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Faraday0569

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
13 April 1832
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

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Faraday Project
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Faraday0570

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

No summary available.

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Faraday Project
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Faraday0571

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
18 April 1832
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

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Faraday Project
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Faraday0572

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

No summary available.

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Faraday Project
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Faraday0576

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
2 May 1832
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

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Faraday Project
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Faraday0581

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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Faraday1209

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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Faraday1214

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

Herschel2968

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1832]
Source of text:
St. Andrews LB I, 684-7 (C: RS:HS 7.277)
Summary:

Is grateful for JH's letter and offer of assistance. Will come to London earlier than expected so that he can call on him and discuss his problems before foreign travel. Would be glad of an introduction to Mario Gemmellaro and other scientists JH thinks would help him in his studies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3161

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

Herschel3190

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[17 December 1832]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 183 (C: RS:HS 21.125)
Summary:

Is drawing up a new actinometer and comments on JF's ideas about it. Encloses a letter to JF's brother.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3342

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 November 1836]
Source of text:
St. Andrews LB II, 391-4 (C: RS:HS 7.291)
Summary:

Pleased to hear JH's work is progressing. Disappointed with Dr. [John] Davy's meteorological observations at Malta. Comments on other scientific news, including recent eclipse, [Andrew] Crosse's controversial artificial crystals at Bristol B.A.A.S. meeting, JF's 1832 observations in Switzerland, and William Whewell's and William Buckland's books.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3410

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[30 March 1839]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 24 (C: RS:HS 22.5)
Summary:

Discusses prospects for meteorological committee of B.A.A.S., on which they both will serve. Lacks time for it. Does not need hourly observations made by Committee of Physico-Mathematical Society of Edinburgh.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel3413

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[7 December 1832]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 171 (C: RS:HS 21.124)
Summary:

Gives JF permission to use JH's letter to JF's brother in any way JF sees fit to obtain the Chair of Natural Philosophy (at Edinburgh), but still does not wish directly to promote JF's selection. Briefly discusses results of JF's experiments with the actinometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3414

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1835]
Source of text:
St. Andrews LB II, 215-17 (C: RS:HS 7.287)
Summary:

Mentions letter from William Whewell sending JF JH's interesting but puzzling meteorological results. Will communicate them to a Dr. [John?] Davy at Malta. Has been busy preparing lectures. Made a short tour in England last summer. G. B. Airy has been awarded the Lalande Medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3420

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 October 1835]
Source of text:
St. Andrews LB II, 233-6 (C: RS:HS 7.289)
Summary:

Unable to assist JH's friend Major [Abraham] Cloete as JF was away from home. Comments on results of JH's table and JF's own papers and scientific occupations. B.A.A.S. would welcome JH's ideas for meteorological work. S. D. Poisson has published a new work on heat, in which he attacks J. B. Fourier.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3421

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[15 November 1836]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 60 (C: RS:HS 21.213)
Summary:

Discusses methods of magnetic observation, JH's actinometric readings in the Cape, and the need for more physical observatories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3544

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1832]
Source of text:
St. Andrews LB I, 678-81
Summary:

In preparation for foreign travel, asks JH about instruments and method for measuring radiation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3545

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[23 May 1832]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 73 (C: RS:HS 21.110)
Summary:

Sends thanks and congratulations for paper verifying electric origins of all magnetism. Will give JF an actinometer with complete instructions. Includes some instructions for obtaining and using it. Sends regards to Mario Gemellaro, should JF go to Catania.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3560

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[6 June 1839]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 32 (C: RS:HS 22.15)
Summary:

Writes 'in haste' to thank JF for a pair of papers. Comments on Louis Daguerre's pictures in Paris.

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John Herschel Project
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