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RS-MM-000557

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
3 October 1870
Source of text:
MM/10/86, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel3477

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[3 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS MM.10.86A (C: RS MM.10.86B)
Summary:

Discusses significance of Col. Napier's pendulum observations to research on earth's constitution and gravitation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10703

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.62
Summary:

Has sent JH's letter to Cleveland Abbe with a request to send JH the information. Has not seen the sun through his new telescope yet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13873

From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0220; Reel 1087
Summary:

Notice of £50 grant from B.A.A.S. to JH and G. A. Erman to support H. J. R. Petersen in recomputing Gaussian constant for 1839. [JH annotation: £40 remitted 13 Mar. 1871; £10 remaining.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1540

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[6 October 1870]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.25
Summary:

Asks a whole series of silly riddles, and JH complains of not having heard from AD.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9352

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Georg Adolph Erman
Date:
[7 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.332
Summary:

Writes to clarify the actions of the B.A.A.S. [see JH's 1870-5-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13054

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[7 October 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0466; Reel 1055
Summary:

Corrects date on publication by G. A. Erman.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1469

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[7 October 1870]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H730
Summary:

Requests some rewording of B.A.A.S. resolution [see JH's 1870-9-27].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8650

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Griffith
Date:
[7 October 1870]
Source of text:
Manchester Central Library (C: TxU:H/L-0176; Reel 1054)
Summary:

Having been placed jointly in charge with G. A. Erman of a B.A.A.S. grant expenditure to support H. J. R. Petersen's recomputation of Gaussian constant for 1829, JH asks for corrections in the statement of the actions funded.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1470

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.79
Summary:

Reports on status of John Robinson's eye following cataract surgery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2987

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[9 October 1870]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #57
Summary:

Apologizes for not writing often. Has been ill. 'Moderate' use of 'Coca de Peru' [cocaine] helps. Is working on a 'General Catalogue of double stars reduced to 1830.0.' Acknowledges works received.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14348

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0509; Reel 1093
Summary:

Explains error in B.A.A.S. report on grant for G. A. Erman. Will notify George Griffith.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13874

From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0221; Reel 1087
Summary:

Sorry to learn of error in B.A.A.S. resolution regarding computation of Gaussian constant. JH's proposal, explained by G. G. Stokes, was passed by Committee of Recommendations. Errors occurred later, in transcription. Will resubmit JH's proposal to Council.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10521

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.398
Summary:

Has calculated the ecliptic of Thucydides. Comments on this and the reading given by E. W. Hartwig. Regarding the 7 eclipses of the sun during the past 30 years. G. Bishop's assistant (W. Plummer) is investigating the orbit of the great comet of 1861. Nautical Almanac for 1874 delayed due to extra work on the transit of Venus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1092

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Georg Adolph Erman
Date:
[12 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.7.7
Summary:

Corrects a misunderstanding about the date to which magnetic observations are to be reduced.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11431

From:
Edward Joseph Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.342
Summary:

Would like to become a member of the Board of Directors of the Midland Railway for which there is a vacancy. Would welcome a testimonial from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9718

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John P. Gassiot
Date:
[16 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.334
Summary:

Gives JG a journal reference.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5000

From:
Cleveland Abbe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.378
Summary:

Regarding the publication of the Cincinnati catalogue of double stars. Is sending the Annual Report of the Cincinnati Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9719

From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.66
Summary:

Many thanks for his reference. Will check it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6598

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[19 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.335
Summary:

Recounts various reports of phenomena in the sky related to the 'great Moscow phenomenon' of 'mock Suns and inverted Arches.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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