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Herschel1500

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[13 April 1863]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.4 (C: RS:HS 11.428 & 24.15)
Summary:

Received some proof sheets this morning of the Appendix to CL's book on the Antiquity of Man. Has read through the book with great interest. Comments on various points. Will have to revise their ideas on the length of human existence. Has had another letter from Twisleton so supposes he must try and write on science in schools. Have had sickness for the first three months of the year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11516

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[1864-5]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.429
Summary:

Introducing his eldest son and his son's newly married wife.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1501

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[2 June 1864]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.5
Summary:

Writes to introduce JH's son William James and his new bride to the Lyell's. Both JH and his wife, Margaret, are suffering from illness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11517

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[29 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.430 & 24.83
Summary:

Sending a lump of a substance quarried near Edenderry; has found some very similar in a quarry of his own. Can send some more specimens. Congratulations on his Baronetcy. Has been prostrated with bronchitis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1502

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[3 February 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.6 (C: RS:HS 24:85)
Summary:

Comments on the revolution of the apsides of the earth's orbit and its effect on glacier theory; further comments on the earth pyramids of Botzen [see CL's 1865-1-31], and associated phenomena.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1504

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[6 February 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.8 (C: RS:HS 24.89)
Summary:

Writes to CL about JH's response to James Croll's paper. Includes an extract from JH's letter to James Croll [see JH's 1865-2-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1505

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[15 February 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.9 (C: RS:HS 11.433 & 24.91 & 92)
Summary:

Does not gainsay the influence of distribution of land and sea on the climate. The change of eccentricity is also a powerful influence. Comments on this. Sees that CL's book is published. Is it too late to send his drawings of the earth pyramids?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1506

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[19 February 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.10 (draft: RS:HS 11.435 & 24.94 & 95)
Summary:

Thanks for his Elements [of Geology]. Evidence from the Arctic shells is decisive. Sends drawings by book post. Comments on these drawings. Near Arezzo are similar phenomena in a soft sandy limestone. Measured the tallest column at Riten and found it 74' 10" from stone cap to base.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1507

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[26 February 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.11 (C: RS:HS 24.97)
Summary:

Some comments on the variation of the eccentricity of the earth's orbit, and the geography of Mars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1508

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[5 March 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.12 (C: RS:HS 11.438 & 24.98 & 24.99)
Summary:

Comments on why JH gave 239 degrees F as the temperature of space. Geological specimens may be given to the Geological Society or to the Jermyn Street Museum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1509

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[25 April 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.13 (C: RS:HS 24.105)
Summary:

Comments on a table of U. J. J. Leverrier on the eccentricities of the earth's orbit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1510

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[6 May 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.14 (C: RS:HS 24.108)
Summary:

Further comments on the theory of glacier formation, urging causes beyond merely astronomical ones.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1511

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[7 December 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.15 (C: RS:HS 24.132)
Summary:

Describes exactly the route JH took to get to the point where he made his drawings of the earth pyramids at Botzen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11631

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[1 October 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.168
Summary:

Comments on the relationship between the plane of the earth's orbit and the obliquity of the ecliptic.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1512

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[13 October 1866]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.16 (C: RS:HS 24.172)
Summary:

Comments on some of CL's writings; further argues that a canal at Suez and/or Darien would have a major effect on European climate due to the effect of ocean currents coming through such canals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1513

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[20 October 1866]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.17 (C: RS:HS 24.173)
Summary:

Some minor suggestions regarding CL's proofs [see CL's 1866-10-19].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1514

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[4 December 1866]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.18 (C: RS:HS 24.178)
Summary:

Appreciates the receipt of volume one of the tenth edition of CL's Principles of Geology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1515

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[30 June 1868]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.19 (C: RS:HS 24.218)
Summary:

Sends a paper, which may help to clarify the effect of the Sahara Desert on certain European winds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1516

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[13 July 1868]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.20 (C: RS:HS 24.220)
Summary:

On the temperatures of water in the oceans, and the freezing temperature of sea water.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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