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Herschel4484

From:
Agnes Greig
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1866-9?]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (107)
Summary:

Discusses plans for a visit to JH and Lady Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2430

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.280
Summary:

B.A.A.S. appointed Committee to explore astronomical and meteorological possibilities in India. Considers [G. G.] Stokes's recommendation among the best. Suggests meteorological experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7193

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[1 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.165
Summary:

Comments on Charles Babbage's entry into Cambridge; strange stories from old letters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7194

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.387
Summary:

Returns his letter. Recommends a biographical dictionary by Charles Hale. Paradoxes connected with theology are endless.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1600

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[4 September 1866]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS536 (draft: RS:HS 15.281 & C: RS:HS 24.1
Summary:

Further recommendations regarding useful equipment and observations to be made in India [see JH's 1866-8-11]. Agrees that meteorological experiments there are desirable. Offers JH's son John's experience of India to ES.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE322

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
6 Sep 1866
Source of text:
HS 16.373, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2681

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.373
Summary:

Thanks him for papers he sent. Has finished her last work. Disappointed that science is often devoted to war and weaponry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12232

From:
Charles C. Nelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.89
Summary:

Giving news of the health of his brother, who will shortly be moving to St. Leonard's for health reasons.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12150

From:
D[aniel] Mackintosh
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.7
Summary:

Has been travelling around lecturing on geology since he left the London Polytechnic in 1861. Wishes that someone like JH would consider geological features from a dynamical point of view.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel573

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[11 September 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.359.250
Summary:

Has been asked to serve on a new Commission on Weights and Measures; indications are that the metric system is being recommended to the Indian government.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4913

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.301
Summary:

Is glad JH is going to assist with the Standards. Outlines his scheme for the Standards.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4914

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.302 (C: RGO 6.149.7)
Summary:

Wants JH's opinion on the question of maintaining observatories at Bombay and Madras.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6683

From:
John Henry Dallmeyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.2
Summary:

Outlining phenomena in the refraction of light. Has been experimenting with wide angle lenses for cameras and gives some of their defects. Would like JH's opinion on how to get rid of the 'secondary focus.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9632

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Julia Margaret Cameron
Date:
[25 September 1866]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Thanks JC for sending a batch of JC's photographs; praises them. Does not know the author of 'Man & His Dwelling' or of 'Ecce Homo.' Dislikes the latter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel129

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 September 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.149.14
Summary:

JH responds with an assessment of the Indian observatories [see GA's 1866-9-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel574

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 September 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.359.254
Summary:

Comments on the work of the Commission on Weights and Measures as outlined by GA [see GA's 1866-9-13].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7195

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.388
Summary:

Tells a story of the translation of Arabic by Englishman who turned out to be Richard Baily, the brother of Francis. Where is it set forth that a leech is a barometer? What is the truth about the relations between Charles Babbage and James South? Has he a catalogue of Ulugh Beg?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5544

From:
Charles T. Beke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.34
Summary:

Is sending another memorial for JH to sign.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3098

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.263
Summary:

Has received works on meteors. Has been working for years with [H. A.] Newton on getting help from observatories in southern hemisphere on meteors. Resumes work on Physique sociale.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5388

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.335
Summary:

Regarding the signing of a new document for CB's sister. Has been reading JH's paper on the sun. Wishes he would print a list of all his papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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