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Herschel14837

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
8 January [1833]
Source of text:
Kasslers
Summary:

Postpones visit of Lady [Margaret] Herschel to CW. Wishes to take CW's Symphonion to Slough. Has made favorable mention of CW's tuning fork experiments in paper on absorption [JH's 'On the Absorption of Light by Coloured Media...'].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3125

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[20 December 1840]
Source of text:
RS MM.11.152
Summary:

Discusses when and how often R.S.L. committees, particularly the physical committee, should meet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7943

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[21 August 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.146
Summary:

Invites CW to Slough to demonstrate CW's 'elegant experiments on light & sound.' Will need time to get JH's electric machine in order. Asks for copy of CW's paper on Jew's harp.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7948

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[17 June 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.149 (C: 22.125)
Summary:

Received prospectus of Kew observatory. Its objectives seem incompatible. It appears better suited as experimental institution. Refer Francis Beaufort to JH's 11 Oct. 1835 letter to Beaufort defining physical observatories.

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John Herschel Project
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