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Herschel2031

From:
James Cowles Prichard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.62
Summary:

Submits a hastily written paper for JH's Admiralty Manual. Hopes it will suit JH's purpose. Comments in response to JH's remarks on systems of orthography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2032

From:
James Cowles Prichard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.63
Summary:

Explains orthographical details (nasal ng, etc.) and suggests individual letter values. Invites JH to make alterations in JP's paper for JH's Admiralty Manual.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2033

From:
James Cowles Prichard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.64
Summary:

Discusses problems with his paper on ethnology for JH's Admiralty Manual. Asks JH for fuller information on what is needed in JP's paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2034

From:
James Cowles Prichard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.65
Summary:

Glad JH finds CP's paper suitable for Admiralty Manual. JP allows question is physiological but also ethnological; admits problems but sticks to his thesis. Would JH be willing to assume a leading role in a planned new journal somewhat similar to the Athenaeum, but giving more attention to science?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2044

From:
Eliza Susan Quincy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 July 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.287
Summary:

Requests JH forward [James] Grahame's last letter to the Stewarts. Enjoyed JH's Cape Results. Discusses Harvard Observatory and a recent bequest.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2186

From:
James Clark Ross
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 April 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.430
Summary:

Going to the Arctic. Wants suggestions for experiments. Will pursue barometric experiments. Royal Society has not published his Antarctic research. Will send those documents to JH first for revision.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2342

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.213
Summary:

R.S.L. selecting foreign members. Asks JH's opinion of a number of foreign scientists and also his opinion of what he, as foreign secretary, should do in this matter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2343

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.214
Summary:

[S. J. A. Compton,] Lord Northampton will resign as president of R.S.L. ES discusses proposed changes in office of president, and asks JH to consider taking the office under the newly proposed changes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2344

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.216
Summary:

Sends own article on magnetic surveys at sea. Requests comments. Discusses foreign distribution of star catalogues approved by the council and election of foreign members of R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2345

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.217
Summary:

Sorry JH will not undertake R.S.L. presidency. Discusses meteorology and magnetism. [J. D.?] Robinson's instrument works well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2346

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.218
Summary:

Sends astronomical observations of the Rattlesnake received from Mr. Dayman.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2347

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.219
Summary:

Will correct his contribution to JH's scientific manual. Discusses [Humphrey] Lloyd's apparatus for measurement of total force.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2348

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.220
Summary:

Sorry JH's family has influenza. Encloses letter from [John] Lefroy regarding actinometers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2349

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 April 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.221
Summary:

Sends meteorological register contracts from [John] Lefroy. Discusses observations of aurora in North America. Discusses recent magnetic disturbances and similar disturbances in 1841 and 1847.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2350

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 June 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.222
Summary:

Discusses reduction of observations, continuation of various observatories, and the necessary financial arrangements for each. JH's actinometer instructions were misunderstood at Toronto.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2351

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 June 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.223
Summary:

Hopes JH can attend council meeting on 7 July. Thinks Kew Observatory could be made an important magnetic and meteorological station.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2352

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 July 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.224
Summary:

Hoping JH receives [Francis] Ronalds's and [W. R.] Birt's statements regarding Kew Observatory. Asks JH to bring William Parson's note to their [JH and ES's] upcoming meeting. Discusses finances of Kew.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2353

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 July 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.225
Summary:

[John] Murray is wrong; ES has no more manuscripts. Admiralty orders many ships to perform meteorological observations. Old R.S.L. meteorological forms out of date.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2354

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 July 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.226
Summary:

Received intelligence from [W. H.] Sykes that [William] Mann will have appointment at Madras. Knows [W. R.] Birt wants to succeed Mann [at Cape Observatory].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2355

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.227
Summary:

[Charles?] Brooke received £500 for his photographic apparatus. Thinks [Francis] Ronalds should receive similar compensation for his device. Discusses apparatus and award.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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