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Herschel2972

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[1863-8-19 or later]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #33
Summary:

Has talked to the lady who wrote account of the meteor. Finds her reliable. Has discovered other sightings of it. Sends report in French for printing in AQ's notices on meteors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1870

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Crookes
Date:
[22 August 1863]
Source of text:
WT 69293.2
Summary:

Thanks WC for a copy of a paper published by WC in the P.M.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2973

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[1863-9]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #34, 35, 36
Summary:

Three maps of meteors observed in 1863 by JH[?] and Alexander Herschel

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1915

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Booth Tyndale
Date:
[3 September 1863]
Source of text:
WT B.13
Summary:

Responds with thanks to GT, a fellow trustee of the British Museum, who has written to welcome JH and congratulate him on his election. JH is concerned about having enough time to fulfill his obligations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8659

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[James Nasmyth]
Date:
[29 September 1863]
Source of text:
Massachusetts Historical Society
Summary:

Gives advice on observing and photographing the sun and moon. Invites JN to visit JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12147

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander B. McGrigor
Date:
[29 September 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.4b
Summary:

Health makes it impossible for JH to travel to Glasgow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel560

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[3 October 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.261
Summary:

Thanks GA for receipt of some Royal Observatory publications; is still pushing the British metrical standard based on the length of the earth's polar axis [see JH's 1860-3-2].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel21

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 October 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.380.268
Summary:

Comments on the ease of calculation in geodesy in JH's version of the English system of units, and asks GA for some clarifications as JH prepares the seventh edition of his Outlines Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel561

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 October 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.263 & 6.423.661
Summary:

JH wants to avoid using the meter in England; asks GA for the results of A. R. Clarke's calculations on the figure of the earth [see GA's 1863-10-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6606

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander R. Clarke
Date:
[11 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.343 & 24.19
Summary:

Thanks for sending him his memoir on the Figure of the Earth. Comments on this. His son John would find a copy of this memoir of great assistance in his work in India; would he send him one.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4875

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[20 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.20
Summary:

Comments on the possibility of employment in India for GA's son, Hubert.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11094

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Prescott Joule
Date:
[21 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.429
Summary:

Thanks for his paper on amalgams. Regarding the amalgam of iron, he pointed it out many years ago in his Bakerian lecture. Would be interesting to experiment further with iron in solution of mercury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12907

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Gustave Augustin Quesneville
Date:
[22 October 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0320; Reel 1054
Summary:

Received four issues of GQ's Moniteur Scientifique. Saw mention in No. 163 of JH's proposed modification to British system of weights and measures. JH's paper on this topic is now before Astronomical Society of Leeds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2423

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[25 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.21
Summary:

Accepts invitation to dine with ES. Working on sixth edition of Outlines Astr. Has sent argument against converting to metric system to Leeds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7158

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[27 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.22
Summary:

Comments on Greek fire lead JH into a variety of recollections.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel181

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[22 November 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.255.92 (C: RGO 6.255.233 inc)
Summary:

Sends GA [see GA's 1863-11-21] JH's copy of the Melbourne telescope correspondence and reports; needs information from GA and Edwin Dunkin about the sun's motion, although JH questions some of Dunkin's work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10634

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Frederick Howlett
Date:
[23 November 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.23
Summary:

Response to some papers sent to R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8648

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Griffith
Date:
[23 November 1863]
Source of text:
Manchester Central Library
Summary:

Has learned JH has been named to the B.A.A.S. 'Committee of Weights and Measures.' Requests addresses for various members of the committee so that JH can send each a copy of a paper JH published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8649

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Griffith
Date:
[27 November 1863]
Source of text:
Manchester Central Library
Summary:

Does not personally know any members of the committee [Committee for the Restoration of the Standards] except Prof. [William Hallowes] Miller. Consequently, asks GG to distribute JH's paper 'officially.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel136

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[1 December 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.703.114
Summary:

Has seen colored fringes on clouds described, and explained, in a journal. Does GA accept the explanation?

Contributor:
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