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.30 (Draft?: BL Aaa 32309.209)
Summary:

Draws JH's attention to an article in the most recent Philosophical Magazine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1503

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Croll
Date:
[6 February 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.7; draft: RS:HS 5.300 & C: 24.87-8
Summary:

In response to comments in a paper by JC, JH writes to establish his priority with respect to the significance of the revolution of the apsides of the earth's orbit and the eccentricity of the earth's orbit in affecting temperatures on the earth. JH had spelled this out in an 1830 paper for the Transactions of the Geological Society, and repeated it in his Outlines Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1504

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[6 February 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.8 (C: RS:HS 24.89)
Summary:

Writes to CL about JH's response to James Croll's paper. Includes an extract from JH's letter to James Croll [see JH's 1865-2-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3406

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.399a (C: RI 536)
Summary:

Sends copy of JT's '3rd Memoir,' along with specimens of liquid mercury ethyl and mercury methyl from discoverers Edward Frankland and B. F. Duppa.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8560

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Walter] White
Date:
[10 February 1865]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ms. Eng. 204
Summary:

Asks WW to check the R.S.L. council book for 23 Nov. 1826 to inform JH as to who was present.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6860

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.168
Summary:

Was pleased to receive JH's letter requesting him to communicate the subject to the Society. Has been busy preparing the Annual Report so has not had time to follow up Mr. Traye's papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4282

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.96
Summary:

R.S.L. approves of CP's optical work, believing it will be helpful at observatories abroad. CP comments on Alexander Herschel's prism experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11519

From:
Sir Charles Lyell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.432
Summary:

Regarding the editions in which he cited JH's paper. Further comments on James Croll's paper, and on the effects of glacial and astronomical events. Is the quantity of heat radiated by the sun in the course of the year always the same? Thanks for the drawings of the Botzen columns.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12584

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
W[illiam] J. Millar
Date:
[11 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.90
Summary:

On the significance of the full moon and its influence on the weather.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1267

From:
Walter White
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.31
Summary:

At JH's request, WW sends JH a list of members present at the 'irregular' council meeting on 23 Nov. 1826, together with the business recorded in the minutes, which does not include any mention of the matter of the secretaryship of the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1268

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Philosophical Magazine
Date:
[12 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.34
Summary:

Attempts further clarification of the matter discussed in JH's 1864-12-20 to the P.M. Reiterates JH's recollection of a conversation between W. H. Wollaston and Humphry Davy, which JH had described in a letter [see JH's 1826-11-25 to Francis Baily] and which JH refers to in his letter of resignation to Davies Gilbert [see JH's 1827-6-27], which latter letter JH quotes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6557

From:
James Croll
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.301
Summary:

Thanks for his letter concerning his own paper on the changes in climate. Points out parts where JH seems to have been mistaken in his views as expressed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1505

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[15 February 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.9 (C: RS:HS 11.433 & 24.91 & 92)
Summary:

Does not gainsay the influence of distribution of land and sea on the climate. The change of eccentricity is also a powerful influence. Comments on this. Sees that CL's book is published. Is it too late to send his drawings of the earth pyramids?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7289

From:
Thomas L. Dames
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.468
Summary:

By all means retain the specimens and send them to Lyell or anyone else as he sees fit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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