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Faraday0331

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
21 August 1827
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.175
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9422

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 August 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.175
Summary:

Has been trying to see him, unsuccessfully, about the affairs of the Optical Glass Committee. Hopes that JH will not resign from the Committee now that he is no longer Secretary at the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2002

From:
John Pond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 August 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.35
Summary:

Lacks information on Augustin Fresnel. Praises JH's drawing as rendering unnecessary annexing one to his paper. Has not yet unpacked the new telescope sent by John Ramage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5945

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 August 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.68
Summary:

Will be traveling to Hampshire. Agrees with Richard Sheepshanks over the papers on the Comet. Hopes JH will be able to visit him in Hampshire. Remarks on J. B. Delambre's History of Astronomy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10023

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 August 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.358
Summary:

Trivia about life in Dawlish [letter completed 1827-8-31].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5269

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.214
Summary:

Regarding the funeral of Charles Babbage's son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10850

From:
James Holman
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.201
Summary:

Has arrived safely after a delightful voyage from England. Regrets JH was not with them. Will sail on to Fernando Po after a week with the transport. Will be writing soon to the Provost of Eton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5014

From:
André Marie Ampère
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.395
Summary:

Has received the new observations. Expresses his gratitude on being nominated as a Foreign Member of the R.S.L. Further regarding his experiments with electricity and magnetism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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L866

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
John Herschel
Date:
6 septembre 1827
Source of text:
HS. l. 395, Archives de la Royal Society, Londres
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

Herschel8168

From:
Sarah Wrangham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.435
Summary:

Regrets not thanking JH for his kindness during SW's visit to Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9479

From:
William Henry Fitton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.225
Summary:

Has written to Charles Babbage to express sympathy on the death of his wife, but fears there is not much can be done for him. Has given up the Dorset operations. Comments on JH's theory of sulphurate of iron. May be one of his neighbors soon as he has been offered a residence at Beaconsfield.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5270

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.215
Summary:

Thanks for JH's sympathy and help during Charles Babbage's bereavement following the death of his wife.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3041

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.196
Summary:

Has missed seeing JH, who must be in the countryside with [Charles] Babbage. Hopes to see JH and ask advice for observatory at Brussels.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5271

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.216
Summary:

Thanks, and hopes for the success of his help and consolation to Charles Babbage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11345

From:
Joseph Johann Littrow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.253
Summary:

Sends some additions to an earlier paper on object glasses of telescopes; also some observations of the August comet, made by other astronomers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3958

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1827]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Writing her memoirs, CH sends for JH's perusal an account of her youth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10024

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.359
Summary:

Looking for winter lodgings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10211

From:
Mary Ann Gilpin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 October 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.97
Summary:

Her mother has died and she would like him to use his influence at the R.S.L. to raise a subscription for the benefit of her and her brothers and sisters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12281

From:
Joseph Nicolas Nicollet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 October 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.137
Summary:

Has just returned from the Alps, where he worked on the glacier at Chamouny and in the St. Bernard. Comments on his work and on the work of the actinometer. Regrets to hear of the death of Mrs. Babbage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10025

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.360
Summary:

Has taken lodgings at 5 Kensington Square, and now needs introductions to friends of the Herschels in the area [letter completed 1827-10-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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