Search: letter in document-type 
1830-1839::1832 in date 
Forbes, James David in addressee 
Sorted by:

Showing 1–7 of 7 items

Text Online

Faraday0570

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
16 April 1832
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1832/52
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday0572

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
26 April 1832
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1832/57
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday0581

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
19 May 1832
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1832/70
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel3545

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[23 May 1832]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 73 (C: RS:HS 21.110)
Summary:

Sends thanks and congratulations for paper verifying electric origins of all magnetism. Will give JF an actinometer with complete instructions. Includes some instructions for obtaining and using it. Sends regards to Mario Gemellaro, should JF go to Catania.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3591

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[5 August 1832]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 123 (C: RS:HS 25.3.8)
Summary:

Suggests that JF use his instruments to compare the force of solar radiation at high and low elevations. Delineates possible methods for this experimentation, and lists results of similar experiments. Includes further information on the actinometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3413

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[7 December 1832]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 171 (C: RS:HS 21.124)
Summary:

Gives JF permission to use JH's letter to JF's brother in any way JF sees fit to obtain the Chair of Natural Philosophy (at Edinburgh), but still does not wish directly to promote JF's selection. Briefly discusses results of JF's experiments with the actinometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3190

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[17 December 1832]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 183 (C: RS:HS 21.125)
Summary:

Is drawing up a new actinometer and comments on JF's ideas about it. Encloses a letter to JF's brother.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Author
Addressee
Correspondent
Date
Document type
Repository
Contributor
Transcription available