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Herschel942

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1860-6-25 or later]
Source of text:
JHS 6.64
Summary:

Comments on the behavior of Sirius with its companion, and on the likelihood of the existence of the inter-Mercurial planet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14126

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1860-9-18 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0348.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Criticizes point in [recipient's] scheme for issuing bank notes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13533

From:
Unidentified
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1861 to 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0761; Reel 1089
Summary:

Letter of introduction for William Walker, who wants to show Walker's nearly finished engraving, Distinguished Men of Science Living 1807-8, to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13371

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1864-1 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0602.2; Reel 1089
Summary:

Encloses copy of JH's essay entitled The Yard, the Pendulum, & the Metre... (1863). Speculates on causes for deviation in pendulum measurements. Recommends using torsion gravimeters in 'proposed operation.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel881

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1864?]
Source of text:
JHS 5.2
Summary:

In response to the gift of a book, JH comments on the philosophy of knowledge, and goes on to say that JH agrees with [John Stuart ?] Mill's rejection of the syllogism as a means of argument. In the postscript, JH comments on the nature of heat.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14744

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1864-11 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0935.2; Reel 1083
Summary:

Committee pamphlet expressed incorrect representation of JH's views on changes in British standards of measurement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3350

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1865]
Source of text:
RS Sa.684
Summary:

Fragment of a letter discussing diffraction, JH's son's journey to observe eclipse and strong polarization of sun's corona, evidence of vast solar atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1538

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[23 June 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.23
Summary:

Comments on the preparation of an article on light by JH for publication in Good Words.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13500

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[11 December 1865]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0734; Reel 1089
Summary:

Just read [?]'s article on [John?] Blackwood. JH's views on effectiveness of [Robert] Peel's act and on relative roles of government and Bank of England in nation's economy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8562

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[29 April 1866]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ms. Eng. 204
Summary:

Please thank Dr. Gardner for his 'Calendar for the Correction of Dates.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14831

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[18 June 1866]
Source of text:
Adler Planetarium
Summary:

[Writing to a correspondent in Manchester], apologizes that because of illness JH unable to take chair at 'your College Meeting.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1899

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[2 August 1866]
Source of text:
WT 67694
Summary:

Declines to be involved in another [scientific ?] undertaking, as JH's health is too precarious.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13404

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
21 [March] 1867
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0636; Reel 1089
Summary:

Received notice to transfer one-fifth of funds from [Mary Anne Babbage's] 1823 marriage settlement to W. H. B. Hollier.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14076

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[24 April 1868]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0296.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Relation of British imperial units of weight to their 'geometrical synonyms.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14117

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[25 April 1868]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0341.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Relation of imperial measures of capacity to their 'geometrical synonyms.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel939

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1869-1-5 or later]
Source of text:
JHS 6.62
Summary:

Is a listing of some of JH's papers in an attempt to clarify how many were distributed, and then JH indicates how many he will send to addressee.

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

Herschel14089

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[27 June 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0306.2 & TxU:H/M-0307.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Develops mathematical theorem.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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