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Herschel1012

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[5 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.31
Summary:

Expresses his views to FB about the meeting of the Admiralty, Greenwich Observatory, [and members of the Astronomical Society?] held the previous day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1011

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Peter Mark Roget
Date:
[5 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.30
Summary:

Declines to serve on a committee to assist the Council of the R.S.L. to revise its charter and statutes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3501

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Samuel Stratford
Date:
[5 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.32
Summary:

Believes that if position of Astronomer Royal should become vacant, G. B. Airy would be interested; JH would gladly support such a candidacy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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L762

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
?
Date:
7 mars 1831
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 729-730.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

Herschel6192

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.317 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Thanks for his comments on the Nautical Almanac in relation to the report of the Board of Visitors. W. S. Stratford and his appointment to the Nautical Almanac.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0485

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Yelloly
Date:
7 March 1831
Source of text:
HSP SGC, Case 12, Box 8, under Michael Faraday
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel3498

From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.87
Summary:

Appreciates JH's candid reply. Explains his reasons for requesting a recommendation, but understands that JH might not give it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE246

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
8 Mar 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.343, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel8259

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Hudson Gurney
Date:
[8 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.63
Summary:

Agrees to let HG keep one copy of JH's manuscript, but it must not circulate. Justifies strong terms in JH's description of Thomas Young.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Herschel2652

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[8 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.343 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.1.33)
Summary:

Explains to MS P. S. Laplace's method of indeterminate coefficients in mathematics. Thanks MS for her praise of his book [Prelim. Discourse], which JH values more highly than newspaper reviews.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse
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Faraday0486

From:
John Griscom
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
10 March 1831
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0487

From:
Gerard Moll
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
11 March 1831
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel11351

From:
Joseph Johann Littrow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.259
Summary:

Is grateful for news. Please order a chronometer from Robert Molyneux. Is pleased to hear JH has resumed work on the nebulae again. Would like agreement on stating latitude and time. Would like to send some more memoirs for the R.A.S. No news from Hamburg.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3140

From:
R.S.L. Council or James Hudson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS DM.1.26
Summary:

Regrets that JH will be unable to serve on charter revision committee. Asks for any suggestions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0488

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Henry William Pickersgill
Date:
19 March 1831
Source of text:
RI MS F1 G20
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-153

From:
James Ward
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
21 March 1831
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8176: 193
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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Faraday0489

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
23 March 1831
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

SOMERVILLE495

From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
23 Mar 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.388, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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HENSLOW-154

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Robert Brown
Date:
25 March 1831
Source of text:
British Library Add. 32441: 138-39
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel5611

From:
Daniel Birkett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.100
Summary:

The next time he is in town would he call at the Imperial Fire Office to sign share transfer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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