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Herschel7489

From:
[J. Yinsly?]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 November 1848]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.7.1; Reel 9
Summary:

[Form letter] Royal Baverian Academy of Science acknowledges receipt of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7561

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1848]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.78; Reel 9
Summary:

Returned from Continent in September, discovered JH's gift of JH's Cape Results. Grateful for this memento of friendship. Hopes JH received memoirs from [Giovanni] Plana, which RM sent from Turin. Notes on transition from Cretaceous to Miocene in Alps and Apennines.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7562

From:
W. H. B. Webster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1848]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.79; Reel 9
Summary:

Requests donation of JH's Cape Results to library of Ipswich Philosophical Society. Explains goals of Society. Note on 'lunar rainbows.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7635

From:
John Simson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1848]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/6.2; Reel 9
Summary:

Encloses letter received today from Mannheim. [JH note on verso] Enclosed letter of 26 Dec. 1847 was from [J. C.] Schröder to John Simson. Gratitude for receipt of [Cape Results]. F. B. G. Nicolai died last year. Schröder was appointed provisional director of Mannheim Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7953

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.154
Summary:

R.S.L. Physical Committee considering giving Copley medal to W. E. Weber for work in electromagnetism. Does JH concur? Other candidates are F. E. Neumann or A.L. Cauchy in physical optics, and Michael Faraday on condensation of gases. Rumford medal was awarded to H. V. Regnault for work on steam engine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9261

From:
George Eden
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.18
Summary:

Would like to hear how the Admiralty Manual is progressing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9262

From:
George Eden
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.19
Summary:

Thanks for letter. Is grateful for all the trouble JH is taking over the Admiralty Manual. Presumes JH has dealt with rotatory storms; otherwise he would have asked Col. William Reid to write a few pages.

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John Herschel Project
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