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Herschel11576

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Lutzardt de Wabern
Date:
[22 May 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.495 & 20.141
Summary:

Has received his communication via Gilbert Elliot (2nd Earl of Minto). Comments on the chances of [J. C.?] Schenck succeeding in business in England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11577

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[17 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.19
Summary:

JH very upset at the government abolishing the Board of Longitude; has many questions as to what will happen now.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11578

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[19 November 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.50
Summary:

About the use of the collimator, together with some family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11580

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[15 March 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.135
Summary:

Sends the formula for finding the maximum diameter of the planets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11581

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[21 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.231
Summary:

Asks for the use of an invariable pendulum and a clock from the Board of Longitude so that G. B. Airy and William Whewell can carry out experiments to measure the change in gravity and the mean density of the earth, in a Yorkshire coal mine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12000

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Teodoro Monticelli
Date:
[6 February 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.362 (C: 20.199)
Summary:

Outlining his Italian travels after leaving Naples. Had to return home as business pressed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1209

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Aimé] Guinand
Date:
[20 October 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.29b
Summary:

Tells AG that JH is a member of a committee looking for ways of making better glass, so AG should not reveal any secrets to JH. JH provides the names of the leading telescope-makers in London, whom AG may wish to contact.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1213

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[6 November 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.34
Summary:

Indicates the best way for the glass subcommittee [of the R.S.L.] to deal with the results of glass experiments at the Royal Institution [see MF's 1827-11-3].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1214

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[9 November 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.35
Summary:

Informs MF that JH has been called to serve on a grand jury and so may have to miss some glass subcommittee meetings. [This note enclosed the letter written by JH on 1827-11-6.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1216

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[6 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.39
Summary:

Describes the tests JH made on a small glass prism of not very high quality, which JH has left at the Royal Institution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1217

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[26 October 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.41
Summary:

Sends MF some older samples of imperfect glass. Talks about the way in which different kinds of glass should be layered in lenses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12185

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Eilhard Mitscherlich
Date:
[29 December 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.43 & 21.33
Summary:

EM has just missed being awarded a Royal Medal; it was given to W. H. Wollaston. Thinks it advisable for EM to draw up a brief resume of his own scientific discoveries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1219

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[a member of the Glass Committee of the R.S.L.?]
Date:
[1827?]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.46
Summary:

It appears that J. T. Cooper would be willing to work in the performing of glass experiments. If this seems acceptable, then a meeting of the glass committee should be called.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12278

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Nicolas Nicollet
Date:
[20 April 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.134bis & RS:HS 20.138
Summary:

P. L. Guinand has informed the Astronomical Society that he can make flint glass free from the usual imperfections. Would like any information from JN. One of his papers has been named as likely to receive a prize. Hears that an arithmetical machine has recently been demonstrated before the Institute. Have any details been made public?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1229

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Marc Seguin
Date:
[22 June 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.61
Summary:

Will send MS's communication about the theory of caloric to some scientific journals, rather than the Astronomical Society, where it would be inappropriate. Comments on caloric theory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1230

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[27 June 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.62
Summary:

Informs HK that JH intends to resign as secretary of the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1231

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Thomas Graves
Date:
[1828]
Source of text:
TCD 10047/30 (C: RS:HS B26.63 & TCD 4015:113)
Summary:

Has had some difficulty accepting JG's arguments about logarithms in a paper JG sent to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1232

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Thomas Graves
Date:
[13 0March 1829]
Source of text:
TCD 10047/30
Summary:

Is pleased that the R.S.L. has decided to publish JG's paper [on logarithms, which JH earlier recommended JG withdraw from consideration; see JH's 1829-1-24]. Please convey JH's thanks to W. R. Hamilton for his letter supporting JG's paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1233

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Thomas Graves
Date:
[24 January 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.65 & 66 (C: TCD 4015:112)
Summary:

The Council of the R.S.L. has asked JH to be the referee of JG's paper on logarithms, and JH disagrees with JG in a fundamental way. JH therefore asks JG to withdraw the paper and publish it elsewhere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1238

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James South
Date:
[14 November 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.1
Summary:

Looked for JS to talk with him about the secretaryship of the R.S.L., specifically discussing Charles Babbage's position. JH would prefer to have JS nominate Babbage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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