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Herschel9567

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

Herschel9568

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.305
Summary:

Is grateful for his letter and photographs. Will send him his paper on glaciers, which he is pleased to see interests him. Thomas Brisbane must be in error about the refusal of the Royal Society of Edinburgh to print his magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9591

From:
Thomas I. M. Forster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.332
Summary:

Has taken a house in Bruges. Comments on some of his own recent work on stars. Strange reports in French newspapers of James South and his instruments. Does he know a cure for double vision? Sends drawing of a colored meteor. Has another paper by L. A. J. Quetelet on falling stars with which he disagrees.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC341

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
Date:
--[1843]
Source of text:
JDH/1/2 f.223, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

JDH explains why he has not been able to see his father, Sir William Jackson Hooker. He had Captain [James Clark] Ross's permission to leave the ship for home as soon as they arrived at Deptford or Woolwich but Mr Bird, the Commander, refused JDH leave.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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