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L866

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
John Herschel
Date:
6 septembre 1827
Source of text:
HS. l. 395, Archives de la Royal Society, Londres
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
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Faraday0331

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
21 August 1827
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.175
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0338

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
3 November 1827
Source of text:
RS MS HS 26.33
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel10014

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.349
Summary:

About JG's book publisher. Requests support in the application of Granville Sharp Pattison for a professorship at London University [letter completed 1827-1-25].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10015

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.350
Summary:

About JH's mother, and the behavior of Charles Babbage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10017

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.352
Summary:

More about Charles Babbage [see JH's 1827-2-11]; requests JH's assistance to gain entry to the British Museum library.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10018

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.353 (C: RS:HS 20.250)
Summary:

About the state of JG's health, and his feelings about slavery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10019

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.354
Summary:

About reviews of JG's book, and of a painting of Galileo that JG saw.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10020

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.355
Summary:

Of JH's health, of JG's daughter Matilda, and the people he has met in Dawlish.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10021

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.356
Summary:

A silly imaginary dialogue among JH's servants, and about JG's travels in Devonshire.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10022

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 July 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.357
Summary:

Family news, and marriage prospects for JG and JH [letter completed 1827-8-15 at Dawlish].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10023

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 August 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.358
Summary:

Trivia about life in Dawlish [letter completed 1827-8-31].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10024

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.359
Summary:

Looking for winter lodgings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10025

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.360
Summary:

Has taken lodgings at 5 Kensington Square, and now needs introductions to friends of the Herschels in the area [letter completed 1827-10-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10026

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1827-11-5 or earlier
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.361
Summary:

Arrangements about meeting JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10149

From:
Olinthus G. Gregory
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.36
Summary:

Regrets he will be unable to dine with him as he will be engaged in Huntingdonshire. Outlines the regulations for foreigners to visit the Dockyard.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10191

From:
Richard Gwatkin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.78
Summary:

The health of Robert Woodhouse is very precarious and wonders if JH would be interested in the Plumian Professorship. Is sure of support.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10193

From:
Richard Gwatkin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
30 November [1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.79
Summary:

Further regarding the Lucasian Professorship. Only two candidates left, Charles Babbage and G. B. Airy, and the former is not in a good position. Outlines the duties of the position.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10195

From:
Richard Gwatkin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
7 December [1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.81
Summary:

Robert Woodhouse is in immediate danger. Urges him to think again before he finally turns down the offer. Would like to visit him and discuss the matter. Can JH come up during the Christmas holiday?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10196

From:
Richard Gwatkin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
10 December [1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.82
Summary:

Sending a clause from Dr. Thomas Plume's will which he hopes will remove JH's objections to the professorship at Cambridge. There should be no difficulty in traveling between Slough and Cambridge with steam carriages.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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