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Herschel1808

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0638.3 (C: RGO 6.694.479)
Summary:

Sends JH some responses to a letter from Edward Sabine on Colonial observatories [see GA's 1858-3-13].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9508

From:
Robert FitzRoy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.252
Summary:

Entirely agrees with his views on M. F. Maury. Is surprised at David Brewster's review of Maury's work. Would JH comment on RF's work on weather forecasting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14415

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0525.4; Reel 1093
Summary:

Current activities at magnetic observatories at Cape of Good Hope, Hobart [Tasmania], and Toronto. Future avenues for research in terrestrial magnetism include correlation with sunspot cycles, annual seasons, parallels of latitude, and lunar position. Urges establishment of many more observing stations. [JH annotation: Routing list to G. B. Airy, George Peacock, and William Whewell.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9197

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-5073
Summary:

Comments briefly on the positioning of magnetic observatories. Unsure whether he understands Humphrey Lloyd's proposal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1809

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0638.4 (C: RGO 6.694.494)
Summary:

Reacts to JH's suggestions [see JH's 1858-5-[10]] for altering GA's responses [see GA's 1858-5-4] to Edward Sabine's report on magnetic observatories [includes a silly riddle, apparently passed on from Augustus De Morgan].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1810

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0638.5(C: RGO 6.694.496)
Summary:

Provides a more detailed response to Edward Sabine's report on magnetic observatories [see GA's 1858-5-12].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14416

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
15 May [1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0525.5; Reel 1093
Summary:

Forwards report, just received, of three years of lunar diurnal variation at Cape of Good Hope. [JH annotation: Routing list to G. B. Airy, George Peacock, and William Whewell.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1811

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0638.6 (C: RGO 6.694.498)
Summary:

Has looked at the magnetic observations made at the Cape, and comments on their usefulness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9573

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.314
Summary:

Thanks for JH's article on meteorology from the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Has been investigating climatology lately. His own health has not been good. Sends some of his own reprints that may be of interest.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6614

From:
S. Cleveland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.351
Summary:

Sending description of effects seen at Kirkby Lonsdale during the recent eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9198

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-5074
Summary:

Has received papers relevant to the Magnetic Committee. Comments on letters by G. B. Airy and Edward Sabine, siding mainly with Airy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7086

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.312
Summary:

Has examined the animalcules JH sent. Sends some of his own obtained from ink! Regarding the variations of spelling his own name.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9199

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-5075
Summary:

Believes that it is not worth the cost to sustain many permanent magnetic observatories, but a few for a limited time would make sense. Unclear which observatories these should be.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10953

From:
Henry Anthony Jeffreys
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.297
Summary:

Comments on his plans for re-seating the church, and other matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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