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Herschel7101

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 January 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.322
Summary:

Many thanks for the dates for the memoir of George Peacock. Queries the name of his father. Comments on various church matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7931

From:
Hensleigh Wedgwood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1859 or later?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.134
Summary:

Recalls JH's letter from Cape regarding study of etymology. Encloses HW's own effort to develop this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5823

From:
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie [the elder]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.292
Summary:

Is indisposed so will not be coming to London; leaves it to him and Edward Sabine to send answer to H. P. F. P. Clinton (5th Duke of Newcastle). Would like an up-to-date citation for W. E. Weber as he has been awarded the Royal Medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7102

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 January 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.323
Summary:

Many thanks for the information. Finds that George Peacock wrote a book entitled the Measurer. Someone has sent him a geometrical question with abominable diagrams.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14420

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 January 1859]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0526.1; Reel 1093
Summary:

Sends copy of ES's reply to Richard Owen, who reported Owen's interview with C. E. Trevelyan. Suggests waiting until summer to apply for government funds to support observatories in Peking and Vancouver Island. ES's recent illness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8503

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 January 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.483
Summary:

Sending JH his Essays [Essays: Scientific, Political, and Speculative, 1857] and HS's 'Recent Astronomy and the Nebular Hypothesis,' the latter just published in the Westminster Review. Requests JH's comments on the latter publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7282

From:
Langham Dale
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 January 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.462
Summary:

Has been employed in London studying the way in which Government aid is granted to further popular education. Will be moving on to Glasgow soon to do similar work. Has been offered an L.L.D. if he can obtain a recommendation from someone in this country.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6435

From:
Richard Christopher Carrington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 January 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.203
Summary:

Did not expect to see U. J. J. LeVerrier's prediction of an inferior planet verified so soon. Observations of E. M. Lescarbault meritorious. Is writing to Charles Tennant and W. R. Birt to join in the observations of the planet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7283

From:
Langham Dale
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.463
Summary:

Is grateful for the kind manner in which he answered his letter. Gives news of the College in South Africa. Details of Shaw House, Newbury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6436

From:
Richard Christopher Carrington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 January 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.204
Summary:

Capt. W. S. Jacob has supplied him with enclosed letter as a basis for the Committee to work on. Would like his opinion on the scheme. Hopes Poonah will be the base for new observations. Size and quality of the Kew solar photographs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6489

From:
Michel Chevalier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 January 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.255
Summary:

Is working on a volume on the gold standard.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4359

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.445
Summary:

Returns a letter from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5707

From:
James Booth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.198
Summary:

Sending parts of his paper on the Lagocyclic curve.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2220

From:
Sir Edward Ryan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.464
Summary:

Has shown JH's son's letter to [C. E.] Trevelyan and encloses his reply. Affairs in India may become more dangerous.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6302

From:
M. Felix Billet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.63
Summary:

Sending his work on optics. Comments on their mutual work in this field.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4381

From:
Joseph Ellison Portlock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.178
Summary:

Asks JH to sign a document relating to Col. Gelland [?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7103

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.324
Summary:

Sends a riddle. Has added a stanza. Does not credit the story of [T. C.?] Jansen's children. Comments on Roger Bacon's telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9286

From:
Alexander John Ellis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.40
Summary:

Would like JH's support for his candidature for the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7104

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.325
Summary:

Hopes he is well as he has not heard from him for a long time. Sends his own theories regarding the composition of force.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9287

From:
Alexander John Ellis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.41
Summary:

Will bring down his R.S.L. form to Collingwood. Regarding the phonetics of Hindustani.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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