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Faraday4726u

From:
William Tayleur
To:
Faraday
Date:
1839 or after
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-1044

From:
John Lindley
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
17 January 1839
Source of text:
British Library 37951c: 34-35
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-293

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Whewell
Date:
1850
Source of text:
Trinity College Cambridge Whewell Add.Ms.a.206: 77
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-601

From:
Edward Hibgame
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
1850
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 167
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-607

From:
Leonard Jenyns
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
1839
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 207
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-671

From:
W. Brougham
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
1839
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 44
Summary:

Unable to visit JSH as has been ordered to Hastings for health reasons related to ‘nerves’, brought on by stresses including his mother’s death and poor physical health.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-752

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Whewell
Date:
1839-1861
Source of text:
Trinity College Cambridge Whewell Add.Ms.a.206: 77
Summary:
Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel10098

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.435
Summary:

Encourages JH to visit at Nantes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1063

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
Date:
[19 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.5.11
Summary:

Compares magnitudes for some specific stars and then comments more generally on that question; JH believes he will no longer be able to observe in winter in England as he is too severely afflicted by rheumatism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1130

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[1839?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.12
Summary:

Too ill to attend a demonstration by CW of one of CW's instruments [?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11318

From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.223
Summary:

Is greatly obliged for the present of flowers. Has introduced another Herschellia into the world as he has used the name for a Disa.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11545

From:
Martha Langton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.462
Summary:

Please accept her heartfelt thanks for his kindness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11818

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.178
Summary:

Has heard from G. B. Airy that T. F. Colby has written to Ireland for the compensation bars. An additional assistant has been designated but no appointment made yet. Received a letter from their good friend but does not feel justified in bringing it to the notice of a minister. Admiralty has borrowed Fuller's theodolite (from R.A.S.) and the mural circle should soon arrive. Gives Michael Faraday's analysis of the meteorolite.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12275

From:
John Pringle Nichol
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.132
Summary:

Has had orders from the Treasury for full remission of duty on their astronomical instruments. Observatory will be founded early in March. Gives list of instruments added or to be added, in case JH's opinion is asked.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12349

From:
Harriet Ouseley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1839?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.206
Summary:

Is grateful for the gift to her son and for JH's time devoted to her son for his edification. Sir Gore hopes to call on the Herschels on the first fine day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12877

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)]
Date:
[28 January 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0287; Reel 1054
Summary:

Grieved that J. C. Stewart desires schoolmaster position at Cape of Good Hope. Attests to Stewart's many business talents, and asks HP to find 'more prominent station' for Stewart.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13013

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
[22 January 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0426.1; Reel 1055
Summary:

Willing to write to [secretary of state for War and the Colonies, Charles Grant] Lord Glenelg on behalf of JS's application. JH searching for new residence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13014

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
[27 January 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0427; Reel 1055
Summary:

Sends letter of recommendation for JS and returns draft of JS's letter to [Charles Grant] Lord Glenelg, with recommended changes. Promise from Glenelg's father to JS's father [A. Stewart] is grounds for JS's application.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1328

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.277
Summary:

Will give a paper on fixing the image formed by the camera obscura to R.S.L. and wants to review it with JH first.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1329

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.278
Summary:

JH is indisposed, so WT will come to Slough to review paper [see WT's 1839-1-25]. Asks JH about appropriate curve on lenses for camera obscura for 2-foot focus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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