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Herschel11493

From:
Carl F. H. von Ludwig
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.406
Summary:

Dr. Andrew Smith arrived yesterday in the Bay and landed in the evening; has not seen Smith himself yet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0881

From:
Charles Turner
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
1 February 1836
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0880

From:
Mary Fox
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
c February 1836
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel6615

From:
William Clift
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.352
Summary:

Regarding the collections of anatomical specimens assembled by Mr. Verreaux and the possibility of its disposal if sent to London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-1040

From:
J. J. Audubon
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
2 February 1836
Source of text:
Tulane University Kuntz Collection 600-36-29
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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Faraday0882

From:
John Henry Pelly
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
2 February 1836
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0883

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Henry Pelly
Date:
3 February 1836
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel8799

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[3 February 1836]
Source of text:
Science Museum Archives MS 1130
Summary:

Has been observing Halley's Comet —'altogether the most beautiful thing I ever saw in a telescope.' Comet has tripled in diameter during the last week.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0884

From:
John Henry Pelly
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
4 February 1836
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0885

From:
Jacob Herbert
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
5 February 1836
Source of text:
RS MS 241, f.67
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0886

From:
Marc Isambard Brunel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
5 February 1836
Source of text:
BrUL MS DM 1360/I/6.ii, pp.100-2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel11860

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
5] February [1836
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.219
Summary:

Congratulations on the birth of JH's son Alexander. Has a man preparing the old Ramsden Equatorial as the calculations from the repeating circle are so troublesome. Observations of the comet this morning were excellent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10093

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.430
Summary:

Of health, family news, and the reception of JG's latest book [letter completed 1836-2-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE27

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
7 Feb 1836
Source of text:
MSB1 / 250, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel4683

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.71 (C: RGO 6.368.601)
Summary:

Past difficulties and faults with running of Royal Observatory. Hopes Halley's Comet has been observed. Further information on the telescope presented to Cambridge Observatory by Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland). James Challis has succeeded GA at Cambridge. Proposed new railway near Royal Observatory and its effect on observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12111

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[7 February 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.198
Summary:

About an anomaly in one of JH's lists of observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3922

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[8 February 1836]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Calculates the location of the comet [Halley's].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3053

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.208
Summary:

Wonders if JH has received AQ's letters and works sent to the Cape. Sends more. Has been doing meteorological observations. Will send some if JH wishes. Mural circle and transit instrument finally in place. Problems with equatorial; therefore missed Halley's Comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0889

From:
Francis Gore
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
9 February 1836
Source of text:
RI MS F1 H58
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0890

From:
Lambert-Adolphe-Jacques Quetelet
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
9 February 1836
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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