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Herschel1261

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

Herschel1262

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James South
Date:
[20 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.25a
Summary:

As JH has been approached by Charles Babbage for permission to publish certain portions of JH's correspondence, JH is writing to say that he gives both Babbage and JS permission to publish what they will.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14179

From:
George L. Paulin and J. S. L. Paulin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 December 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0405; Reel 1087
Summary:

Enclose table of GP's and JP's observations, inspired by JH's article in Jan. 1864 Good Words. Apologize for disputing JH's authority, but GP and JP found that full moon has no influence on local cloud cover.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14615

From:
W. H. Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 December 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0598; Reel 1086
Summary:

Encloses WW's table of meteorological data for Jan.-Dec. 1864, made in response to JH's claim that full moon influences cloud cover.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1554

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[20 December 1864]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 32309.184 (ACCS: RS:HS B27.26)
Summary:

Gives CB permission to publish the portions of letters requested by him. JH tells CB that he has responded to John Davy's letter in the PM.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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