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Herschel2980

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1867]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #47
Summary:

Apologizes for not writing sooner. Busy with trip to Italy. Announces intention to dedicate entire next year to his Physique sociale. Thanks JH for his comments on AQ's son's work on temperature. Also grateful for commendation on AQ's history of science. Brings up AQ's son's work on proper motion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3101

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 December 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.266
Summary:

Discusses coming year. Asks JH how to deal with JH's review [of AQ's Lettres sur la théorie des probabilités]. Talks about his friend [Michel] Chasles. Also about AQ's son. Mentions JH's translation of [J. C. F. von] Schiller's 'Spaziergang.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9819

From:
Alexander Hamilton-Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.154
Summary:

Is pleased to hear his own sons are progressing well. Hopes Caroline (JH's daughter) will soon be able to come out. Is temporarily in charge of the Bombay army, which gives him plenty of work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10592

From:
Alexander J. B. Hope
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.470
Summary:

Has arranged for JH to receive a couple of plants of Fitzroya Patagonia. Hopes that the inclement weather has caused no distress.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10593

From:
Alexander J. B. Hope
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 August 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.471
Summary:

Thanks for the gift of his poem; it has afforded him great pleasure. Is starting on a tour of South Wales and the West Country.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1687

From:
Alfred Smee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.173
Summary:

Note accompanying a copy of a paper by AS.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2507

From:
Angelo Secchi
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 August 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.417
Summary:

In London for a short time. Wants to meet JH and will come to see him the following day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1661

From:
Arthur B. Simpson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 July 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.147
Summary:

Asking for answers to specific questions in hydrodynamics, which may be related to a future patent application.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11114

From:
Arthur J. Joyce
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.451
Summary:

Outlining a series of experiments based on JH's work on Light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7199

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.390
Summary:

How is he during this spell of cold weather? Gives reason why he resigned from the College. Gives a theorem. Has no news of his own successor at the College.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7200

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1867-4-10 [?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.391
Summary:

Has heard a rumor that he is not well. One of his daughters has been recuperating at Hastings. Sends a paradox. Comments on the editing of Isaac Newton's book on Daniel by Benjamin Smith, his nephew. R.S.L. has produced Vol. 1 of the list of scientific papers. Blaise Pascal affair is in a lull.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7201

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 April 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.392
Summary:

Sends a theorem, which beats Blaise Pascal's by points.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7203

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.393
Summary:

The theorem is one of the consequences of the Julius Plücker system. Comments on JH's proposed method.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7204

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 August 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.394
Summary:

Many thanks for the Latin translation of Frederick Schiller's poem. Comments on various points of poetry. Further about the Pascal-Newton letters. Regarding William Pearson and the founding of the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7205

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 August 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.395
Summary:

Further concerning the Newton-Pascal letters. Comments on the various line endings for poetry. Why in Runic Almanacs the days of the week begin with Monday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7206

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 August 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.396
Summary:

Regarding David Brewster and the inaccuracies in his life of Isaac Newton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7207

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.397
Summary:

In one of JH's letters he mentions a name of a forger; was it G. B. Libri? It would not be easy to detect a forgery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7208

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 September 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.398
Summary:

Further points on the Michel Chasles forgeries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7209

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 September 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.399
Summary:

T. A. Hirst is trying to get Michel Chasles to give up his authority.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7211

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.400
Summary:

His son George has died and was buried yesterday. Wife is bearing up well. Is ready to assent to the publication of the song.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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