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Herschel11921

From:
Robert Main
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.283
Summary:

Offers to send on to JH any notices of double star observations that he receives.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6429

From:
William Benjamin Carpenter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.197
Summary:

Thanks for his kind letter. Is surprised that the formation of flint attracted him. Comments on this and similar matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE332

From:
Martha Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
27 Jan 1869?
Source of text:
HS 16.325, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2633

From:
Martha Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.325
Summary:

Mary Somerville is sending her autobiography and desires comments and suggestions. She is busy with mathematics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6465

From:
Arthur Cayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.233
Summary:

Has altered two of the plates in one of JH's papers. Hopes that he will agree with the alteration.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12141

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Main
Date:
[30 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.248
Summary:

Thanks RM for his offer [see RM's 1869-1-26]; wishes astronomers would develop an accepted system of indicating the quality of observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6297

From:
Alexander V. Bewley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.58
Summary:

Sending a query regarding the colors seen on clouds at sunset.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12503

From:
Christian August Friedrich Peters
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.369
Summary:

Is supplying JH with copies of his missing journals [see JH's 1869-1], and will send more later.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13505

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[2 February 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0742; Reel 1089
Summary:

Received [?]'s paper no. 10, which completes JH's collection. Returns duplicates of [?]'s papers on Kew and Nerchinsk 'disturbances' and on 'Residual Laws of disturbance.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3107

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 February 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.272
Summary:

Obtained and sent JH 2 copies of Physique sociale. Thanks JH for observations but they are too scientific for his lectures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE333

From:
Martha Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
3 Feb 1869?
Source of text:
HS 16.326, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2634

From:
Martha Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
3 February [1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.326
Summary:

Thanks JH for his letters to her mother (Mary Somerville), who is not well enough to write. Describes eruption of Vesuvius.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12086

From:
John Murray [Jr.]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
5 February [1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.453
Summary:

Has today sent by book post the manuscript of Mrs. Mary Somerville's autobiography, which JH is to report on. Understands that Mrs. Somerville is amenable to good advice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE334

From:
John Murray JR
To:
John Herschel
Date:
5 Feb 1869
Source of text:
HS 12.453, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE336

From:
John Herschel
To:
Joseph Barclay Pentland
Date:
7 Feb 1869
Source of text:
HS 14.155, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE335

From:
Joseph Barclay Pentland
To:
John Herschel
Date:
7 Feb 1869
Source of text:
HS 14.154, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel4079

From:
Joseph Barclay Pentland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.154
Summary:

Sends Mary Somerville's autobiography; visited her in Naples. JP will return to England in the summer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4450

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Barclay Pentland
Date:
[7 February 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.155 (C: RS:HS 24.249)
Summary:

Receives Mary Somerville's autobiography; explains poor health will prohibit him from detailed scrutiny of the writing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10139

From:
Robert P. Graves
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.26
Summary:

Has been requested by the relatives of the late W. R. Hamilton to write a memoir. Would be glad if JH would send him any suitable letters of Hamilton in his possession.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12007

From:
William C. Morland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.369
Summary:

Many thanks for sending the seeds of Wellingtonia. Has two Cryptomerias also grown from seed. Was much interested in Alexander's lecture.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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