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Herschel8173

From:
Edwin Richard Windham Wyndham-Quin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.440
Summary:

Augusta Wyndham-Quin and EW enjoyed visit by JH's daughter, who delivered JH's essay on pendulum (1863) and 'one of the best photographs' EQ ever saw. Send another.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14294

From:
Charles Rodgers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0457; Reel 1093
Summary:

CR's hypothesis regarding effects of rotation of large masses, like sun and Jupiter, on rotation and orbits of small planets and satellites. Quotes Genesis for support.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11138

From:
Hermann Kindt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.26
Summary:

Thoughts on translation of literature, with comments specifically on JH's Iliad translation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7160

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.368
Summary:

Hopes all are well. Comments on Charles Babbage's latest book. Intends telling the truth about James Ivory's delusions. Sends proof that ten is an even number.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4886

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.273
Summary:

Expecting him soon. Experiments on the National pound.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5386

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.333
Summary:

Will JH and his son [William] come and dine with him this week?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8393

From:
Richard Hodgson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.278
Summary:

Correction to R.A.S. report regarding eyepiece that RH invented for viewing sun, but which was attributed to JH by Charles Pritchard.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4530

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.88
Summary:

Richard Hodgson claims to have invented the diagonal solar eyepiece despite JH's description of it in Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7728

From:
James Samuelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1864]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/1.6; Reel 10
Summary:

Send JH's manuscript immediately, or JS must postpone JH's article for next issue. Received Henry Draper's article on 'Silverised Glass Telescopes & Celestial Photo[graphy]' mentioning JH and 'Miss Herschel.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4545

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.89
Summary:

Richard Hodgson pursues claim to invention of the diagonal solar eyepiece while claiming that JH disclaimed the invention.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14350

From:
William Stronach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1864-2-22 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0511; Reel 1093
Summary:

Forwards WS's observations of cloud cover in Banffshire during full moons of Dec. 1863, Jan. 1864, and Feb. 1864, as suggested by JH in Good Words.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4887

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.274
Summary:

Regarding the transit of Mercury. Error in calculating the pound weights.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7729

From:
James Samuelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1864]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/1.7; Reel 10
Summary:

JH's request for three proofs contradicts printer's policy of issuing only one of each. Assurance that JH's manuscript will be examined carefully for errors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10512

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.389
Summary:

JH's letter went to the old address, which accounts for the delay. Regarding his query, gives date of the conjunction of the planets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10268

From:
W. K. von Haidinger
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.152
Summary:

Has sent a collection of his own communications for JH via the Foreign Secretary of the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3418

From:
Edward James Stone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.82
Summary:

Intrigued by discovery of 'willow leav[e]s' on sun's photosphere, bought new telescope eyepiece. Reports observations on 'leav[e]s' and overall 'rice-like' texture of sun under telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7730

From:
James Samuelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 February 1864]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/1.8; Reel 10
Summary:

Corrections on JH's manuscript on sunspots. Please keep alterations to minimum. Will send complimentary copies of Quarterly Journal of Science. Please write brief note on 'vaporous ring' and its bearing upon sunspots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6394

From:
Julia Margaret Cameron
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.159
Summary:

Photographic news. Has heard about the JHs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6798

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.115
Summary:

Would like account of the telescope of Warren de La Rue which JH has. E. J. Stone of the Royal Observatory has seen objects on the sun's surface like grains of rice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10848

From:
Richard Hodgson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.199
Summary:

Thanks for his letter. Has no copy of JH's Cape Observations so cannot refer to them. Comments on articles on telescopes by JH; they do not lead him to adopt the arrangement he adverted to 10 years ago. Regarding priorities in discoveries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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