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Faraday0254a

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
21 May 1825
Source of text:
WIHM MS 7868/4
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0267

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
13 September 1825
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.166
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-952

From:
J. F. W. Herschel
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
1826
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8339:192
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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Faraday0295

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
27 May 1826
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B359
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0297

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
31 May 1826
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B363
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0299

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
8 June 1826
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B367
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0301

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
4 July 1826
Source of text:
SM MS 478/3, p.335-6
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0320

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
16 March 1827
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B395
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0332

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
27 August 1827
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B397
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0338a

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

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0338b

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

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0348

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

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0359

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

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0368

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

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0373

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

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Herschel2638

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[23 February 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.329 (C: RS:HS 21.60)
Summary:

Sends 40 pages of her manuscript [Mechanism of the Heavens] along with suggestions for improvement. Suggests clarifying the principles of the first chapter and a fuller explanation of various other principles.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2641

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[9 March 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.332 (C: RS:HS 21.61)
Summary:

Sends new translation of [P. S. Laplace's] Mécanique céleste. Says her revision [of MS's Mechanism of the Heavens] has been effective. Still doubts the derivation of the fundamental equation. Discusses force, resistance, and reaction with regard to this equation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2643

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[31 March 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.334 (C: RS:HS 21.66)
Summary:

Says manuscript [Mechanism of the Heavens] cannot be improved materially except perhaps on one or two small points. Will look at it again when it is together in a whole. Announces birth of JH's daughter [Caroline] that morning.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2646

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[15 June 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.337 (C: RS:HS 21.71)
Summary:

Will bring her manuscript [Mechanism of the Heavens]. Apologizes for holding it so long. Critiques various passages concerning permanent rotation and equations of stability. Sends condolences on Dr. Somerville's loss.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2652

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[8 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.343 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.1.33)
Summary:

Explains to MS P. S. Laplace's method of indeterminate coefficients in mathematics. Thanks MS for her praise of his book [Prelim. Discourse], which JH values more highly than newspaper reviews.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse
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