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Herschel2580

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.484
Summary:

William Whewell will be buried in Trinity College Chapel. The thought of speaking about Whewell depresses WS.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10358

From:
Robert Harley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.240
Summary:

Has not had time to finish the George Boole paper, but the biographical part is in print. Will send him the complete article when it is finished.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8852

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Herbert Spencer
Date:
[17 March 1866]
Source of text:
Univ. of London Library (CC: RS:HS 16.489 & C: 23.298)
Summary:

Will subscribe to HS's work as requested [see HS's 1860-3-5], but dissents 'from very large portions' of HS's views. Especially objects to HS's adoption of the 'Shibboleth of the Hegel & Schelling School of German Philosophy—"the Absolute."' [This letter misdated; correct date: 1860-3-17.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13178

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Diedrich Wackerbarth
Date:
[21 March 1866]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0487; Reel 1055 (C: RS:HS 25.15.27)
Summary:

FW's suggestion to collect William Herschel's published works into one volume was considered earlier, but publishers found it not profitable. All works except two are in R.S.P.T., 1780-1818. [Letter continues 22 Mar.:] JH almost completed identifying and assembling all of WH's double stars and micrometrical measures. Thanks for calling attention to 'unpublished series of 400 'Guages [sic] ('hausters')" noticed by [Maximilian Weisse]. JH was not aware of these. [Letter continues 23 Mar.:] Does not approve of FW's suggestion to request subscriptions to fund collection of WH's works. [Note by copyist: List of differences between original letter and copy.] [Unknown annotation: 'Original in No. 2 Corresp. Tin box B.8.']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10842

From:
Thomas Hill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.193
Summary:

Has his note of the 19th and also saw JH's son [Alexander] for a few minutes yesterday. Agrees that JH's son should not become a candidate until he has given the lectures. Hopes to see him at Merrylea.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7310

From:
Edmund B. Denison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.489
Summary:

Sending a small book he has written on astronomy. Owes all his knowledge to JH's Outlines Astr. Comments on the changes that could be made should any new edition of the Outlines be contemplated.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8414

From:
Rudolf Wolf
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.299
Summary:

Is sending JH a copy of some of RW's writings on sun spots. RW has been considering writing about the work of William and Caroline Herschel before the discovery of Uranus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1438

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.65
Summary:

Comments on a letter GS received from Ernst Klinkerfüss, which leaves GS convinced of the basic correctness of the views of GS and JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12840

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
François N. M. Moigno
Date:
[26 March 1866]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0245; Reel 1054 (Cdraft: RS:HS 25.15.22)
Summary:

Corrections to reports in 12 Mar. 1866 issue of Les Mondes regarding ecclesiastical titles in England, William Whewell's career, and W. T. Brande's role at Royal Mint. Also, English do not eat cats; 'catsup' is made of vegetables. Nor was JH's daughter [Maria Sophia] ever acquainted with late [Ludovico] Calandrelli.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2582

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.485
Summary:

Compiling three year series of helioautographs. Wants suggestions for noting the position of planets supposedly influencing sunspots. Discusses a passage from one of Galileo's letters concerning the influence of the planets on the sun's face.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7187

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 April 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.383
Summary:

Has not heard from him for a long time; hopes his health is still good. Was sorry to hear of the death of Whewell. Sends a proof that has been puzzling him for a long time, and a French riddle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2583

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[2 April 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.150
Summary:

Discusses how to denote the positions of the celestial bodies in solar photographs. Advocates a system that shows differences of heliocentric longitude on the sides of the sun.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2584

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 April 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.486
Summary:

Limited space precludes use of JH's suggestions for the photographic display. Will continue the series of solar autographs up to 11 years if he can.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12790

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
O. A. Hodgson
Date:
[6 April 1866]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0195; Reel 1054
Summary:

As executor for estate of late [Thomas] Baldwin, JH received OH's certificate and order for payment to Mrs. Baldwin. Concern for Mrs. Baldwin's advanced age and her lax method of writing checks. Disposition of estate after Mrs. Baldwin dies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2585

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[6 April 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.151
Summary:

Helioautographs are beautiful. Advises keeping original plan for presentation. Says 'Clarke's' [Harvey Carlisle's] article on William Whewell in MacMillan's is satisfactory. Describes an 'absurd paragraph' regarding Whewell in François Moigno's Mondes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6657

From:
M[ichael] Connal
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.360
Summary:

Regarding his own theory of the determination of heights by the barometer, which has been modified by reading JH's pamphlet on Meteorology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5831

From:
Alfred Brothers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.300
Summary:

Would like to publish his letter on the hyposulfite fixing process.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7188

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[10 April 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.152
Summary:

Comments on JH's health, the death of William Whewell, and extended comments on a mathematical proof provided by AD [see AD's 1866-4-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7189

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 April 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.384
Summary:

Considers JH's account of his own health tolerably good. The Odyssey will set him up entirely. Sends proof of one of his theorems. New professorship of International Law. Should jot down biographical details of William Whewell for the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel228

From:
John Wrottesley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.412.155
Summary:

Criticizes Charles Rümker's catalogue of southern stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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