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Herschel10681

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[23 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.246
Summary:

Note with return of proof of JH's biographical sketch [see WH's 1869-1-22] of William Dawes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10683

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[14 February 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.250
Summary:

Comments on some incorrect attributions to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10684

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[27 March 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.254
Summary:

Comments on the radiant heat of heavenly bodies and the motion of Sirius.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10685

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[28 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.262
Summary:

About an increase in sun spot activity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10687

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[3 June 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.267
Summary:

Note to accompany the reported observations of JH's son John.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10689

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[9 June 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.52 & 24.268
Summary:

Thinks it would be best to send his son's letter to G. G. Stokes at the R.S.L. Cannot give a positive opinion on WH's plan for seeing the prominences. Finds some discrepancies in the Report of WH's paper on Sirius and the paper itself.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10691

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[20 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.54 & 24.280
Summary:

Suggests the planet Mercury may be a good subject for his spectroscopic experiments. Gives comments and explanations on his proposals. May like to communicate the results to the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10692

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[21 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.281
Summary:

Note to correct calculations in an earlier letter [see JH's 1869-9-20].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10694

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[22 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.56 & 24.282
Summary:

Burn his [last] letter as he made a blunder in his geometry. Cannot imagine how he made the blunder. Gives new formulae for observing Mercury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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