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Faraday0701

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
1 March 1834
Source of text:
Bod MS Somerville dep c.370, MSF-1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0732

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
August 1834
Source of text:
Bod MS Somerville dep c.370 MSF-1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0821

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
12 October 1835
Source of text:
Bod MS Somerville dep c.370, MSF-1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0824

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
25 October 1835
Source of text:
RI MS F1 H09
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0905

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
22 February 1836
Source of text:
Bod MS Somerville dep c.370 MSF-1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2078

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
29 April 1848
Source of text:
Bod MS Somerville dep c.370 MSF1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2085

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
23 May 1848
Source of text:
Bod MS Somerville dep c.370 MSF1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2653

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
12 March 1853
Source of text:
RI MS F1 I056b
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3551

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
17 January 1859
Source of text:
Bod MS Somerville dep b.206 MS2 CELE 8
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3557

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
1 February 1859
Source of text:
RI MS F1 I56
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Herschel2635

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 March 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.327
Summary:

Thanks JH for his suggestions for her paper. Will accept any corrections he makes. Sends warm regards to JH and his new wife.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2636

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 October 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.328
Summary:

Wants JH to return the last 8-10 pages of her manuscript. She wishes to correct and improve it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2638

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[23 February 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.329 (C: RS:HS 21.60)
Summary:

Sends 40 pages of her manuscript [Mechanism of the Heavens] along with suggestions for improvement. Suggests clarifying the principles of the first chapter and a fuller explanation of various other principles.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2639

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.330
Summary:

Thanks JH for criticisms of her manuscript. Will outline principles more carefully. Hopes Lady Herschel is 'gaining strength.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2640

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.331
Summary:

Sends first revised pages [of MS's Mechanism of the Heavens] back for further opinion. Highly respects JH's comments and believes he will be a truthful critic as a friend.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2641

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[9 March 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.332 (C: RS:HS 21.61)
Summary:

Sends new translation of [P. S. Laplace's] Mécanique céleste. Says her revision [of MS's Mechanism of the Heavens] has been effective. Still doubts the derivation of the fundamental equation. Discusses force, resistance, and reaction with regard to this equation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2642

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1830-3-9 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.333
Summary:

Thanks JH for his communications. Anxious to get into the proof JH criticized. Sends [Joseph] LaGrange's variations of constant quantities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2643

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[31 March 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.334 (C: RS:HS 21.66)
Summary:

Says manuscript [Mechanism of the Heavens] cannot be improved materially except perhaps on one or two small points. Will look at it again when it is together in a whole. Announces birth of JH's daughter [Caroline] that morning.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2644

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.335
Summary:

Offers congratulations on arrival of JH's first child. Thanks him for communicating his thoughts on her manuscript [Mechanism of the Heavens] at such a time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2645

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.336
Summary:

Sending back part of manuscript [Mechanism of the Heavens] for criticism. Hopes Mrs. Herschel and baby are well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse
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