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Herschel2693

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[4 August 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.385 (C: RS:HS 20.236)
Summary:

Sends directions for chrome solution and the magnetic apparatus and instructions for its use, as requested [in WS's 1826-8-2]. Discusses experiments with magnets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE80

From:
Henry Brougham
To:
William Somerville
Date:
27 Mar 1827
Source of text:
Printed in Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville, 1873.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE592

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
William Somerville
Date:
26 Sep 1827
Source of text:
MSQ 1 / 1, Dep. c. 372, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE92

From:
Henry Bunbury
To:
William Somerville
Date:
19 Dec 1827
Source of text:
MSB 15 / 429, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE449

From:
James Mackintosh
To:
William Somerville
Date:
29 Jan 1829
Source of text:
MSM 1 / 163, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE227

From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
7 Oct 1829
Source of text:
HS 16.386, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2694

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[7 October 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.386
Summary:

Invites the Somervilles to dinner the following week.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE493

From:
John Murray
To:
William Somerville
Date:
2 Aug 1830
Source of text:
MSBUS 3, Dep. c. 373, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE8

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
William Somerville
Date:
2 Sep 1830
Source of text:
MSB1 / 229, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE11

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
William Somerville
Date:
22 Jul 1831
Source of text:
MSB1 / 233, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE252

From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
29 Jul 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.391, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2699

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[29 July 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.391
Summary:

JH was in Isle of Wight and did not receive dinner invitation. Apologizes for not coming. Asks when Mrs. Somerville's book [Mechanism of the Heavens] will be published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE254

From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
16 Sep 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.393, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2701

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[16 September 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.393 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.2.20)
Summary:

Discusses feelings about offer of knighthood. Is ambivalent. Praises the Chancellor's [Henry Brougham's] interest in science.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE258

From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
30 Sep 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.396, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2704

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[30 September 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.396 (draft: RS:HS 16.397; C: RS:HS 21.89)
Summary:

Will not oppose the the wishes of the Chancellor [Henry Brougham] concerning JH being knighted, especially if this might benefit science. Will visit Chancellor to thank him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE259

From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
4 Oct 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.398, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2705

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[4 October 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.398 (C: RS:HS 21.90)
Summary:

Has written the Chancellor [Henry Brougham] to accept the knighthood offered him. Sent observations from Monte Rosa to Lord Minto. Thanks WS for his help with the Chancellor.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE634

From:
William Whewell
To:
William Somerville
Date:
2 Dec 1831
Source of text:
MSW 2 / 168, Dep. c. 372, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE565

From:
Macvey Napier
To:
William Somerville
Date:
5 Dec 1831
Source of text:
MSN 1 / 220, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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