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Herschel5504

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1 February [1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.404 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Inquires about appropriate person to add to the Cape Observatory staff, if FB can persuade the Admiralty of the need. Thanks JH for his comments on chloride of silver; were much better than W. H. F. Talbot's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6025

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.150
Summary:

Unable to see him as he has another meeting to attend. Regarding the loan of the R.A.S.'s theodolite to Thomas Maclear. Two foreign members have been proposed for the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6026

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[15 February 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.151 (C: RS:HS 25.8.16)
Summary:

Approves of the arrangements made by FB regarding the loan of the theodolite.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6027

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.152
Summary:

Will compare the standards later. Has sent the theodolite to the Admiralty and received a letter of thanks. Thomas Maclear's paper on N. L. Lacaille's star positions will be read at the next meeting of the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6028

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[26 February 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.153 (C: RS:HS 25.8.17)
Summary:

Will come up to town so that they can work on Thomas Maclear's four foot scale standard. News of the Glasgow Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7946

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.147
Summary:

Invites JH to Kew Green to see Francis Bauer's plates etched by J. N. Niepce's photographic process. Perhaps L. J. M. Daguerre assumes more credit than is due. Heard Niepce visited London in 1826, but his paper was rejected by R.S.L. at W. H. Wollaston's urging.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8644

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Swainson
Date:
[14 February 1839]
Source of text:
Linnaean Society
Summary:

Thanks WS for his pamphlet on the 'Statistical Zoology of Britain.' Comments on the dynamics of animal and plant ecology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8696

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
Date:
[7 February 1839]
Source of text:
NSUB Cod.Ms.Gauss 110
Summary:

Sends HS's observations of magnetic declination and dip near London for forwarding to Carl F. Gauss. Encloses a letter from Edward Sabine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8814

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[10 February 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/12 (draft 'much altered': RS:HS 17.281b & C: RS:HS 22.2
Summary:

JH welcomes WT's mentioning JH's method of fixing with hyposulfite. JH has put some of JH's images on display at R.S.L. Mentions JH's recent experiments relating to photography. Comments regarding a paper submitted to R.S.L. by WT and on some experiments of WT.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8815

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[12 February 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/13 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.5.12 & C: TxU:H/L-0474; Reel 1055)
Summary:

JH will as WT requests stop mentioning JH's hyposulfite fixing process and await publication of WT's process. Reports in detail on some of JH's experiments relating to photography and to spectrum analysis. [In a P.S. dated 1839-2-13,] JH states: 'I have discovered your secret of fixing [or its] equivalent.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8816

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[28 February 1839]
Source of text:
Buckland, Talbot, 49 inc
Summary:

Invites WT to mention JH's hyposulfite process to J. B. Biot. Recounts JH's recent experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8983

From:
George Phipps
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1839]
Source of text:
UCT JH Letters A1.8
Summary:

Has been requested by Lord Glenelg [Charles Grant] to propose candidates for teaching positions in the Government Free Schools at the Cape of Good Hope. Proposes a candidate. Asks for clarification concerning the salaries that will be offered.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8985

From:
Lt. Col. [Charles] Yorke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1839]
Source of text:
UCT JH Letters A1.9
Summary:

Writing on behalf of George Phipps, Lord Normanby, thanks JH for his letter of 1839-2-23. Promises that Normanby will give it consideration.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8999

From:
Charles Grant
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1839]
Source of text:
UCT JH Letters A1.24
Summary:

CG (Lord Glenelg) raises questions about the suitability of Mr. Train for a position teaching in the government schools at the Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9103

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
22 February [1839]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20736 (C: RS:HS 22.3)
Summary:

Requests WW and George Peacock to judge the appropriateness of expending B.A.A.S. funds for some instruments for the Breslau Magnetic Observatory. Mentions other matters relating to the meteorology committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9430

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 February 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.181
Summary:

Saturday's experiments have brought a severe inflammation of the eyes so has been unable to use the aerolite. Returns it, but will try some experiments later if JH sends it back.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9620

From:
Sir John Franklin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.360
Summary:

Introducing John Montague, the Colonial Secretary of Van Diemen's Land.

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John Herschel Project
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