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Faraday0332

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
27 August 1827
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B397
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel3398

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[27 August 1827]
Source of text:
RI 397-9 F3B
Summary:

Hopes to meet JH in London, and to finish building for R.S.L. soon. Discusses various prisms for experiments. Mentions 'neat' process for drawing uranium from iron.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0338

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
3 November 1827
Source of text:
RS MS HS 26.33
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1212

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.33
Summary:

A furnace for glass making is under construction at the Royal Institution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0338a

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
6 November 1827
Source of text:
RS MS HS 26.34
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1213

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[6 November 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.34
Summary:

Indicates the best way for the glass subcommittee [of the R.S.L.] to deal with the results of glass experiments at the Royal Institution [see MF's 1827-11-3].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0338b

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
9 November 1827
Source of text:
RS MS HS 26.35
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1214

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[9 November 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.35
Summary:

Informs MF that JH has been called to serve on a grand jury and so may have to miss some glass subcommittee meetings. [This note enclosed the letter written by JH on 1827-11-6.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0348

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
15 February 1828
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B401
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel12595

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[15 February 1828]
Source of text:
RI:F3.B401
Summary:

Sends a note with a letter from W. H. Wollaston to JH, dealing with glass making experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0359

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
6 June 1828
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B487
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1216

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[6 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.39
Summary:

Describes the tests JH made on a small glass prism of not very high quality, which JH has left at the Royal Institution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0363

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
24 June 1828
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.177
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0368

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
21 July 1828
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.176
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9423

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[21 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.176 & 21.20
Summary:

Hears that the Board of Longitude is to be dissolved; it will therefore be necessary to seek a new source of income for the continuance of the Optical Glass experiments. Will be guided by MF's wish whether to continue the experiments. Charles Anderson has showed him curious experiments with the fusion of Fluor with clay.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9424

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.177
Summary:

The furnace is breaking away at the top, and he encloses Joshua Ramsay's estimate for its repair. Thinks the present a suitable time for the repairs. Would JH speak to the Council?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0373

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
26 October 1828
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B499
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1217

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[26 October 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.41
Summary:

Sends MF some older samples of imperfect glass. Talks about the way in which different kinds of glass should be layered in lenses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0378

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
25 November 1828
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.178
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9425

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.178
Summary:

Has made a piece of glass 5" square, which George Dollond reports is good. Proposes making a furnace at the Royal Institution. Does JH have any objections?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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