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Herschel9262

From:
George Eden
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.19
Summary:

Thanks for letter. Is grateful for all the trouble JH is taking over the Admiralty Manual. Presumes JH has dealt with rotatory storms; otherwise he would have asked Col. William Reid to write a few pages.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2127

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
18 November 1848
Source of text:
St Andrews University MS, Papers of J.D. Forbes 1848/86
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel8910

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Athenaeum
Date:
[20] November 1848
Source of text:
Athenaeum, #1100 (Nov. 25, 1848), 1179
Summary:

Provides a rule for dividing vanishing lines in perspective drawing. [Written by 'Geometer', i.e., JH.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1782

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0634.5 (C: RGO 6.9.241)
Summary:

Wants a meeting of the Board of Visitors to determine the extent of time to be given to magnetic and meteorological observations at the Royal Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0366

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
Nov. 23/48 | Nov. 25/48
Source of text:
MS JT/1/HTYP/15-16; MS JT/1/T/1016, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3423

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[21 November 1848]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 87
Summary:

Thanks for medal of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5492

From:
Alexander Bridport Becher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.393
Summary:

Would JH authorize him to call a meeting of the Board of Visitors in the absence of S. J. A. Compton (2nd Marquis of Northampton)?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2128

From:
William Whewell
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
22 November 1848
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.59
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel11406

From:
Edward Joseph Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.317
Summary:

Thanks for the account of the lunar rainbow. Encloses account of Aurora Borealis. Has been residing at Bath and working with Henry Lawson. Observed a peculiar solar appearance on the 18th.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10323

From:
Marshall Hall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.205
Summary:

Sending a second edition of his letter to the President-elect of the R.S.L. Ten years ago he wrote to JH on this subject. Thinks the R.S.L. has its duties as well as its rights.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7562

From:
W. H. B. Webster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1848]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.79; Reel 9
Summary:

Requests donation of JH's Cape Results to library of Ipswich Philosophical Society. Explains goals of Society. Note on 'lunar rainbows.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2129

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
24 November 1848
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.23
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel4494

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[26 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.52
Summary:

Gives suggestions for Edinburgh Board of Visitors. Gives no specific names, but says it should include theoretical and practical astronomers, geographers, and meteorologists.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel392

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.9.254
Summary:

Urges JH to appear at the next meeting of the Board of Visitors as JH's opinion is very important.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4825

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.214 (C: RGO 6.370.82)
Summary:

Observations on JH's chapters [of Admiralty Manual?] received from the printers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2130

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
27 November 1848
Source of text:
BL add MS 37194, f.220
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel10894

From:
Sir Robert Harry Inglis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.243
Summary:

Does JH intend visiting the R.S.L. on Thursday and probably the R.S.L. Club dinner on that day? If so, will he breakfast with him?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12085

From:
John Murray [Jr.]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
28 November [1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.452
Summary:

Has received the papers of Richard Owen and H. T. De La Beche for paging. Encloses notices of a portable chemical apparatus; is it entitled to a place in the Manual?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6986

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[28 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.53
Summary:

Arrangements about meetings and signing of the R.A.S. testimonials.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel43

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 November 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.370.84
Summary:

Thanks GA for his letter [see GA's 1848-11-27] and brings the whole episode to a close.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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