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Herschel11265

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.157
Summary:

Pointing out the reasons for some apparent discrepancies in the drawing of his telescope. The drawing was hurriedly done by his daughter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6310

From:
B. Birkenthal
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 February 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.71
Summary:

Is asking JH for assistance.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11420

From:
Edward Joseph Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.331
Summary:

Thanks for signing his certificate for the R.S.L. Has promise of support from members of Council. Has just contrived a new ozone box; gives details. Carrying out observations with underground thermometers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8178

From:
George Paxton Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 February 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.445
Summary:

Sends published paper containing GY's proof that roots of algebraic equations above fourth degree cannot be represented by finite functions, and showing how roots of fifth degree equations may be found. GY's method may be extended to all higher degrees.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6311

From:
B. Birkenthal
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.72
Summary:

A follow-up letter [see BB's 1860-2-14] asking for an immediate response to BB's request for money.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6571

From:
William Crookes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 February 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.314
Summary:

Is grateful for the help JH's letter gave him in his legal dispute with the Photographic News.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2223

From:
T[homas] Radford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.467
Summary:

Has a foreigner staying at his house. Has seen letter by this man addressed to JH. TR wants to know if the foreigner is respectable. Thinks his name is [B.] Birkenthal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4286

From:
John Fremlin Streatfield
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1860]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (107)
Summary:

Sends his personal scientific journal to JH. Charles Babbage has already given JS much help.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6444

From:
Richard Christopher Carrington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.212
Summary:

Regarding the sun's equation. Sun spots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4858

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.245 (C: RGO 6.195.250)
Summary:

Passes on information on stars received from a Bengal pilot.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3550

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[1 March 1860]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:1144 (C: TCD 1493:1145)
Summary:

Apologizes for not returning sheets of Elements of Quaternions sooner, but was ill. Again cautions WH that method might be too advanced for elementary readers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel415

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 March 1860]
Source of text:
RGO 6.195.251
Summary:

Offers some possible explanation for what the unnamed observer saw [see GA's 1860-3-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel558

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 March 1860]
Source of text:
RGO 6.457.147
Summary:

Is arguing for the development of a British metrical system based on the length of the polar axis of the earth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8508

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.488
Summary:

Asks JH to become a subscriber to a work that HS is bringing out. Lists prominent persons who have already done so.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12267

From:
Samuel Newington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.124
Summary:

The writer of the enclosed production has given lectures at SN's establishment. Introduces him to JH. Hopes to give a lecture at Hawkhurst. Would be pleased for any of the Herschel family to view the orchid house, now in full bloom.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12268

From:
Samuel Newington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 March 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.125
Summary:

Miss Newington will have pleasure in seeing Lady Herschel and Miss Power on Monday or Tuesday next. Will send over a copy of the Orchid House tomorrow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4300

From:
William Williams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 March 1860]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (107)
Summary:

Offers his services as a coachman.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1972

From:
Norman Pogson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 March 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.1
Summary:

Dissatisfied with [F. W. A.] Angelander's nomenclature of variable stars; seeks JH's approval of NP's nomenclature for the new 'Hartwell Atlas of Variable Stars.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11110

From:
Cuthbert W. Johnson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[186?]-3-19
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.447
Summary:

Pointing out an error by JH in assigning the authorship of a weather table to Sir William Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1973

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Norman Pogson
Date:
[19 March 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.2 (C: RS:HS 23.299)
Summary:

Agrees with NP's proposed method of designating variable stars. Offers some suggestions from JH's own experience.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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