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RS-MM-001129

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
22 January 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/169, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001130

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
23 January 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/170, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001147

From:
Frederick William Beechey
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
19 February 1855
Source of text:
MM/17/12, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001498

From:
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
4 January 1852
Source of text:
MM/19/101, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001500

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
14 December 1852
Source of text:
MM/19/103, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001504

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
12 April 1853
Source of text:
MM/19/108, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001508

From:
Thomas Romney Robinson
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
28 July 1853
Source of text:
MM/19/112, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001606

From:
William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
4 October 1853
Source of text:
MM/21/46, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel1070

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[15 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.9
Summary:

Comments on the operational and organizational details of the magnetic and meteorological observatories, and on the supervisory committee's [the Physical Committee of the R.S.L.] responsibilities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1079

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[17 July 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.23
Summary:

Believes that rather than asking the government for more money to continue making magnetic observations, the six years of observations should be studied to see if further observations can be justified.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1080

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[22 July 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.24
Summary:

Having been assured by ES that the government might receive a request for more money for magnetic observations, JH retreats from his earlier position [see JH's 1844-7-17], and is willing to accept the possibility of a magnetic conference, which JH does not want to lead in any way. JH believes his scientific life is almost over and he has much to do.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1167

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[1858-7-1 or earlier
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.28
Summary:

Invites ES and his wife [at St. Leonard's] to visit . JH is impressed with ES's ability to develop a working plan for terrestrial magnetism observations. Is prepared to write a review article [about magnetism?] if invited, but JH refuses to write such articles and offer them 'for acceptance or rejection.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1168

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[1858 to 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.29
Summary:

Thanks ES for receipt of information about magnetic curves and the work of [A. D.] Bache. JH is glad to hear ES is back to active work again, but JH says he is too ill to go to the B.A.A.S. meeting [in Aberdeen].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1169

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[1858-7-3 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.27
Summary:

Has incorporated ES's suggestions into the draft report about [the University of] Kasan.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1234

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[5 December 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.67
Summary:

Writes about arrangements for an R.S.L. council meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12947

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[1844 to 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0360.1; Reel 1054
Summary:

Wishes ES had expressed opinion on requesting government money to maintain 'establishment' at R.S.L. committee meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12948

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[1864-6-9 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0360.1; Reel 1054
Summary:

Pendulum experiments to be conducted at stations of Great Indian Trigonometrical Survey.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12949

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[23 January 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0361; Reel 1054
Summary:

JH's reasons for requesting three-year extension of magnetic and meteorological survey from British government and H.E.I.C. Preliminary results from global stations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12950

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[18 June 1844]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0362; Reel 1054
Summary:

Wollaston Fund should be reserved for furtherance of private individual research, not for vast public projects. Prefers to ask assistance from secretary for Colonies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12951

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[20 January 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0363; Reel 1054
Summary:

Will write to Court of Directors to ask H.E.I.C. to publish observations from Indian observatories. Needs to know where observations are stored, whether Humphrey Lloyd has reduced them, ES's reasons for making this request, best method for preparing data, and probable expense. Must go to Slough tomorrow to do business with former tenant.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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