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Faraday2545

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
18 June 1852
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel12665

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
23 March [1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0086 & L-0085; Reel 1054
Summary:

Suggestions and diagrams for projecting sound great distances by means of small arms and parabolic reflectors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13528

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[29 April 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0759; Reel 1089
Summary:

Reimbursement from Navy for bills paid by JH to Georg Merz for 'Cape Equatorial.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13714

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 April 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0069; Reel 1087 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Encloses note from accountant general of Navy about payment of Cape telescope. Send receipt to FB to complete transaction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13715

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 March 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0070; Reel 1087 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

JH's paper will 'infuse new life into' sound experiments now being conducted at Woolwich [Academy].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13716

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 April 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0071; Reel 1087 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Copy of Mr. Stewart's note to JH was sent to Baldwin Walker, surveyor of Navy, to evaluate new 'stopper' it recommended. Returns original to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14767

From:
John Thomas Briggs
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[25 April 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0977; Reel 1083
Summary:

Please ask JH to send receipts to account for £316 spent on equatorial telescope from Munich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14798

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[23 March 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F26F1.1
Summary:

The theoretical considerations that JH would take into account if he were going to study the subject of 'increasing and conveying to great distances and in given directions the reports of guns or other explosive instruments, as signals.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14799

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[24 March 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F26F1.2a
Summary:

A note probably accompanying JH's 1852-3-23. Comments concerning someone's collection.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14800

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
28 April [1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F26F1.3
Summary:

William Lassell wishes to go to Malta to observe the heavens, and would like a letter of introduction to the governor there. Can FB assist with this?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14801

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[4 June 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F26F1.4
Summary:

Reports quite unsatisfactory results from gun firing sound experiments [see JH's 1852-3-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14802

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[11 June 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F26F1.5
Summary:

Urges that Thomas Maclear's son be appointed to assist Maclear in the observatory [at the Cape].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14803

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[15 July 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F26F1.6
Summary:

Will instruct Smith, Elder & Co. to provide a presentation copy of JH's Cape Results to Queen's College, Belfast. What has happened with JH's recommendation about Thomas Maclear's son [see JH's 1852-6-11]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14823

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1851]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Anxious to have JH meet the new assistant, Pierce Newton, to be sent to the Cape Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14824

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Forwards a letter to JH from Thomas Maclear, and FB comments on several accidents that have occurred at the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14825

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 April 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Sends a note to JH that William Lassell [may use as a letter of introduction to the Governor of Malta]. FB hopes that Lassell will determine the longitude of Malta.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14826

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 June 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Indicates that trials have been made with a 'trumpeted cannon,' and JH is welcome to request further trials to be made at Woolwich Arsenal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14827

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 July 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Asks JH for a copy of his Cape Results to be provided to the new Queen's College at Belfast.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14828

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 November 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

A response to JH's actions in seeking a position for [?] Taylor.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5497

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.398 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Thomas Maclear has asked for a transit circle and therefore the Admiralty would like JH's comments on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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