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Herschel585

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 June 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.709.131
Summary:

A letter of introduction asking GA to admit Major Robertson and his sisters to the observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel887

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[2?] June 1863
Source of text:
JHS 5.8a
Summary:

Saw J. B. N. Hennessey [who had just come from India] at a Greenwich visitation day, but did not have time to speak to him there. JH will invite him to Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel806

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richarda Airy
Date:
[3 June 1863]
Source of text:
JHS 2,8
Summary:

Passes on recent reports of good news that daughter Caroline is improving, and that JH's wife, Margaret, survived the journey well. [Margaret went to Dublin to be with Caroline when she became very ill at the birth of her daughter Kathleen.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3369

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[John Taylor]
Date:
[4 June 1863]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Gives permission to reprint letters to Athenaeum on standard of length, in light of recent bill to metricize. Requests as many copies as possible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel460

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[4 June 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.104
Summary:

Comments on GA's activity in correcting the calculation errors [see GA's 1863-6-2].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9218

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[10 June 1863]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207108
Summary:

Seeks WW's signature for the Thomas Maclear Memorial. JH's daughter Julia has been ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3411

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[John Taylor]
Date:
[11 June 1863]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Discusses dispersal of copies of letter against adoption of 'French metre' [see JH's 1863-6-4].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5554

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Isaac L. Bell
Date:
[11 June 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.44 & 24.16
Summary:

Would be pleased to receive a sample of thallium. Queries regarding the manufacture of pure nickel and cobalt.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5556

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Isaac L. Bell
Date:
[18 June 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.46 & 24.17
Summary:

Thanks for the thallium. Further regarding his 'cobalt steel' and its uses. Fluorin glass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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