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From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
4 June 1840
Source of text:
MM/16/137, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
11 June 1850
Source of text:
MM/16/138, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
16 April 1832
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1832/52
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
26 April 1832
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1832/57
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
19 May 1832
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1832/70
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
18 September 1839
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1839/41
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
25 October 1839
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1839/47
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
18 November 1848
Source of text:
St Andrews University MS, Papers of J.D. Forbes 1848/86
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
20 November 1849
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1849/121
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
8 April 1854
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1854/56
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
17 November 1855
Source of text:
RI MS F1 A23
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
29 May 1856
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1856/53
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
29 January 1857
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1857/14
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
12 February 1857
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1857/19
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
23 July 1858
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1858/80
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
22 March 1859
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1859/17
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[15 November 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.15 (C: TxU:H/L-0159; Reel 1054)
Summary:

Received JF's paper on 'thermographic process.' Believes that thermic rays were responsible for experimental results of JF, J. W. Draper, and Ludwig Moser. JH's theory of and experiments with thermic rays, which are different from 'calorific' and visible rays, in solar spectrum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[10 June 1840]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 34 (Adraft: TxU:H/L-0158 & -0145.2; Reel 1054 & C: RS:HS 22.44)
Summary:

R.S.L. will deviate from its intellectual purpose whenever it meddles in practical observations. Proper role for R.S.L. is to suggest goals and methods and to reward discoveries. Recommends discontinuing meteorological observations at Somerset House; other stations now provide better data. If R.S.L. insists on establishing a meteorological register, JH suggests one like that of J. F. Daniell.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
1856[?]-12-11
Source of text:
St. Andrews 109
Summary:

Letter of introduction for the Drs. Hermann and Robert Schlagentweit, whose scientific interests parallel JF's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[6 May 1833]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 28
Summary:

Offers JF advice about the telescope mirror [?] and looks forward to seeing JF on his way to France.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project