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Faraday1826

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
22 January 1846
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1854a

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
c.28 March 1846
Source of text:
RS MS HS 25, folder B7, number 8
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel10626

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Luke Howard
Date:
[14 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.7 & 22.284
Summary:

Will distribute the prospectuses of LH's book as desired, but regrets he will be unable to subscribe for a copy himself as its price is too expensive for his means. Pleased to hear of his good health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10768

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Hunt
Date:
[5 January 1846]
Source of text:
WT 68037.6 (C: RS:HS 10.121 & 22.264)
Summary:

RH's experiments are extremely interesting and deserve to be pursued. Comments on experiments made by Michael Faraday and others relating to the formation of crystals in a magnetic field and the effect such crystals have on polarized light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1086

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Stuart Mill
Date:
[2 April 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.32
Summary:

Continues JH's defense of Laplace's writings on probabilities [see JH's 1845-12-22].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1087

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Stuart Mill
Date:
[3 April 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.33
Summary:

A note to accompany a working out in convenient form an example of Laplace's probability ideas. [Enclosure not found.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1088

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Roberts
Date:
[26 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.34 & 25.7.1
Summary:

Talks about considerations to be taken into account when building telescope specula, especially large ones.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1089

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Roberts
Date:
[18 October 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.7.2
Summary:

Questions related to JH's 1846-9-26 having been asked by RR, JH writes to answer these questions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11039

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Jones
Date:
1846-10 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.295
Summary:

A long statement against a very nasty article in the Mechanics Magazine on the priority controversy surrounding the discovery of Neptune.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11292

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
Date:
[25 November 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.196 & 22.288
Summary:

Will put the matter of UL's medal into the hands of Edward Sabine, the Foreign Secretary, who will hand it to the Ambassador for delivery to France.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11602

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Lassell
Date:
[28 August 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.280
Summary:

Comments on WL's observation of the seventh satellite of Saturn as noted in WL's 1846-8-26.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11603

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Lassell
Date:
[13 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.283
Summary:

Believes that the observations WL has made are quite sufficient to establish the existence of the seventh satellite of Saturn.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11604

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Lassell
Date:
[1 October 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.285
Summary:

Announces, to WL, the discovery of a new planet beyond Uranus, gives co-ordinates, and urges WL to look for satellites 'with all possible expedition.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11645

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James McCullagh
Date:
[27 June 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.10 & 22.274
Summary:

Has just received his remarkable paper on the dynamical theory of crystalline reflection and refraction. Comments on this. The subject has not lately occupied his attention. Would like clarification on some points.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1172

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1846 to 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.35
Summary:

Comments on proofs of WW's German translations. JH recommends that the magnetic observations already made should be reduced to show some results, rather than adding more observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12824

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
[19 September 1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0231; Reel 1054
Summary:

Protests erroneous impression in today's report of JH's conduct at closing meeting of B.A.A.S. Does not know what gave rise to T. D. Morris-Stirling's remarks regarding electric telegraph. Witnesses confirm that JH did not malign British science. [JH annotation: Printed 21 Sept. 1846.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12859

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
T. D. Morris-Stirling
Date:
[22 September 1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0266; Reel 1054
Summary:

Received copy of TM's letter to the Times and sends copy of JH's letter to the Times. Recounts words that JH and TM used; wishes 'foam' had been used instead of 'scum,' to prevent misunderstanding [at B.A.A.S. meeting].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12861

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
[1846 to 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0268; Reel 1054
Summary:

W. S. Stratford, G. B. Airy, and JH agree that B.A.A.S. should publish star catalogs of N. L. Lacaille and J. J. L. Lalande without using government money. Proposes distribution to observatories. [JH annotation: Committee added two more observatories to list.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1295

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Hugh Falconer
Date:
[2 March 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.71
Summary:

The committee dealing with applying to the government for aid should meet soon, and so JH wants some questions answered from one of the authors of Fauna Antiqua Sivalensis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12974

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[4 August 1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0388; Reel 1054
Summary:

Received WS's note about G. B. Airy's action regarding new warrant for Board of Visitors. Feels that Airy's cooperation is necessary in light of anomalous position of one board member. Recommends referring matter to Admiralty.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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