Search: letter in document-type 
Herschel, John in author 
1840-1849::1848::03 in date 
Sorted by:

Showing 1–18 of 18 items

Herschel8371

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Radcliffe Birt]
Date:
[1848-3?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.170
Summary:

Admiralty Manual must be succinct. WB's specialized notes [on atmospheric waves] are too extensive.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6975

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[1 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.15
Summary:

On the origin of the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8786

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William J. Hooker
Date:
[1848-3]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Summary:

Extent of WH's manuscript for JH's Admiralty Manual is fine. Please send it as soon as possible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001097

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Herschel
Date:
3 March 1848
Source of text:
MM/16/134, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel12953

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[5 March 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0365; Reel 1054
Summary:

Returns Robert Peel's letter. JH has not changed opinion. Will not accept office [of R.S.L. president], even for one year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE294

From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
6 Mar 1848
Source of text:
HS 16.406, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel3745

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[6 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.87 (C: RS:HS 25.9.55)
Summary:

Unable to chair the [R.A.S.] meeting on Friday. On various persons proposed as R.A.S. associates or honorary members. Has recently been busy reading newspapers: 'There seem to be 2 worlds going on at once and it is not easy to keep up with both.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2713

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[6 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.406 (C: RS:HS 23.16)
Summary:

Thanks WS for W. H. Wollaston's crystal models and other gifts. Comments on the 'strange and exciting events' that are in progress in political affairs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001098

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Charles Lyell
Date:
9 March 1848
Source of text:
MM/16/135, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001099

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
10 March 1848
Source of text:
MM/16/136, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel12954

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[10 March 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0366; Reel 1054
Summary:

Asked [Charles Lyell] to communicate JH's response to ES.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12831

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[10 March 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0235; Reel 1054
Summary:

'Confidential' Insists that CL honor JH's decision regarding R.S.L. office and drop subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12832

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[10 March 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0236; Reel 1054 (C: RS:HS 23.17)
Summary:

Begs CL and Edward Sabine to cancel their plan to interview JH for office [Presidency] in R.S.L. To continue will cause JH 'inexpressible pain.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8329

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[16 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.132
Summary:

Returns WB's draft with JH's editorial corrections. Admiralty has no objection to WB publishing it as separate article. JH will write instructions on 'general' meteorological observations to fill gaps left by WB's and Charles Wheatstone's specialized instructions. Devote time to analyzing existing observations, not to making more.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6514

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Spencer J. A. Compton
Date:
[23 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.18
Summary:

Regrets unable to dine with SC; explains why he declines to be a candidate for the presidency of R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE296

From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
26 Mar 1848
Source of text:
HS 16.408, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2715

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[26 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.408 (C: RS:HS 23.19)
Summary:

Will use rock salt to study heat spots. Discusses views of [Macedonio] Melloni regarding solar heat. If England can avoid the mistakes of her neighbors, she will enjoy a great triumph.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3746

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
27?] March [1848
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.88 (C: RS:HS 25.9.58)
Summary:

Read enclosure and judge what changes it will necessitate regarding 'S.'s [H. C. Schumacher?] position'. Wrote to 'S.' to tell him that as far as JH is concerned, JH is ready to act on any suggestion 'S' may make regarding the king.

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