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Herschel6480

From:
F. Charsley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 August 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.248
Summary:

Send anyone interested in the telescope over at any time. Mr. Deverill is the best man to paint it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11281

From:
John Lee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 August 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.184
Summary:

W. R. Birt is engaged sending out notices to the members of the Moon Committee. Wishes JH could attend. Has commenced a large map of the moon, which members can compare with actual observations. Admiral W. H. Smyth is well in mind, but suffers much from illness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11938

From:
William Mathews, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 August 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.300
Summary:

Hopes that JH will be attending the forthcoming meeting of the B.A.A.S., and offering the hospitality of one of their members.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8570

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[James Nasmyth]
Date:
1865-8-11.
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ms.196(1)
Summary:

Declines offer of models of the moon's structure. Does not plan to present a lunar paper to the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12294

From:
Robert Stirling Newall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.150
Summary:

Has two pieces of crown and flint glass suitable for making an object glass but they are not thoroughly annealed. Can JH give him any advice?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3096

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.261
Summary:

Sends JH other copies of works not received. Also work on international statistics. Has found out that JH has written an article on probability. Would like to use it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2976

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[14 August 1865]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #40
Summary:

Assumes JH has not received the volumes sent over a month ago. Mentions international statistics briefly. Wishes to add an article about probability to a French translation of JH's 1850 review of AQ's book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4298

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1865]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Will attend hearing of J. S. Parlby inheritance case.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2970

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 August 1865]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #31
Summary:

Notes for a letter to JH and son. Intends to discuss the 'phenomenon of October 1854.' Will continue observation of proper motion of stars. Will mention 'savants' who disagree and who agree with his opinions. Means to request that JH continue corresponding.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2977

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[22 August 1865]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #41 (C: #42)
Summary:

Has consulted with publisher of JH's 1850 review of AQ's book. Is flattered and sees no reason why AQ's enlarged work cannot prefix or append a French translation of JH's review. Publisher requests written acknowledgement. Asks AQ to attach a note, correcting his archery example.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3272

From:
James Syme
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 August 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.252
Summary:

Having read JH's article on light, sends observations on peculiar effects of light, particularly 'terrestrial refraction,' on rifle-shooting targets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9799

From:
James Glaisher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 August 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.134
Summary:

Do not send the whole parcel; one form for each month is all he requires. Has not received the report of the Luminous Committee yet. Has sent Harrow's bill to JH's son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11195

From:
R. Arthur Kinglake
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 August 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.85
Summary:

Sending a photograph of John Locke the philosopher. Trying to raise a fund to provide a memorial for Thomas Young. Would be pleased if JH would subscribe to it. RK's brother is the author of a work on the Crimean War.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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