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From:
C. H. D. Buys Ballot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.132
Summary:

Is honored that JH should have noticed one of his articles. Quotes further articles, which may be of interest. Regarding JH's views on air and his own theories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Joseph Sylvester
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.164
Summary:

Sends JH proceedings of Mathematical Society of London and asks JH to join.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Jacques Babinet
Date:
[5 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.158
Summary:

No mention of Emmanuel Liais's L'espace céleste in English journals. Contact London publishers to find translator for it. Alexander Herschel is now professor of natural philosophy at Andersonian Institution in Glasgow. Hopes JB's elegant method of measuring gravity by torsion will not die before being put into practice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Jacques Babinet
Date:
[7 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.190
Summary:

Not willing to be involved in translation of French work on astronomy [see JB's 1867-2].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Baldwin
Date:
[10 March 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0076 & L-0075; Reel 1054
Summary:

Gives more reasons for objecting to MB, 80 years old, leaving Stubbington and moving to Anstey [see JH's 1867-2-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
[Norman Macleod]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 March 1867]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 14/1.206 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

Grateful for JH's contribution of portraits [to National Portrait Exhibition]. Packing and shipping instructions. Portraits must arrive by 30 Mar.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Norman Macleod
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1867]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 14/1.194 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

[Form letter] Safe receipt of William Herschel's portrait.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Fairbairn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.363
Summary:

Invitation to stay with them should he visit the B.A.A.S. meeting at Manchester.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Norman Macleod
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 March 1867]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 14/1.193 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

Will carefully follow directions in JH's 13 Mar. letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[20 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.191
Summary:

Comments on mathematical comments AD has sent JH; JH is sorry to see AD has retired from his professorship; comments on the hard winter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
21 [March] 1867
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0636; Reel 1089
Summary:

Received notice to transfer one-fifth of funds from [Mary Anne Babbage's] 1823 marriage settlement to W. H. B. Hollier.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.390
Summary:

How is he during this spell of cold weather? Gives reason why he resigned from the College. Gives a theorem. Has no news of his own successor at the College.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.102
Summary:

Asks if JH still considering editing William Herschel's R.S.P.T. publications. Suggests that Alexander Herschel edit the work. Speculates that William Herschel observed the 'willow leaves.' JH's star catalogue will be printed by the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
H. Temple Humphreys
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.76
Summary:

Would like JH's advice on the best shape for a rolling magnet with application for railway rolling stock.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Humphrey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/MW-0246.7; Reel 15
Summary:

Announces quarterly meeting of National School Committee on 30 March.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.395
Summary:

[John?] Farley has just given him the readings for the minor planets. Encloses these and also readings for the major planets from U. J. J. Leverrier.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
C. H. Gordon-Lennox
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.108
Summary:

Has been considering the subject of standard weights and measures and thinks a Royal Commission is the best idea. Regrets that JH's health prevents him from being a member.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project