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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[27 August 1827]
Source of text:
RI 397-9 F3B
Summary:

Hopes to meet JH in London, and to finish building for R.S.L. soon. Discusses various prisms for experiments. Mentions 'neat' process for drawing uranium from iron.

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From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
6 November 1827
Source of text:
RS MS HS 26.34
Summary:

No summary available.

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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[6 November 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.34
Summary:

Indicates the best way for the glass subcommittee [of the R.S.L.] to deal with the results of glass experiments at the Royal Institution [see MF's 1827-11-3].

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From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
9 November 1827
Source of text:
RS MS HS 26.35
Summary:

No summary available.

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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[9 November 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.35
Summary:

Informs MF that JH has been called to serve on a grand jury and so may have to miss some glass subcommittee meetings. [This note enclosed the letter written by JH on 1827-11-6.]

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From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
15 February 1828
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B401
Summary:

No summary available.

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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[15 February 1828]
Source of text:
RI:F3.B401
Summary:

Sends a note with a letter from W. H. Wollaston to JH, dealing with glass making experiments.

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From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
6 June 1828
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B487
Summary:

No summary available.

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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[6 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.39
Summary:

Describes the tests JH made on a small glass prism of not very high quality, which JH has left at the Royal Institution.

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From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
21 July 1828
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.176
Summary:

No summary available.

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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[21 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.176 & 21.20
Summary:

Hears that the Board of Longitude is to be dissolved; it will therefore be necessary to seek a new source of income for the continuance of the Optical Glass experiments. Will be guided by MF's wish whether to continue the experiments. Charles Anderson has showed him curious experiments with the fusion of Fluor with clay.

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From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
26 October 1828
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B499
Summary:

No summary available.

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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[26 October 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.41
Summary:

Sends MF some older samples of imperfect glass. Talks about the way in which different kinds of glass should be layered in lenses.

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From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
Early November 1832
Source of text:
RS MS HS 25, folder B7, number 9
Summary:

No summary available.

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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
1832-11-[9 or earlie
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.9
Summary:

Writes a letter of introduction for a friend [Dr. Robinson] of a friend to MF. Comments favorably on MF's electromagnetic research.

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From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
11 November 1832
Source of text:
RS MS HS 21.121
Summary:

No summary available.

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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[11 November 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.121
Summary:

Apologizes for sending a letter of introduction for someone recommended to JH, without first getting to know the third party.

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From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
3 October 1838
Source of text:
RS MS HS 21.261
Summary:

No summary available.

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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[3 October 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.261
Summary:

Asks for copies of some of MF's writings to complete JH's set.

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From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
10 January 1845
Source of text:
Elizabeth M. Milton
Summary:

No summary available.

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