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Herschel9361

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Georg Adolph Erman
Date:
[1868 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.113
Summary:

Comments on the bad habits creeping into the language of the German Academies. Sends list of papers and also a transcript of GE's paper for the Astronomische Nachrichten.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8847

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[12 January 1868]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/44
Summary:

Asks WT whether WT made a certain claim about the spectrum of strontium. Recounts observations of the strontium spectrum made by JH in 1822.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2042

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Eliza Susan Quincy
Date:
[13 January 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.285 (C: RS:HS 24.5)
Summary:

Received memoirs of [Josiah] Quincy. Has not had time to peruse the work in its entirety. Thanks EQ for the book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4161

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Photographic News
Date:
[25 January 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.160
Summary:

Points out that [Joel?] Spiller's article, 'Hyposulphite of Ammonia for fixing,' is 'copied verbatim' from a work of JH's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel987

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[26 January 1868]
Source of text:
JHS 6.50
Summary:

Has heard from Emma, son William's wife, that the solar eclipse will occur in the rainy season, and thus will not likely be visible [see JH's 1867-9-29]; JH is wondering if the equipment from the R.S.L. arrived safely.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8960

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Photographic News
Date:
[31 January 1868]
Source of text:
Photographic News, 12 (Jan. 31, 1868), 57
Summary:

Discusses the action of hyposulphite of ammonia on muriate of silver. Gives directions for preparing hyposulfite of silver.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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