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Herschel3258

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 June 1840]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.142
Summary:

Council passed 'with great unanimity' resolutions regarding permanent magnetic observatory to be established in London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3321

From:
John David Roberton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 June 1840]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.140
Summary:

If JH wishes, will continue barometric [?] observations at Royal Society Apartments, which observations JH had requested while at Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3332

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.143
Summary:

Further remarks on council meeting about permanent magnetic observatory and G. B. Airy's answer [to invitation to head it?]. Awaits communication from William Lamb (Lord Melbourne).

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3394

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 June 1840]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.141
Summary:

Has talked to William Lamb (Lord Melbourne) about permanent magnetic and meteorological observatory. Was received 'as well as we could have anticipated,' but without definite answer. Thinks head for observatory should be appointed and give lectures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3530

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 June 1840]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.138 (C inc: TxU:H/M-0145.3; Reel 1087)
Summary:

Describes difficulties in attempting to produce good meteorological register and establish national meteorological observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3596

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 August 1840]
Source of text:
St. Andrews LB III, 120-2 (C: RS:HS 7.296)
Summary:

Thanks for JH's letters and the paper on photography with special reference to the effects of heat. Was present at the R.S.L. during consideration of a national observatory. Would like JH's opinion. Is working on a supplementary report on meteorology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3614

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1840]
Source of text:
St. Andrews LB III 71, 72 (C: RS:HS 7.295)
Summary:

Would like to know the degree of sensibility to heat of JH's paper. The paper of W. H. F. Talbot is useless for his purpose as only violet heat affects it. Did JH use a flint glass prism for his spectrum experiments? Has he ever used photography to show the impression of polarization and diffraction?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3651

From:
John David Roberton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.144
Summary:

At direction of J. W. Lubbock, encloses letter addressed to William Lamb (Lord Melbourne) by R.S.L. president [Spencer Compton] [regarding magnetic observatory].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3668

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 February 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.11
Summary:

Assures JH that engravers typically take for themselves a few copies of any print they have made. If a large number of these appear for sale, then it is fraud. Suggests JH not act because the engraver is 'insane' and the exposure would hurt his family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3670

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.13
Summary:

Needs the name of the print seller from whom JH's cousin bought the copy of the print of JH's portrait, so RS can learn how many copies are available. RS will then know whether to 'treat with [the printer] as an honest man or a rogue.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel380

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1840]
Source of text:
RGO 6.463.77
Summary:

Responds to JH [see JH's 1840-5-16 or later] indicating to what address GA had sent his reply [see GA's 1840-5-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3843

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 July 1840]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Hopes to introduce to Margaret Herschel some of her acquaintances, including the family of General Baron Hugh Halkett.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3846

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 September 1840]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Asserting that her memory remains sharp, CH promises that she will periodically describe 'what passed in old times.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3863

From:
William Rowan Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1840]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Confides that the past year has been 'a sombre one ... but not unhappy.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel401

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1840]
Source of text:
RGO 6.192.395
Summary:

A note, sent with the manuscript papers of Stephen Groombridge, to JH as President of the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4099

From:
A. Beale
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1840 or later]-4-15
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67
Summary:

Discusses glass manufacturing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4100

From:
Henry Anthony Jeffreys
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1840 or later]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (63)
Summary:

Invites JH to dinner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4101

From:
Henry Anthony Jeffreys
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1840 or later]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (107)
Summary:

Thanks JH for a favor.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4104

From:
Henry Anthony Jeffreys
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1840 or later]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (63)
Summary:

Tells JH who will be at a gathering at the parsonage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4124

From:
Charles Knight
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1840 or later]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (63)
Summary:

Compliments JH on 'greatly improved edition' of a book adding to 'every department of knowledge.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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