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William Stanley Jevons
John Frederick William Herschel
Copy of a letter. Not aware of any experiments to ascertain the amount of personal error in the estimate of time of a star transit. John Frederick William Herschel then comments on monetary matters including the value and gold equivalence of sovereigns issued by the Mint.
1856 or later? Sender: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/25/14/16
1860
Sir John Herschel publishes in the Proceedings of the Royal Society
1860: Sir John Herschel publishes some “Remarks on colour-blindness" extracted from a referee report on Pole’s paper on the same subject.
1861
Death of Margaret Louisa Marshall, née Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
1861
William Morris established the decorative design firm of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Company (later Morris & Company)
1861
Charles Dickens publishes Great Expectations as a three-volume book
1861
Sir John Herschel publishes Physical Geography as part of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
1861
Abraham Lincoln begins his term as President of the United States
4 March 1861
Autograph letter signed by sender. Sending two papers he published some years ago, which agree with John Frederick William Herschel's theories regarding clouds. John Frederick William Herschel does not appear to know of their existence.
21 July 1861 Sender: William Stanley Jevons Reference number: HS/10/319
Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanks William Jevons for his papers on clouds [see William Jevons's 1861-7-21]. John Frederick William Herschel had not seen these, but praises their contents.
30 July 1861 Sender: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/23/337
1864
Autograph letter signed by sender. John Frederick William Herschel's statement regarding scientific inquiry and religion seems to him invaluable, and he agrees with it entirely.
27 September 1864 Sender: William Stanley Jevons Reference number: HS/10/320
1865
Copy letter in John Herschel's hand. Is grateful for his valuable work on the Coal question. Such a work has been long wanted. Used to have a theory himself that the tides might be utilized, but working it out found it was not economic.
23 November 1865 Sender: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/10/321
Autograph letter signed by sender. John Frederick William Herschel's letter has taken a long time to reach him, which accounts for his delay in replying. Is pleased that John Frederick William Herschel likes his pamphlet on the coal question. Has been puzzled by the character of Francis Bacon.
14 December 1865 Sender: William Stanley Jevons Reference number: HS/10/322
Autograph letter signed by sender. Encloses a note he has received from Macmillan (publishers). Would be grateful if John Frederick William Herschel could spare the time to write a short notice of the work as he feels an obligation towards Macmillan for publishing his work.
29 December 1865 Sender: William Stanley Jevons Reference number: HS/10/323
Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Is grateful for his valuable work on the Coal question. Such a work has been long wanted. Used to have a theory himself that the tides might be utilized, but working it out found it was not economic.
23 November 1865 Sender: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/24/129
1866
Sir John Herschel publishes his translation of Homer’s Iliad
1866
Autograph letter signed by sender. Intends to apply for a professorship at Owens College and would like to use John Frederick William Herschel's letter as a testimonial. Would also like to send a copy of this letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
7 March 1866 Sender: William Stanley Jevons Reference number: HS/10/324
Autograph letter signed by sender. Was flattered by John Frederick William Herschel's message and regrets John Frederick William Herschel was unable to be present at the Prize-giving. Thinks he may like to see the enclosed extract from Engineering on the tides. Thinks good will come from the Royal Commission on Coal.
23 June 1866 Sender: William Stanley Jevons Reference number: HS/10/325
Draft in John Herschel's hand. Many thanks for the Preface to the second edition of William Jevons's pamphlet, and for the extract on tides. Comments on this and the use of tidal power. Was disappointed at not being able to visit Manchester but suffered a severe fall.
30 June 1866 Sender: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/10/326
Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Agrees to William Jevons's request to make use of an earlier letter of John Frederick William Herschel's [see William Jevons's 1866-3-7].
8 March 1866 Sender: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/24/148
1867
Sir John Herschel publishes Familiar Lectures on Scientific Subjects
1867
Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Acknowledges receipt of William Jevons's treatise on logic, and comments on it.
8 July 1867 Sender: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/24/203
1868
Benjamin Disraeli becomes Prime Minister
1 February 1868
William Gladstone becomes Prime Minister
1 December 1868
1869
Jules Verne serializes Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea
1869: (Vingt Mille Lieues sous les Mers)
Autograph letter signed by sender. Was very happy to receive John Frederick William Herschel's remarks on his little logical work. Comments on this work. Is not satisfied with the logic of J. S. Mill. Has not seen [James] Haig's work yet, but hopes to read it on return from the Continent.
9 July 1869 Sender: William Stanley Jevons Reference number: HS/10/327
1870
