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Herschel1591

From:
Johann Dietrich Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 August 1818]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0885
Summary:

Comments on a number of family matters and discusses the activities of some mutual acquaintances.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13188

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[12 August 1818]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0496; Reel 1055
Summary:

Grateful for WW's comments on investigations of [Simon] Stevin. JH's work on polarization of light. Discovery of multiple axes of polarization was preempted by David Brewster. Diagrams polarization of niter crystals and Iceland spar.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9954

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 August 1818]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.289
Summary:

JG's wife died, and he has been sick in body and spirit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9039

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[19 August 1818]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.2074 (C: RS:HS 20.56)
Summary:

Thanks WW for and expresses agreement with WW's analysis of Simon Stevin. Describes experiments JH is conducting on the polarization of light.

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