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Herschel12634

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[6 September 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0054; Reel 1054
Summary:

Received another notice from General Reversionary & Trust Society regarding H. J. Hollier. JH asks again to be replaced as trustee for Mary Anne Hollier trust.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12600

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 September 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0020; Reel 1054
Summary:

Humphrey Lloyd wants R.S.L. and B.A.A.S. committees on magnetism to meet together at B.A.A.S. meeting in Leeds. JH suggests inviting Edward Sabine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7090

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[12 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.236
Summary:

Errors to be corrected in a new edition of one of JH's writings, including spelling AD's name in the French way.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6830

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[13 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.237
Summary:

Thanks for the lunar photographs; comments on other observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6621

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[15 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.240
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of a communication about a comet/meteor from EC.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel910

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[15 September 1858]
Source of text:
JHS 5.32
Summary:

Mostly about arrangements which MH is making for JH's travel to, and accommodation in, Leeds for the B.A.A.S. meetings; JH wants extremely detailed instructions of just what to do. Goes on to comment on the health of the family and JH's own poor health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4205

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[15 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.238
Summary:

Sends apologies to William Lassell for omission of discovery credit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11262

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Lassell
Date:
[15 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.153-4 (C: RS:HS 23.239)
Summary:

Is dismayed to find in the new edition of his own Outlines Astr. that he has attributed the discovery of Hyperion to W. R. Dawes without crediting WL; will have this corrected in a future edition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1889

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[15 September 1858]
Source of text:
WT 66602
Summary:

Is trying to arrange a magnetic conference during the first few days of other meetings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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