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Herschel8580

From:
John Lee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 June 1837]
Source of text:
Buckinghamshire County Council
Summary:

Is sending JH a lithographic print of Isaac Newton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9395

From:
John Fairbairn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 March 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.148
Summary:

Sending papers connected with the recent ruling in the Supreme Court, which affected JF, and may show him in an unfavorable light to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9396

From:
John Fairbairn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.149
Summary:

Returns the Edinburgh Review with many thanks. Intends making use of the article on Advocates. Comments on articles in the United Services Journal. Regarding the situation at the Cape between the natives and the settlers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9401

From:
John Fairbairn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
5] October [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.154
Summary:

Thanks for his note about the resolution of the Kirk. Gives his own views on the subject, which agree somewhat with those of JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9560

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.292
Summary:

Encloses observations made by some of his pupils who have now formed a physico-mathematical society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9561

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 February 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.293
Summary:

Sending a letter via Capt. Basil Hall. Is surprised JH did not mention the starry showers of 12 Nov. in his last letter, D. F. J. Arago is investigating them. J. B. Biot has published an extension of [Denison?] Olmsted's theory. Humphrey Lloyd has produced an interesting book on the undulatory theory. What measure does JH employ for the force of the wind? Has got William Whewell's anemometer. Influenza prevalent. William Farish has been succeeded by Robert Willis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9618

From:
Sir John Franklin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 September 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.358
Summary:

Sends a parcel received from England and the meteorological and tidal registers kept at Port Arthur. Has he heard of the grievous loss to Sydney by the death of Dr. Burnett? Hopes he is progressing with his labors.

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John Herschel Project
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