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Herschel4114

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.98
Summary:

Informs JH, Charles Babbage, and James South that they are the surviving original members of the R.A S. Requests JH write an account of the R.A.S.'s founding. Discusses the evidence of the 'personal will' of God in creation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4370

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.99
Summary:

R.A.S. wants JH to direct the preparation of William Herschel's catalogue of double stars for publication. CP suggests Alexander Herschel prepare the catalogue with JH's supervision. G. B. Airy observes the 'willow leaves.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-5234

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Oct 1866
Source of text:
DAR 174: 78
Summary:

Sends sermon he preached at the BAAS Nottingham meeting ["The continuity of the schemes of nature and revelation" (1866)], in which he disagrees with CD on the gradual genesis of the human eye by natural selection.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel4371

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 November 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.100
Summary:

Compares observations of meteor shower in Orion with JH. Describes methods and observations in detail.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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