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Herschel5771

From:
David Brewster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 December 1819]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.250
Summary:

Thanks for letters. Regarding printing of his papers. Would like to propose him Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Biot's law. Much obliged for his opinion respecting E. L. Malus. Thanks for crystal of carbonate of lime. Comments on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5772

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[15 December 1819]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.79
Summary:

Accepts, with thanks, DB's offer to propose JH for membership in the Royal Society of Edinburgh; some comments on DB's 1819-12-9.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5773

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[17 December 1819]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.80
Summary:

Sends signed certificate for admission to Royal Society of Edinburgh; the Cambridge Philosophical Society has just been formed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5774

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[30 January 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.82
Summary:

Arrangements for paying dues to the Royal Society of Edinburgh; some comments about light passing through crystals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5775

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[3 February 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.84
Summary:

Clarifies areas of disagreement with DB in JH's explanation of the results of colored tints of light passing through polarizing crystals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5776

From:
David Brewster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.251
Summary:

Thanks for the extract of his paper. Comments on this and his own discoveries on the polarization of light. His fees for the articles will pay his subscription to the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5777

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[19 April 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.252-4 (C: RS:HS 20.90)
Summary:

Sending all his papers on the deviations of tints, suitably amended to give DB due acknowledgement. Queries regarding some of DB's statements. Supports his theories in a new paper he has written for the Cambridge Philosophical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5778

From:
David Brewster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.255
Summary:

It has been a long time since he last heard from him. Very busy with professional pursuits. Congratulations on receiving the Copley medal. Would like an abstract of his article on aberrations in chromatic lenses. Comments on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5779

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[24 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.148
Summary:

Accompanies a paper JH was submitting to the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Discusses motion of light rays in Apophyllite and various optical writings of DB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5780

From:
David Brewster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 October 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.256
Summary:

Has been unable to answer his letters due to the King's visit. Refrained from writing on hearing of the death of W. Herschel. His paper on the absorption of light will appear in the next number of the Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Comments on this. Grateful for any astronomical news. Advice welcomed on memoir of W. Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5781

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[17 February 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.161
Summary:

Some comments on sun spots based on William Herschel's ideas; considering a collection of William Herschel's writings but publishers not interested.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5782

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[23 June 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.164
Summary:

Forwarding to DB, through Hans Christian Oersted, a paper on caloric by Marc Seguin.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5783

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[29 November 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.169
Summary:

Some comments on observations by Continental observers; matters related to sending books and papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5784

From:
David Brewster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.257
Summary:

Regarding the change of ownership and policy of the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal. Would like a paper from him for the first number. Marked 'Private.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5785

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[27 November 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.190
Summary:

Praises old Edinburgh Philosophical Journal. Promises to send DB some materials for publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5786

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[28 November 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.258 & 20.225
Summary:

Has received copies of reprints from Lyell. Points out errors in a printed paper of his. Has been unwell and very busy of late. Would like to add DB's name to the Optical Glass Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5787

From:
David Brewster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.259
Summary:

Regarding corrections requested by JH in a printed article. Ill health and overwork applies to him also. Pleased to hear of the work of the Optical Glass Committee. Comments on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5788

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[25 January 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.247
Summary:

Asks DB to sign a certificate for the candidature of William Ritchie for admission to R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5789

From:
David Brewster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.260
Summary:

Would have answered his last letter sooner but has been confined to his house. Encloses specimen of calcareous spar. Has in the past carried out many experiments on this substance. Is he satisfied with a statement in the Optical Glass report? Missing Transactions for the library.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5790

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[21 May 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.11
Summary:

Sending DB a draft of a paper; comments on quality of a chromatic lens (that of [Charles] Tulley's telescope using Pierre Guinand's glass).

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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