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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Philosophical Magazine
Date:
[20 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.24
Summary:

Attempts to clarify claims published by John Davy concerning whether his brother Humphry Davy had in 1827 promised Charles Babbage a position as secretary of the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Philosophical Magazine
Date:
[12 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.34
Summary:

Attempts further clarification of the matter discussed in JH's 1864-12-20 to the P.M. Reiterates JH's recollection of a conversation between W. H. Wollaston and Humphry Davy, which JH had described in a letter [see JH's 1826-11-25 to Francis Baily] and which JH refers to in his letter of resignation to Davies Gilbert [see JH's 1827-6-27], which latter letter JH quotes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Philosophical Magazine
Date:
[12 January 1833]
Source of text:
P.M., n.s. 2 (1833), 110-12
Summary:

Reports observing curious depositions of ice around the decaying stems of vegetables during frost. Speculates on the possible source.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Philosophical Magazine
Date:
[15 February 1840]
Source of text:
P.M., 3rd. ser., 16 (1840), 194-5
Summary:

Reports on a simple mode of obtaining from a common Argand oil lamp a greatly increased quantity of light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project