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Faraday2041

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Lambert-Adolphe-Jacques Quetelet
Date:
21 December 1847
Source of text:
BRAI ARB Archives No 17986 / 989
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2042

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Scott Russell
Date:
28 December 1847
Source of text:
RSA MS 47-8/F3
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2043

From:
Edward Stanley
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
28 December 1847
Source of text:
RI MS F1 I34
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2044

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Levy
Date:
29 December 1847
Source of text:
SI D MS 554A
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2045

From:
Walter Rogers Johnson
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
29 December 1847
Source of text:
RS MS 241, f.115
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4650u

From:
Faraday and Sarah Faraday
To:
Caroline Deacon
Date:
After 1847
Source of text:
private possession
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-1184

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
L. Sulivan
Date:
13 December 1847
Source of text:
John Innes Centre, Library and Archives W. H. Flower Collection 12/1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel10581

From:
Sir William J. Hooker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.459
Summary:

Has been requested by George Eden (1st Earl of Auckland) to contribute the botanical section to the manual to which JH alludes. Comments on this and the requirements for a manual of this type.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10890

From:
Sir Robert Harry Inglis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.239
Summary:

Wishes him the compliments of the season. Can JH dine with RI and Edward Sabine next Wednesday?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11473

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[4 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.386 & 22.336
Summary:

Has been considering a reply to JL's letter of the 25th. Outlines two courses to take and prefers the latter himself. Communicate with Richard Sheepshanks regarding the viva voce.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11474

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.387
Summary:

Is obliged by his note and will accordingly write to Richard Sheepshanks. Spot on the sun was very visible to the naked eye recently. Looks forward to seeing JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11607

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[16 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.338
Summary:

Arrangements for JL's presentation to be made to the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12331

From:
Sir Richard Owen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.188
Summary:

Introducing Benjamin Travers, who intends visiting the Cape of Good Hope. Would welcome advice from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12332

From:
Sir Richard Owen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.189
Summary:

Has received JH's request regarding the Admiralty Manual. Will be pleased to contribute a section on collecting specimens.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12666

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[22 December 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0087; Reel 1054
Summary:

Requests reimbursement for £316 JH paid to [Georg] Merz for two bills owed by astronomer royal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13710

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0065; Reel 1087 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Thanks for JH's reply about 'Towson Tables.' Please return copy of JH's letter to FB. Encloses Georg Merz's account. [Telescope] is at Custom House awaiting shipment to Cape of Good Hope. Does JH have plan and estimate yet for dome, so FB can present it to Admiralty? Received JH's 24 Oct. note about Mr. Morris's account.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13711

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 December 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0066; Reel 1087 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Admiralty lords paid £316 to JH's account at Drummond's [Bank] for dome to house Cape of Good Hope telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13809

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0159; Reel 1087
Summary:

Should Mr. Morris, carpenter at Cranbrook, include canvas for covering dome, or will that be available at Cape Town? Improvements in WD's dome should be incorporated into Cape dome. Apologizes for WD's carelessness in managing telescope when JH visited.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13821

From:
Drummond's Bank
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 December 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0170; Reel 1087
Summary:

Received three bills for £316 from Georg Merz and Sons, but JH's balance is only £19.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14819

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1847]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Sends JH a copy of sailing tables, and asks JH's opinion as to the value of printing them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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