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Herschel598

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[4 March 1827]
Source of text:
RGO 6.803.15
Summary:

Asks GA about the purpose of the request for the use of Christiaan Huygens's telescope in the possession of the R.S.L.; JH comments on the accuracy of James South's astronomical observations.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel11004

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
5] March [1827
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.348
Summary:

The valley has been swept with an inflammatory rheumatism. Is much pleased with [James] Graham[e?]'s history. Comments on his views. Who is to be the new president of JH's society? Hopes JH will visit him in the spring.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel3461

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Thomas Cooper
Date:
[5 March 1827]
Source of text:
RS DM.3.36
Summary:

Outlines experiments for JC to carry out on 'agglutination of Earths for living Crucibles.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4645

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.29
Summary:

Giving his reasons for wanting to borrow Christiaan Huygens's telescope. Postscript on recent observations with a prism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6338

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Makdougall Brisbane
Date:
[15 March 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.101 & 20.251
Summary:

Has had a collection of Astronomical Observations from K. L. C. Rümker. Should these be printed and has Rümker the sanction of TB for this kind of observation from the Observatory?

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John Herschel 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

Herschel3497

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[16 March 1827]
Source of text:
RI:F3.B395
Summary:

Proposes an adjustment in the proportions of the ingredients in the next glass-making experiment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9022

From:
Thomas John Hussey and [Ira?] Dawson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 March 1827]
Source of text:
Univ.Coll.London MS Graves 23(1)
Summary:

Reports on various strange changes in the position and color of Jupiter repeatedly observed by local persons known to be trustworthy. Can provide no explanation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4083

From:
Thomas Thomson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 March 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.435a
Summary:

Requests JH to read his paper on the properties of chromium at R.S.L. meeting. Discusses the experiments described in the paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10609

From:
Thomas W. Hornbuckle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.488
Summary:

Encloses draft. On the point of leaving College for Staplehurst, where he will be pleased to see JH whenever he is in the neighborhood.

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John Herschel Project
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