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RS-MM-000511

From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
15 May 1830
Source of text:
MM/10/35, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000512

From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
15 August 1839
Source of text:
MM/10/36, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000513

From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
14/26 November 1839
Source of text:
MM/10/37, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000514

From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
11/23 December 1839
Source of text:
MM/10/38, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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Faraday0445

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
10 May 1830
Source of text:
RS MS RR 1.165
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday0741

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
14 October 1834
Source of text:
MU MS 173
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday1200

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
24 August 1839
Source of text:
BeRO MS D/EBy F48 108/2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1234

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[5 December 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.67
Summary:

Writes about arrangements for an R.S.L. council meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14366

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
28 October [1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0517.10; Reel 1093
Summary:

Reports meetings of ES and Humphrey Lloyd with scientists in Berlin and Göttingen. Alexander von Humboldt requests information from JH about southern hemisphere. Humboldt and Gauss are pleased by British respect for their work. ES will visit JH in Slough next week. Wants to see magnetic observations made by Navy lieutenant who accompanied Sir John Franklin to Van Diemen's Land.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2441

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
24 December [1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.295
Summary:

[John] Boileau brought drafts of reporting forms from [Humphrey] Lloyd. Wants JH to examine these books. Will obtain supplies for observatories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2462

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1839]-8-25.
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.316
Summary:

[A. T.] Kupffer, [Humphrey] Lloyd, and ES will meet [C. F.] Gauss at later date. Desires cooperation with Russia. Birmingham good for B.A.A.S., but the meeting lacks distinguished scientists.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2464

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
7 November [1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.318
Summary:

Americans plan to investigate laws of North American storms. U.S. government should apply to British if cooperation is desired. Thanks JH for letter recommending ES for royal medal. Hopes someone will work on scientific data collected by different governments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2468

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1839?].
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.322
Summary:

Cabinet found R.S.L. recommendations unsatisfactory. Merchants are urging the value of good geographical and magnetic charts of southern ocean. Geographical Society is preparing a document. Wolverly Attwood, M.P., questioning ministers in Parliament on this matter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2473

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
15 April [1839?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.327
Summary:

Sends documents with earliest suggestion of Antarctic magnetic variation. Also sends letter from [A. T.] Kupffer. Materials received from [Adolphe] Quetelet, Prague, and Milan. All sent to [Humphrey] Lloyd.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2479

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[1839].
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.333
Summary:

Discusses Harvard University offer to make magnetic measurements. Requests ES to read Admiralty extracts. Asks questions regarding JH's upcoming review [in Quarterly Review] of several works on terrestrial magnetism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2738

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.18
Summary:

Urges JH to present to the B.A.A.S. a proposal regarding research in terrestrial magnetism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2739

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.19
Summary:

Received JH's letter. Has been in Scotland working on magnetic observations. Eager to meet with JH at any time. Humphrey Lloyd has set up the three magnetic instruments, a 'great advance on Wilhelm Weber's investigations.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2740

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.20
Summary:

Plans a meeting in London with JH, James Ross, Humphrey Lloyd, and himself. Says an earlier cost estimate was too low and worries that the government will not fund the 'special' magnetic project.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2741

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.21
Summary:

Writes to change the London meeting to Thursday to accommodate James Ross.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2742

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.22
Summary:

Humphrey Lloyd will attend the meeting [announced in ES 1838-10-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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