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Herschel14837

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
8 January [1833]
Source of text:
Kasslers
Summary:

Postpones visit of Lady [Margaret] Herschel to CW. Wishes to take CW's Symphonion to Slough. Has made favorable mention of CW's tuning fork experiments in paper on absorption [JH's 'On the Absorption of Light by Coloured Media...'].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7943

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[21 August 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.146
Summary:

Invites CW to Slough to demonstrate CW's 'elegant experiments on light & sound.' Will need time to get JH's electric machine in order. Asks for copy of CW's paper on Jew's harp.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000287

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
2 June 1835
Source of text:
MM/6/4, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel1056

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[8 September 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.4.14 (C: RS:HS 25.11.1)
Summary:

Comments on CW's work on light and on the velocity of electricity. JH's ruminations lead him to the idea of motion pictures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1120

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[21 December 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.2
Summary:

Arranges a meeting with CW and Edward Sabine to prepare a report on magnetic proposals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1130

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[1839?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.12
Summary:

Too ill to attend a demonstration by CW of one of CW's instruments [?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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