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Herschel12305

From:
P. O'Callaghan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.161
Summary:

This town and surrounding area were visited by an earthquake on Friday night. Gives time and details. Alexander Herschel is to give a lecture at Leamington in the ensuing season.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11647

From:
George A. MacFarren
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.12
Summary:

Has read with great interest JH's paper on the musical scales. Comments on JH's paper and expounds some of his own theories on the musical scales. Would like JH's comments on his paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4115

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Pritchard
Date:
[3 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.103
Summary:

Solar spectrum observations of John Herschel (son of JH) may have produced detection of the photosphere and corona at a time other than a total solar eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12170

From:
William C. Mathison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
4 November [1868?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.28
Summary:

Accept his best thanks for JH's paper on musical scales. It seems to dispose of the whole matter in the most satisfactory manner. Hopes his own pupil is well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3299

From:
Alexander Strahan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.244
Summary:

Regrets that JH declines offer [see AS's 1868-10-30] to publish series of papers in Good Words. Hopes JH will nevertheless occasionally send short papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11209

From:
S. Langley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.98
Summary:

Can he publish JH's statement regarding John Lubbock? Outlines the wishes of other scientists regarding the printing of their views.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10548

From:
Frederick W. Holland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.425
Summary:

Had no time to write before he sailed [see FH's 1868-10-23, which is similar in content]; forward letters to the Ordnance Office, Southampton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1451

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.71
Summary:

Questions about JH's report on a paper; is sending on copies of JH's son John's papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1452

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[8 November 1868]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H719
Summary:

Comments on JH's son's reports [see GS's 1868-11-6]; recalls idea of JH's father, William Herschel, about nature of solar light; transit of Mercury 'beautiful'.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10179

From:
John Henry Griesbach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.66
Summary:

Is grateful for his paper on musical scales. Comments on the characteristics of wind instruments. Some friends of his saw a brilliant meteor fall last Tuesday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10872

From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.221
Summary:

Has placed Mr. Frosmard's letter before the Geological Society, and also discussed the matter with R. I. Murchison, but regrets he is unable to help.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3207

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Johnstone Stoney
Date:
[10 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.242 (C: 24.237)
Summary:

Thanks for paper on physical constitution of sun and stars. Discusses possibility of vast atmosphere for sun.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8177

From:
Edward Livingston Youmans
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.444
Summary:

Encloses note from John Tyndall. Asks for interview. Wants to publish some of JH's papers in America. Purpose of EY's journal is to give double audience to scientific writers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8427

From:
Hubert Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
14?] November [1868
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.309
Summary:

Writing about [hemianopsia] for doctor's thesis at Cambridge. Asks permission to quote report of JH's attack [see JH's 1868-5-4].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11648

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George A. MacFarren
Date:
[16 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.13 & 24.238
Summary:

Is obliged for GM's letter and for the trouble he has taken over JH's paper on musical scales. Object in writing this paper was to clear the ground as it were. Elucidates some of the points in his own paper and comments on parts of GM's paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8428

From:
Hubert Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.310
Summary:

Received JH's permission to quote JH [in HA's thesis on hemianopsia] and describe JH's latest attack, including 'patches of coloured checquer work.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10677

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.46
Summary:

Sending a photograph of a solar prominence he has received from Major J. F. Tennant. Comments on various features. At the Transit of Mercury he saw the phenomenon described by J. H. Schröter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7301

From:
St. John Vincent Day
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.480
Summary:

Intends publishing a second edition of his paper on the Great Pyramid entitled 'Papers and Correspondence on the Pyramid.' Will respect JH's wishes on any points.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4571

From:
[Osborne?] Turner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.450
Summary:

Requests permission to include extract from Prelim. Discourse in The Sixth English Reading Book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11649

From:
George A. MacFarren
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.14
Summary:

Appreciates JH's beautiful simplification of the numerals in musical arithmetic. Wishes JH would give up the point of the variability of the supertonic and transfer it to the submediant. Agrees with JH over the need for a keyboard instrument possessing a perfect chromatic scale in any particular key.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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