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SOMERVILLE283

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
1845?
Source of text:
HS 16.381, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Faraday1670

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
10 January 1845
Source of text:
Elizabeth M. Milton
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel10791

From:
H. Fraser Halle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 January 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.146
Summary:

Sends a copy of the Britannic Censor. Outlines his aims in producing this new periodical.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10792

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
H. Fraser Halle
Date:
1845-1-12 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.146 verso
Summary:

Replies to HF's 1845-1-12 that JH has no time to comment on HF's Britannic Censor.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10884

From:
Sir Robert Harry Inglis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10-233
Summary:

Has invited Charles Grant (Baron Glenelg) to breakfast tomorrow; will JH join them?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10916

From:
William Ivory
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.262
Summary:

Thanks for returning the catalogue marked for the books suitable for the Observatory. J. D. Forbes has purchased some to the value of £127. Intends to apply for a pension for the orphan.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11062

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.400
Summary:

Is starting for Weisbaden to take the waters in hope of curing his rheumatism. Unable to send the rose he promised Lady Herschel. Sends some sheets of his own lectures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1144

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[1845?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.13.25
Summary:

Thanks WS on behalf of JH's brother-in-law [Peter Stewart?] for acting on [Peter Stewart's?] behalf to make him a member [?]. Comments on some comet sightings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11460

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 January 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.373
Summary:

Will find the reference to S. D. Poisson in his own paper on the Heat of Vapours. The subject is in a state of confusion. John Southern's experiments are detailed in John Robison's Mechanical Philosophy, which can be sent from the R.S.L. library if JH does not possess it already.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1173

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1845 to 1850?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.33
Summary:

Comments on WW's publication on education [Liberal Education, 1845 ?], especially as it applies to the teaching of mathematics. JH has been teaching JH's son William mechanics by WW's book on the subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12951

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[20 January 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0363; Reel 1054
Summary:

Will write to Court of Directors to ask H.E.I.C. to publish observations from Indian observatories. Needs to know where observations are stored, whether Humphrey Lloyd has reduced them, ES's reasons for making this request, best method for preparing data, and probable expense. Must go to Slough tomorrow to do business with former tenant.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1676

From:
Alfred Smee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 January 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.162
Summary:

On the usefulness of 'Bishmuth' candles, and some necessary additions to a future edition of AS's book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1967

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[1845-1-12 or earlie
Source of text:
Oxford History of Science Museum 58/4
Summary:

Promises to become more knowledgeable about [heat?] theory in order to be able to discuss it with JL. Cautions that the subject is an intricate one.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2300

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.171
Summary:

Objection to G. B Airy's suggestion unexpected. Will see Dean of Ely [George Peacock] soon. Must review foreign letters to be sure none of consequence were omitted. Sends copy of the Toronto meteorology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2690

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[1845 ?].
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.381 (C: RS:HS 25.14.4)
Summary:

Augustus DeMorgan and [Henry Fox] Talbot are sending their papers to her. Family is well. Outlines a process of photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3377

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[11 January 1845]
Source of text:
St. Andrews LB III, 602-3 (C: RS:HS 7.306)
Summary:

Believes JH expressed support for pension for surviving child of Thomas Henderson. Comments on this, stating his own view that she is already well provided for.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3539

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
1845-1[?]-22
Source of text:
St. Andrews 7
Summary:

Requests information about actinometers in JF's possession, and provides further information regarding their use.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3693

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[19 January 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23:5
Summary:

Cannot attend the testimonial committee meeting, but recommends that for a R.A.S. testimonial, a well written parchment would be far more effective than a bound book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4392

From:
Henry William Pickersgill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1845?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.161
Summary:

Discusses the copying of HP's portrait of JH [to be distributed with Cape Results].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4599

From:
Peter Mark Roget
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1845]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (107)
Summary:

Will forward JH's paper [',Amórfwta ...,' R.S.P.T. (1845), 143-53] to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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