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Herschel6256

From:
Joseph Gurney Barclay
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 July 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.17
Summary:

Is grateful for his observations on the Leyton work. Will go through them and let him know the answers later.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4527

From:
Charles George Talmage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 July 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.426
Summary:

Acknowledges JH's comparison of Barclay Observatory results with those of other observatories. Sends more observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3589

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Otto Wilhelm Struve
Date:
[10 July 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.321
Summary:

Thanks for many works, especially double star catalogs, about which JH requests further information, and which will help JH's attempt to compile digest of all measures of all known double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6866

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 July 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.172
Summary:

Would like to incorporate JH's suggestions in his paper and he has revised the numbers. Made an attempt to photograph the moon while totally eclipsed, but was unsuccessful.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6867

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[14 July 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.322
Summary:

Comments on sunspot activity; agrees to inclusion of some paragraphs in a paper WD is writing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8122

From:
George Frederick Watts
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 July 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.388
Summary:

Please send GW information about a wondrous coca [cocaine] reported by Mrs. Gordon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8737

From:
Richard Anthony Proctor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.127
Summary:

Asks JH's advice on whether a method devised by RP of charting bright stars in isographic projections based on star gauges seems best. Describes the method and urges that the charts will produce useful suggestions about the distribution of stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12161

From:
Thomas Marsden
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.19
Summary:

Sending a work intended for publication on the common force of the universe. Would be glad of JH's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8123

From:
George Frederick Watts
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 July 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.389
Summary:

Thanks for prompt response and JH's sharing such a scarce commodity [cocaine; see GW's 1870-7-22]. Hopes it will heal depression that interferes with GW's work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8738

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Anthony Proctor
Date:
[28 July 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.323
Summary:

Approves RP's method of preparing isographic projection charts of the distribution of bright stars, noting that JH's gauges of the southern stars are incomplete.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel277

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 July 1870]
Source of text:
RGO 6.6.109
Summary:

About a title change for the Astronomer Royal's chief assistant.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4934

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 July 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.323 (C: RGO 6.382.353)
Summary:

Regarding GA's proposed visit to Hawkhurst. Is losing the services of his first assistant. Book on magnetism almost printed. Is revising his article on sound. Is trying out a water telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6596

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[31 July 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.324
Summary:

Of talking fishes, a great meteor falling in Tripoli, and the 'madness of man' in the wake of the Franco-Prussian War.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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