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Faraday2055

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Walter Rogers Johnson
Date:
24 February 1848
Source of text:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia MS Coll 567
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2056

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Richard Weld
Date:
26 February 1848
Source of text:
RS MS RR 1.5
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2057

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Jacob Herbert
Date:
26 February 1848
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/2/88
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2058

From:
Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall and Andreas von Ettinghausen
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
26 February 1848
Source of text:
RS MS 241, f.112 and 115
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-1038

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
James Yates
Date:
17 February 1848
Source of text:
Dunedin University Library
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel10891

From:
Sir Robert Harry Inglis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.240
Summary:

JH's letter grieves him, but he will convey his decision to the Trustees. Has just heard of the death of the Archbishop [of Canterbury, William Howley].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11636

From:
M. Macann
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.1
Summary:

Has been carrying out researches on the reflection of light. Would like JH to communicate his paper on this subject to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11637

From:
M. Macann
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12] February 1848
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.2
Summary:

Is grateful for JH's kind offer to look over his paper. Draws JH's attention to certain points. Thinks that the reasoning will please him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11780

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.140
Summary:

Gives recent observations with the 46" achromatic. G. B. Airy has sent the elements of the recently discovered planets. Latest news of the Governor of the Cape and his diplomatic missions. Mrs. Maclear's sister has come out to visit them and her health and Mrs. Maclear's is improving. R. J. Jones has decided to keep Feldhausen in the family and not sell it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12492

From:
Algernon Percy (4th Duke of Northumberland)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.358
Summary:

Arrangements for a meeting with JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1371

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.320
Summary:

Has performed experiments measuring the deviation of spectra through an obliquely placed diffraction grating. Believes they strongly support the wave theory of light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13712

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0067; Reel 1087
Summary:

JH must write official letter to Admiralty stating completion of [Cape of Good Hope] telescope and explaining reason for additional £170.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13713

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0068; Reel 1087 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Received yesterday JH's receipts for payment of Cape telescope. Forwarded these to accountant general of Navy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14140

From:
Alfred Miles
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0367; Reel 1087
Summary:

Paid £5 into JH's account at Drummond's Bank today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14716

From:
Unidentified
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0916; Reel 1083
Summary:

[P.S. on verso of cover. Rest of letter is missing.] Notified Mrs. Knipping of kind wishes sent by JH and wife. Will notify JH when personal effects of Caroline Lucretia Herschel have been inventoried and distributed according to JH's directions. Questions fate of [telescope] given to [J. F. L.] Hausmann by Caroline Herschel now that Hausmann is dead. Suggests donating it to observatory at Göttingen or to 'Archiv' in Hanover.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14820

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1848]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Financial matters are dealt with relating to the purchase of a telescope [for Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel318

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 February 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.156
Summary:

Agrees that some of JH's suggestions about meteor showers were probably unnecessary [see GA's 1848-1-29].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3742

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[3 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.84 (C: RS:HS 25.9.52)
Summary:

JH must arrange for the celebration of Bishop's Observatory. Needs information on its equipment, achievements, and staff, e.g., on W. R. Dawes's and J. R. Hind's observations. Will contact Hind.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3743

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[8 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.85 (C: RS:HS 25.9.53)
Summary:

Returns [Max] Weisse's manuscript. He must say something about it and so has swallowed 'whole hog' what RS had written about it. Will make a mess [in his R.A.S. address] of John Lubbock's work on perturbations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3744

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[17 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.86 (C: RS:HS 25.9.54)
Summary:

Paramatta Observatory has been broken up and is now defunct.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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