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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[30 May 1835]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 16 (C: RS:HS 25.4.11)
Summary:

Discusses reduction of barometric observations. Praises the Cape's climate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[16 October 1833]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 48 (C: RS:HS 21.151)
Summary:

Wishes JF well in [Edinburgh] and leaves addresses where JH may be reached [at the Cape].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[13 March 1840]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 13 (C: RS:HS 22.44)
Summary:

On the preparation of paper to exhibit a thermal spectrum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[10 June 1845]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 73 (C: RS:HS 22.241)
Summary:

Hopes to add JF's name to B.A.A.S. Meteorological Committee, and to see JF at Cambridge meeting of the committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[25 September 1837]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 40 (C: RS:HS 21.229)
Summary:

Thanks JF for papers and requests copies of those JH has borrowed; comments on JH's observations on solar heat, light, and lines in spectra.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[27 November 1849]
Source of text:
Edinburgh Royal Society
Summary:

[Responding to JF's 1849-11-23], JH cautiously discusses various considerations bearing on the idea of sending an astronomer and a large reflecting telescope to the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[19 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.304 & 22.146
Summary:

Protesting about the refusal of the Royal Society of Edinburgh to publish Thomas Brisbane's magnetic observations; hopes it will be reconsidered. Thinks JF's theory on glaciers has good points, but comments on some of its shortcomings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[22 June 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.320
Summary:

Asks for details of several actinometers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[26] November 1849
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.312 & 23.75
Summary:

Agrees that it would be desirable to make further observations at the Cape, but foresees difficulties, especially liaison with the Astronomer Royal at the Cape.

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John Herschel Project