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Faraday0314

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Edmund Robert Daniell
Date:
15 January 1827
Source of text:
SI D MS 554A
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0314a

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Hasledine Pepys
Date:
15 January 1827
Source of text:
RI MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9765

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[16 January 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.245
Summary:

Some R.S.L. business matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-43

From:
C. G. B. Daubeny
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
17 January 1827
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8176: 48
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel1206

From:
Davies Gilbert
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 January 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.27
Summary:

Talks about the glass experiments of John Dollond and Mr. Stanwood[?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0315

From:
William Wyon
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
17 January 1827
Source of text:
Elizabeth M. Milton
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9059

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
20] January [1827
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20714 (C: RS:HS 20.246)
Summary:

Asks WW to sign a certificate on behalf of the election of [William] Ritchie to the R.S.L. and to ask Adam Sedgwick to sign also.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-1253

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Wilson
Date:
22 January 1827
Source of text:
New York Botanic Garden Library
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-965

From:
R. K. Greville
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
23 Jan 1827
Source of text:
Private collection Henry Noltie, Edinburgh
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel10014

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.349
Summary:

About JG's book publisher. Requests support in the application of Granville Sharp Pattison for a professorship at London University [letter completed 1827-1-25].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5788

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[25 January 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.247
Summary:

Asks DB to sign a certificate for the candidature of William Ritchie for admission to R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN1775

From:
Edmund Henry Barker
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
26 Jan 1827
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/2/5, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Encloses a paper on Junius [pseudonym of an unknown 18th century letter writer]. Has been collecting information about Dr Samuel Parr, enquires whether Smith or any friends of his have any letters from him or information about him they can share for a memoir to be written by Dr John Johnstone. Barker's index to the "Greek Thesaurus" is far advanced. Mr Bowring has informed him that Jeremy Bentham intends to give him a memoir of Mr Lind, "author of the letters on Poland", for use in his book which is nearly finished.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

Herschel5944

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.67
Summary:

Further regarding his theory of measuring heights by means of the barometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1247

From:
Georgiana Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.10
Summary:

Urges JH to miss the next R.S.L. Council meeting, as many friends have been to see Charles Babbage, and are proposing to make the meeting difficult. GB suggests that JH remain at Slough because of his mother's illness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5263

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[30 January 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.208 (ACCS: RS:HS B27.11)
Summary:

Argues that neither CB nor his friends should in any way act to create difficulty at future R.S.L. meetings, as that will allow those attacked to resign with dignity. Rather elect someone else at the next anniversary meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5406

From:
Georgiana Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1827-[2]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.353
Summary:

Thanking him for his letter and giving him news concerning the recent death of her father-in-law.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10015

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.350
Summary:

About JH's mother, and the behavior of Charles Babbage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8603

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Johann Franz Encke
Date:
2] February [1827
Source of text:
AdWDDR II-VII, 5
Summary:

Pleased that JE will continue the Berlin Ephemeris. Makes various recommendations regarding it. Hopes that someone will reduce Thomas Brisbane's observations of southern heavens.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9060

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[3 February 1827]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20715 (C: RS:HS 20.248)
Summary:

Has burned the certificate signed by WW and JH on behalf of election of [William] Ritchie to the R.S.L., because JH, as a R.S.L. secretary, should not endorse candidates. Discusses recent Geological Society meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0316

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Walter Calverley Trevelyan
Date:
7 February 1827
Source of text:
University of Newcastle upon Tyne Library, Trevelyan Papers, GOT 186
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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