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Herschel8733

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Anthony Proctor
Date:
[16 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.314
Summary:

Assures RP that he is not upset at RP for publicly questioning some of JH's ideas. Continues discussion of point in perturbation theory for Uranus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10696

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.58
Summary:

The Council of the R.A.S. would like JH's opinion on the accompanying paper and drawing by Francis Abbott, and whether it should appear in the R.A.S.M.N.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8734

From:
Richard Anthony Proctor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.125
Summary:

Admits JH is correct in suggested correction of RP's statement regarding perturbations of Uranus. Suggests that JH urge astronomers to observe the solar corona carefully.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10697

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[18 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.59
Summary:

Giving his opinion on a paper and drawing of [Francis] Abbott.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10698

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[19 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.60
Summary:

Further report on a paper and drawing of [Francis] Abbot [very similar to WH's 1870-5-18].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8973

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the R.A.S.
Date:
[19 May 1870]
Source of text:
R.A.S.M.N., 31 (1871), 228-30
Summary:

Expresses skepticism on the claims made by F. Abbott, observing from Tasmania, of the detection of changes in the Eta Argus nebula. Compares Abbott's drawings with drawings made by JH and and by JH's son John.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14137

From:
Adolf Bernhard Meyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0364; Reel 1087
Summary:

Will visit JH on 27 May.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9351

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Georg Adolph Erman
Date:
[24 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.315
Summary:

About an application to the B.A.A.S. for a grant to fund the calculations related to reducing the magnetic observations of 1847-48.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14138

From:
Adolf Bernhard Meyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0365; Reel 1087
Summary:

Apologizes for delay in responding to JH. Wrote to JH yesterday about AM's plan to visit Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2271

From:
J. Ryle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.516
Summary:

Appreciates JH's opinion regarding variability of climate, although it disagrees with his own. His views are not provable and the question remains one of probability.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2272

From:
J. Ryle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1870-5-27 or after]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.517
Summary:

[Richard?] Proctor [?] agrees with JR's views on Cosmical Climates. Re-presents his theory because he feels he did not state it fairly in his earlier [1870-5-27] letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10347

From:
Henry Hardcastle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.230
Summary:

Sending letter from a firm of stockbrokers giving a reply to JH's query regarding the East India Dock shares.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10272

From:
W. K. von Haidinger
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.155
Summary:

Is grateful for his letter. Sends a report of the Geological Institute, which includes JH's notes on the founding of the Cambridge Analytical Society. Sends his own report on Homeric irons and on the R.S.L. catalogue of scientific papers. Austrian science was at a low ebb but is now improving.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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