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Herschel3453

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.134
Summary:

Describes R.S.L. Council meeting regarding succession of presidency. Most members wish to nominate JH to serve for a few years. ES urges JH to accept. [Marked 'private.']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12953

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[5 March 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0365; Reel 1054
Summary:

Returns Robert Peel's letter. JH has not changed opinion. Will not accept office [of R.S.L. president], even for one year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3654

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
10 March [1848]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.136
Summary:

Discusses ES's visit with Charles Lyell to try inducing JH to accept nomination for R.S.L. presidency. In light of JH's earlier letter, ES did not propose JH as nominee, but others regard JH's nomination as exceedingly important.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001099

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
10 March 1848
Source of text:
MM/16/136, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel12954

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[10 March 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0366; Reel 1054
Summary:

Asked [Charles Lyell] to communicate JH's response to ES.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2345

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.217
Summary:

Sorry JH will not undertake R.S.L. presidency. Discusses meteorology and magnetism. [J. D.?] Robinson's instrument works well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2346

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.218
Summary:

Sends astronomical observations of the Rattlesnake received from Mr. Dayman.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2347

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.219
Summary:

Will correct his contribution to JH's scientific manual. Discusses [Humphrey] Lloyd's apparatus for measurement of total force.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2348

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.220
Summary:

Sorry JH's family has influenza. Encloses letter from [John] Lefroy regarding actinometers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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