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Faraday0622a

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
Early November 1832
Source of text:
RS MS HS 25, folder B7, number 9
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel7264

From:
John Elliot Drinkwater-Bethune
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1832-11]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.445
Summary:

Sends a printed circular setting forth the claims of J. W. Lubbock as a candidate for the forthcoming election.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE264

From:
John Herschel
To:
John Gibson Lockhart
Date:
1 Nov 1832
Source of text:
HS 19.65, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel5801

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[1832-11]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.271 (C: RS:HS 25.13.16)
Summary:

Regarding DB's views on support for JH in the presidency of the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8261

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Gibson Lockhart
Date:
[1 November 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.65 (C: RS:HS 21.119)
Summary:

Did not expect payment for JH's [review of Mary Somerville's Mechanism of the Heavens] in Quarterly Review. Returns John Murray's remittance. François Arago's 'comet paper' and ensuing panic. Condolences on [death of JL's son].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-190

From:
Charles Lawrence Hughes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Nov 1832
Source of text:
DAR 34.1: 14–15
Summary:

Notes for CD on a river trip to Mercedes on the Rio Negro [Uruguay].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel1879

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[4 November 1832]
Source of text:
WT 91800.2
Summary:

As no one seemed to be finding Biela's Comet, JH sat up several nights looking for it and now has located it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4315

From:
James Pillans
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 November 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.163
Summary:

Requests JH consider taking Chair of Natural Philosophy at University of Edinburgh due to John Leslie's illness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11549

From:
John Learmonth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.466
Summary:

Inviting JH to become a candidate for the Professorship of Natural Philosophy at Edinburgh University.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0622b

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederic Daniell
Date:
6 November 1832
Source of text:
KCL MS Daniell 1/15
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9578

From:
John S. Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 November 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.319
Summary:

His brother intends to apply for the professorship at Edinburgh University and would be glad of a testimonial from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2115

From:
William Ritchie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.362
Summary:

Will offer himself as candidate for Professor of Natural Philosophy at University at Edinburgh. Asks JH for recommendation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4514

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Pillans
Date:
[9 November 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.164
Summary:

Expresses shock at death of John Leslie. Declines with thanks offer to be considered for professorship of natural philosophy at University of Edinburgh.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1152

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
1832-11-[9 or earlie
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.9
Summary:

Writes a letter of introduction for a friend [Dr. Robinson] of a friend to MF. Comments favorably on MF's electromagnetic research.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2116

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Ritchie
Date:
[9 November 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.363 (C: 21.120)
Summary:

Supports WR's pursuit of Edinburgh professorship. Will not, however, write to the Lord Provost for WR. Feels public steps should be taken to fill position [see WR's 1832-11-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0623

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
10 November 1832
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.179
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9426

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.179
Summary:

Has received his letter introducing Dr. Robinson, but thinks that the latter is not a worthwhile person to know. Is pleased that JH likes his recent experiments. Owes a debt to JH's Prelim. Discourse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0624

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Thomas Hodgkin
Date:
10 November 1832
Source of text:
RI MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0625

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
11 November 1832
Source of text:
RS MS HS 21.121
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9427

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[11 November 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.121
Summary:

Apologizes for sending a letter of introduction for someone recommended to JH, without first getting to know the third party.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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