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RS-MM-001088

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Snow Harris
Date:
26 November 1851
Source of text:
MM/16/124, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001094

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
23 May 1851
Source of text:
MM/16/131, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001124

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
13 November 1851
Source of text:
MM/16/164, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

SOMERVILLE301

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
2 Mar 1851
Source of text:
HS 16.356, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE302

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
10 Apr 1851
Source of text:
HS 19.183, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Faraday2380

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
8 February 1851
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.191
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2394

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
12 March 1851
Source of text:
RS MS HS 23.102
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2395

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
12 March 1851
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.192
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday2406

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
8 April 1851
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.193
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday2408

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
15 April 1851
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.194
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday2475

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
14 November 1851
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.195
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel10473

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.351
Summary:

Is grateful for JH's efforts in bringing his case before the government. Hopes to prove useful to the cause of science if his health permits.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10474

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.352
Summary:

Has discovered another planet {Irene]. Gives readings. Suggests source of name.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10475

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 May 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.353
Summary:

Thanks for the name [Irene]; will lose no time in making it known. Observed a faint nebulous light around the planet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10476

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.354
Summary:

Has received the elements of Irene from J. F. Encke, which places the planet near Egeria. Eduard Heis has asked for JH's address as he has prepared a paper on variable stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10719

From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.73
Summary:

Introducing Adolphe Barth. Astronomical news and queries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10720

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander von Humboldt
Date:
[8 November 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.110
Summary:

JH has been delayed in replying to AH's 1851-8-13 because of official duties at the Great Exhibition. Comments further on several astronomical matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10810

From:
William Snow Harris
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.163
Summary:

Sends a new edition of his own work on electricity. Has been studying the manuscripts of Henry Cavendish and thinks they should be published. JH in one of his articles attributes an invention to C. F. Gauss, whereas WH suggested the idea seven years before Gauss.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10833

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William James Herschel
Date:
[4 November 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.111
Summary:

Encourages his son Willie to show that he deserves the favors WH has received from W. H. Sykes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10898

From:
Sir Robert Harry Inglis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.247
Summary:

Has forwarded his letter regarding Dr. [O. W.?] Fiedler to Sir Henry Ellis. C. D. E. König is on vacation at the moment so is unable to estimate how much the British Museum will offer for the fulgurite. Perhaps JH would call and inspect the specimens.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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