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SOMERVILLE288

From:
Spencer J A Compton
To:
John Herschel
Date:
11 Nov 1845
Source of text:
HS 5.269, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Faraday1784

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
13 November 1845
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.184
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel10137

From:
James William Grant
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.24
Summary:

Attended the General Assembly of the Church in Edinburgh in May last. Comments on its proceedings. Travelled around Scotland. Is now on his way to India. Has had good weather for the most part. Comments on Gibraltar, Malta, and North Africa.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10447

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.325
Summary:

Communicating the elements of Castor and Corona by JH's method. Comments on these readings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12474

From:
William Hasledine Pepys
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.340
Summary:

WP identifies date and people present at the time of the experiment referred to by JH in his 1845-11-9.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1581

From:
Georg Merz
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 November 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0357.1
Summary:

Provides more specific prices and information for the refractor that GM believes will meet the specified needs [see GM's 1843-9-20].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1769

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 November 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0631.10
Summary:

Is writing about further arrangements about the telescope to go to the Cape Observatory; JH is negotiating with George Merz for it [see GA's 1845-10-28].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2314

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.185
Summary:

Thinks Dean of Ely [George Peacock] should be appointed treasurer of R.S.L. Discusses George Rennie and Robert Brown as other possible candidates.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2315

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.186
Summary:

Communication from [Henry] Goulburn is official. Government will continue observatories and acquaint other governments with them. Admiralty will furnish meteorological instruments for coast stations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2316

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.187
Summary:

Encloses copy of letter to Lord Northampton that Northampton was to send on to [Henry] Goulburn. JH may send it to [Henry] Addington or to the states that have cooperated.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3409

From:
William Henry Sykes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.142
Summary:

Expresses satisfaction with results of continued magnetic and meteorological observations in various locations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4073

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.285
Summary:

Asks JH to write an abstract of the discourse JH presented to R.A.S. Moon model is on display at R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4482

From:
James [Struthers] Stewart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.12
Summary:

Urges JH to seek funding for Cape Botanical Garden. Notes that Cape Colonial Government proposes that superintendent of the Garden would also serve as professor of chemistry and botany at the South African College.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4771

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.161
Summary:

Introducing B. A. Gould, who wishes to study observatories and astronomy in Europe. GA doubts whether he will be able to attend the meeting of the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5623

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.112
Summary:

Regarding recent barometric readings and atmospheric waves.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6507

From:
Spencer J. A. Compton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.269
Summary:

Mary Somerville's paper has been given to P. M. Roget and it will be read at an early meeting. Interesting communications from Michael Faraday. Museum has received the head of a mastodon from India. East India Co. has sent to India in conformity with the Cambridge recommendation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6947

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.226
Summary:

Has compared tables A and B and can find no identity between payments. Regarding the moon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6949

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.227
Summary:

Has undertaken the Annual Report again. Has JH anything to report? Hopes he is recovering from his cold. Should read Richard Sheepshanks's pamphlet for a good laugh. Further regarding the insurance tables.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7373

From:
Charles Richard Weld
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1845]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/9.4 verso; Reel 7
Summary:

Committee of Physics will meet 6 Nov.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7374

From:
Charles Richard Weld
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1845]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/9.8 verso; Reel 7
Summary:

[Form letter] Reminder that JH is expected to attend election of Council and officers on 1 Dec.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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