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Herschel5505

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1 March [1839?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.405
Summary:

Is grateful for the information on photography. Encloses president's card.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3764

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0584.1; Reel 1058
Summary:

Prepared to send to CH copies of the Index to John Flamsteed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9240

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward C. Herrick
Date:
[1 March 1839]
Source of text:
Yale Univ.
Summary:

Has sent on one of EH's two letters to Cape Town. Reports on meteor showers, especially meteors seen on 14 Nov. 1837. P.S. adds that JH has received a number of papers by EH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9104

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1839-3]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20737 (C: RS:HS 22.41)
Summary:

Asks WW to approve cost of report forms to be sent to the Breslau Observatory. Has heard that WW's book is nearing completion and contains 'heresy.' Has just submitted a paper on 'photographical matters' to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1339

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.287
Summary:

Enlarges upon his method of using salt as photographic fixer; then asks JH to explain the chemistry thereof. Has tried Louis Daguerre's fixing process without success.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4198

From:
Andries Stockenström
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.16
Summary:

Outraged over a [London] Times report of a massacre at Fort Natal in the Cape colony, which AS believes cannot be true; backs up his belief with a letter from a soldier at Fort Natal. Will take a business trip to Holland after which he 'will be ready for anything the Government may please.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5346

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.293
Summary:

Making his last experiments on the morrow. Travels to and from Slough in the course of his experiments. Hopes JH will join him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6029

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.154
Summary:

Regarding the four foot scale standard of Thomas Maclear. Will be pleased to see him on Thursday. R.A.S. has had a letter from the Treasury regarding a grant for Glasgow Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1146

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
2 March 1839
Source of text:
RGO 6/685, f.173
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel10861

From:
Samuel B. Howlett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.211
Summary:

Thanks for his letter. His barometer is not intended as a mountain one. Though a slight error does appear now and then it is no worse than other barometers, excepting that at the R.S.L. Would like JH to communicate the drawing and description to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13061

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[3 March 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0475; Reel 1055
Summary:

Sent WT's specimens to J. B. Biot and F. J. D. Arago in Paris. Developed paper sensitive to heat rays of sun 'beyond the spectrum.' Diagram of three spectra: 'luminous, chemical, and thermic.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000731

From:
unknown
To:
J W Lubbock
Date:
4 March 1839
Source of text:
MM/12/50, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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Faraday1147

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
4 March 1839
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel5506

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
5 March [1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.406
Summary:

Is pleased to hear that JH has taken steps to avoid the carelessness at the Post Office. Sends original of R. W. Fox's paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11019

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
5] March [1839
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.361
Summary:

The belladonna JH gave him is throwing up vigorous leaves. Has a scheme for making it leaf and flower in the same season. Has some ingenious machines to show JH when he calls, which may be useful to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8388

From:
Charles Grant
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.273
Summary:

Would like to assist James Stewart as JH asked, but CG resigned recently as Colonial Secretary and cannot help. [JH annotation: 'Called on Lord G. [Glenelg, i.e., Charles Grant] with Js St. [James Stewart] May 1/39.']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11320

From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.225
Summary:

Has opened the box of dried specimens, but they are unsuitable for his purpose as they are not flat. Suggests that King's College or University College may be a more suitable home for them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-496A

From:
Andrew Irvine
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Mar 1839
Source of text:
Geological Society of London (GSL/L/R/4/165)
Summary:

Supports John Lawrance’s application to become a fellow of the Geological Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel13759

From:
William Cranch Bond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0112; Reel 1087
Summary:

Read JH's letter to [Felix] Booth regarding magnetic observations in Europe. Describes WB's building and instruments for magnetic observations. Wants information about German observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-497

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Lonsdale
Date:
[8 Mar 1839]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Has finished earthquake paper ["Volcanic phenomena in South America" (1840), Collected papers 1: 53–86]. Gives instructions about a woodcut. There should be an outline map.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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