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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

Herschel10985

From:
Antoine C. G. Jobert
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.331
Summary:

Is applying for the French Mastership at the Belfast Academy and would be pleased to receive a testimonial from JH. Is also inviting subscribers for a new work to be published later.

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

Herschel11092

From:
James Prescott Joule
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.428
Summary:

Has been carrying out a series of experiments with spiders immersed in acids and finds their bodies are not protected in any way. Has also been experimenting with elastic tissues to see if there is a change of temperature.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11236

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 August 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.127
Summary:

Has seen the seventh satellite of Saturn. Encloses diagrams and comments on them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11237

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 August 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.128
Summary:

Was in error when in his last letter he stated he had seen the seventh satellite of Saturn; he has yet to see it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11238

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.129
Summary:

Details of WL's observations of the seventh satellite of Saturn.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11239

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 October 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.130
Summary:

Details of WL's observations of a ring and satellite of U. J. J. Leverrier's planet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11291

From:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.195
Summary:

François Arago has communicated JH's letter informing him that UL has been awarded the Copley Medal.

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

Herschel11293

From:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 November 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.197
Summary:

Is pleased with the arrangements for the forwarding of his medal. Is sending for the R.S.L. five examples of his researches.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11376

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 July 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.284
Summary:

Did not realize his question would require so much of JH's valuable time to answer. Hopes to introduce some safe German Philosophy into the appropriate departments at Trinity College. Will look into the Lehrbuch.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11377

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 October 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.285
Summary:

Received his letter enclosing Edward Sabine's a few days ago on returning home. Busy at College; otherwise would have written. Could have attended a meeting of Committee of Physics had he known. Discovery of the new planet is a triumph. Has he heard of the attempt to destroy the telescope of William Parsons (3rd Earl of Rosse)?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11512

From:
Sir Charles Lyell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 July 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.424
Summary:

When he received JH's request to give a lecture on American geology he did not treat it seriously. Now R. I. Murchison has made a similar request so thinks he could work up a popular lecture on the Mississippi Delta. Will keep off his old ground.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11571

From:
Antoine Lombardi
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 July 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.489
Summary:

H. C. Oerstedt has been elected to the Society to replace F. W. Bessel, who has died. The Society is lacking one part of the Memoirs of the R.A.S.

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

Herschel11646

From:
James McCullagh
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 October 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.11
Summary:

Has been on the Continent, which accounts for the delay replying to JH's letter of June. Regrets he cannot give an answer to JH's queries regarding the constitution of the ether. Fears his hypothesis on the density of the ether is not clear as it has misled JH. Has read Michael Faraday's papers with eagerness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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