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Herschel6658

From:
Christopher Cooke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.361
Summary:

Regarding the doubtful actions of a Lieut. R. J. Morrison falsely obtaining names purporting to support his scheme for observations. Intends to lay the matter before William Parsons [3rd Earl of Rosse].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6186

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Baxendell
Date:
[2 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.311 & 24.186
Summary:

Regarding gales of wind and their relation to violent changes in barometric pressure.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8955

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society
Date:
[2 February 1867]
Source of text:
Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society Proceedings, 6 (1867), 91-3 & Revu
Summary:

Notes that JH had pointed out the perpendicularity of the direction of wind to the direction of a wavefront's advance. Encourages research on the causes of such meteorological phenomena.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11306

From:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.211
Summary:

Sends an extract from JH's letter, which has been printed in the Moniteur.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6636

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[4 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.187
Summary:

Is in poor health; laments poor reception of his translation of the Iliad.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6659

From:
Christopher Cooke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.362
Summary:

Thanks for his prompt reply to his query about Lieut. R. J. Morrison. He has discovered the horoscope of Edmond Halley.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12654

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Baldwin
Date:
[10 February 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0074; Reel 1054
Summary:

Alterations to MB's will. Objects to MB's plan to return to live in Mr. Binsted's house at Anstey.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13048

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
[12 February] 1867
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0461; Reel 1055
Summary:

Anecdote about William Whewell. Religious beliefs in England. Foolish opinion about moon expressed in the Times.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6685

From:
John Henry Dallmeyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.3
Summary:

Has not had time until now to carry out experiments on 'the central spot' as seen in photographs as related in JH's last letter. His recent trials with various lenses have verified JH's theories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6686

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Henry Dallmeyer
Date:
[16 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.4 & 24.188
Summary:

Is he acquainted with his ordinary reading glass? Gives details. Always carries a small one around with him for reading small print; thinks there would be a good market for them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6687

From:
John Henry Dallmeyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.5
Summary:

Regarding various types of glass for lenses. Will make two of JH's reading glasses if he will send details.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6688

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Henry Dallmeyer
Date:
[19 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.6 & 24.189
Summary:

Outlining suitability of various types of glass for optical work. Gives details of theories of his reading lenses and calls attention to one of his own papers in the R.S.P.T. for 1821.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6689

From:
John Henry Dallmeyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.7
Summary:

Thanks for letter and details of his paper in the R.S.P.T. Wishes there was an index of authors and subjects for students. Theories regarding the action of light on glass. Has interested Messrs. Chance in his theories. Gives reasons why he wants a reading glass of 3 1/2 inches.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7749

From:
Norman Macleod
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 February 1867]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 14/1.192 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

Council on Education requests loan of several portraits owned by JH for use in Second National Portrait Exhibition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6378

From:
William H. Callcott
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.143
Summary:

Would be grateful if he would inform him where his paper on concert pitch is published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4418

From:
W[illiam] Cave Thomas
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.433
Summary:

Discusses matters of aesthetics; praises JH's ideas.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6367

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

Herschel3386

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

Herschel8356

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

Herschel5881

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
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