1 О. Б. Шейнин Статьи по истории теории ... - Sheynin, Oscar

The points to be especially covered are, the nature of the sun’s
interior; the structure of the photosphere; the causes of the spots; their
nature and their relation to the photosphere; the force which throws up
and maintains the protuberances, and the relation of the latter to the
chromosphere; and finally, the nature and constitution of the corona.
Owing to limitation of space, I wish only a categoric[al] statement of
views, with nothing more than the briefest indications of the grounds
on which they rest – such a statement as will be included in the
compass of one or two octavo pages – say from 400 to 700 words.
I have studied several of your writings, with a view of learning your
views, especially your papers in the Leipziger Berichte [Berichte Verh.
(Math. Phys. Kl.) Kgl. Sächs. Ges. Wiss. Leipzig], but cannot
formulate them in a manner that I can feel is satisfactory, and hence
this application to you personally.
I am, dear Sir, Yours very truly Simon Newcomb
4. Letter to Leo Koenigsberger 9 April 1886, Code 1922.87
Nautical Almanac Office, Bureau of Navigation Navy Department
Washington
My Dear Sir: – It was a great pleasure to me to receive your letter of
nearly a year ago introducing Dr. Monteser. Had he advised with me
before trying his fortune among us I should have counselled him not to
come. You know that mathematical science is very little cultivated at
our universities and besides that a foreigner has rarely an opportunity
to become a professor of anything except his own language unless he
is a very eminent man.
I was on the Continent with my daughter last summer. Geneva was
our nearest point to Heidelberg. When I again go abroad your presence
in Heidelberg will be a strong inducement to pay that town a visit.
Yours very faithfully, S. Newcomb
Professor Leo Koenigsberger, Heidelberg in Baden, Germany
5. Letter to Leo Koenigsberger 12 June 1886, Code 1922.87
Nautical Almanac Office, Bureau of Navigation Navy Department
Washington
Dear Sir:– Your letter is in every way most gratifying to me. One
cannot desire a higher honor than that of being remembered at the
500 th anniversary of so ancient and renowned a university as yours
[1386 – 1886, Heidelberg]. It is also pleasant that the announcement
should come from a friend so highly esteemed as you are.
I am sorry that the anniversary comes in a year when I cannot be
absent for so long a time as is necessary to make the journey.
With best wishes, I remain, Yours very faithfully, S. Newcomb
Professor Leo Königsberger, The University, Heidelberg, Germany
6. Letter to unknown person 6.1 23 Sept. 1889, Code 1922.87
Nautical Almanac Office, Navy Department. Washington, D. C.
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