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Herschel5315

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 June 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.262
Summary:

David Brewster is in town. Has arranged a series of meetings and excursions for him. Hopes JH will come to town. His mother and daughter are at Brighton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5316

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[23 June 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.263
Summary:

Will come up to town and meet David Brewster. Effect of violet light on chemical compound. Gives some of his recent astronomical observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5973

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[8 June 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.98 (draft: RS:HS 3.97 & C: 21.83)
Summary:

His views on seeing Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex) about rooms for the R.A.S., and the actions of the Duke.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5974

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 June 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.99
Summary:

Has met Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex), who would be pleased to receive a deputation. The Council of the R.A.S. have appointed a deputation, including JH. F. W. Bessel's innovation with observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6478

From:
Francis Legatt Chantrey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 June 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.246
Summary:

Introducing a friend, Lieut. Lister Shaw, who has traversed the course of the River Amazon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7344

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 June 1831]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 1/10.2; Reel 4
Summary:

Observations on [double] stars. Congratulations [on birth of Isabella Herschel].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel776

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Emilia Stewart
Date:
[6 June 1831]
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.518a
Summary:

Announces the birth of JH's second daughter, Isabella, of whom JH draws a picture; all are well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel777

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Emilia Stewart
Date:
[8 June 1831]
Source of text:
JHS.HCEJ.518b
Summary:

Margaret Herschel's health is good, and baby Isabella is blooming; JH draws another sketch of Isabella.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8150

From:
Francis Maria Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 June 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.417
Summary:

Pleased by account of JH's wife and new baby [Isabella]. Copies passage and diagram from letter of Welsh clergyman trying to construct sound amplifier for pulpit. Asks JH to offer solutions. Husband L. P. Wilson sends regards. Forwarded JH's letters to FW's sister [Maria Edgeworth] in Ireland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9078

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 June 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.182
Summary:

Returns the collection of optical writings that JH had sent. Comments on the controversy over the nature of light. Criticizes paper by Richard Potter attacking JH and other wave theorists of light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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