From:
James A. Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.192
Summary:
Hopes he will do what is best with the sum of money. Is most anxious he should have the letter.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Hopes he will do what is best with the sum of money. Is most anxious he should have the letter.
Explains that fossil cirripede specimens have not been returned because J. de C. Sowerby has been monstrously delayed with the engravings. Members of Palaeontographical Society have urged Sowerby to complete task.
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In response to CD’s letter [see 1364] the Secretary is instructed to request that he send a specimen plate to James de Carle Sowerby for estimate of cost.
Sends JH some publications, including one that tends to show that cyclones are electrical phenomena.
JSH discusses election of a new Curator for Cambridge University Botanic Garden and encloses report to the Vice Chancellor to be passed on to James Stratton as testimonial.
Thanks Balfour for inclusion of some of his tables in the Manual of Botany and points out errors of genera and species in the tables based on Lindley and Bentham.
Asks for a sample of ‘woody fibre’ used in India for his museum.
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Was pleased by JH's favorable opinion of his paper on the Vivarais. Finds JH's arguments concerning [John] Michell's theory of probabilities unconvincing. Will soon write a paper on the problems.
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Has sent G. B. Sowerby Jr some skeleton plates [for vol. 1 of Living Cirripedia] which the Council [of the Ray Society] may also wish to see, along with GBS’s finished drawings. He reminds EL that he has not heard about colour for the plates and adds he has not been told what type should be used; gives estimated lengths of part 1 in different sizes of type (part 2 will be fully twice the size of this). Hopes if the Council does not publish part 1 in 1851 it will publish all in 1852.
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Annual salary of Master of Mint was reduced to £1000 upon R. L. Sheil's resignation, and office was declared non-political. Proposes to submit JH's name to Queen as next master.
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Describes progress in illustrating fossil cirripede specimens by J. de C. Sowerby.
Apologises for previous letter pointing out an error in Balfour’s Manual of Botany based on JSH’s tables of genera and species, in turn based on Lindley. Error was corrected in Balfour’s text.
On Nov. 4 observed a red star, which does not appear in any of the recent maps or charts. Gives readings. JH may be able to throw some light on it.
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