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RS-MM-000646

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
20 December 1840
Source of text:
MM/11/152, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000847

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
30 October 1849
Source of text:
MM/14/64, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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Faraday1269

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
4 May 1840
Source of text:
Bence Jones (1870a), 2: 105
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1275

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
14 May 1840
Source of text:
RI MS Conybeare Album, f.19
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1537a

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
27 November 1843
Source of text:
The Telegraphic Journal, 1876, 4: 80
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1796

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
5 December 1845
Source of text:
Bence Jones (1870a), 2: 214
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1821

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
17 January 1846
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1959

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
8 February 1847
Source of text:
W.A.F. Burdett-Coutts
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4742u

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
c. November 1844
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1121

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[9 December 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.3
Summary:

Arranges a meeting with CW and Edward Sabine to discuss Kew [magnetic] observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1122

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[4 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.4
Summary:

Sends CW a specimen of JH's 'mercurial photographic process.' JH is pleased that W. H. Fox Talbot received the Rumford medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1123

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[20 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.5
Summary:

Recommends Robert Hunt to fill the professorship at King's College, left vacant by the death of John F. Daniell.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1124

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[6 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.6
Summary:

The continuation of magnetic and meteorological observatories is under question, and CW's instrument for observing atmospheric electricity should be part of the discussion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1125

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[15 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.7
Summary:

Makes some amendments in JH's request for information [see JH's 1845-4-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1126

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[9 April 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.8
Summary:

Asks for CW's contribution to the Admiralty's scientific manual.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1127

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[12 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.9
Summary:

Strongly supports W. E. Weber as the best candidate for the receipt of the Rumford Medal [see CW's 1849-11-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1128

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[29 June 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.10
Summary:

Invites CW to come out to Collingwood next week when some other friends are coming, too.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1129

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[30 June 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.11
Summary:

Is pleased CW is coming [see JH's 1849-6-29]; JH asks CW to bring some of his apparatus to do polarized light experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13793

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 December 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0145.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Agrees to meet JH and Edward Sabine on Saturday. Kew Observatory was given to R.S.L., but R.S.L. has not yet taken possession of it. [JH annotation: election of General Morrison to R.S.L.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3125

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[20 December 1840]
Source of text:
RS MM.11.152
Summary:

Discusses when and how often R.S.L. committees, particularly the physical committee, should meet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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