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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[10 December 1862]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H702 (C: Rosse Papers K2.)
Summary:

Extensive comments on the type and construction of telescope to be supplied to Melbourne University.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[30 December 1862]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0374; Reel 1054
Summary:

[Rough draft (1p) crossed out, followed by:] Confidential propostion that G. B. Airy submitted to Board of Visitors is inappropriate. Queen's warrant does not empower Board to consider such matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[30 December 1862]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0375; Reel 1054
Summary:

Objects to Board of Visitors acting as 'self-constituted Court-Martial' to examine personal conduct of Board's chairman [James South], whom G. B. Airy no longer recognizes as competent. [JH notes that he did not send this letter, but kept it because it gave the reasons behind the shorter form [TxU:H/L-0374], which he preferred.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[5 February 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.8
Summary:

Agrees that the pendulum should be observed at major Indian stations because Russians did not avail themselves of offered vacuum apparatus and pendulums.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[22 February 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.269 (C: RS:HS 24.11)
Summary:

Returns [Warren] de La Rue's letter and discusses its contents, especially the making, mounting, and mirror for de La Rue's reflecting telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[22 February 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.270 (C: RS:HS 24.12)
Summary:

Expresses interest in Swedish plan to survey Spitzbergen and to measure meridian of arc. Discusses gravitometer being developed by [Jacques] Babinet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[6 March 1863]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS374A
Summary:

Supports G. P. Bond of Harvard College for foreign membership of R.S.L.; proposes H. E. Sainte-Claire Deville for the Rumford Medal, for his development of a high temperature laboratory furnace applied to metallurgy and the 'disseverance' of the hydrogen and oxygen of water.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
3/15 July 1863
Source of text:
MM/10/70, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[25 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.21
Summary:

Accepts invitation to dine with ES. Working on sixth edition of Outlines Astr. Has sent argument against converting to metric system to Leeds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
24 November 1863
Source of text:
MM/10/71, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[29 April 1864]
Source of text:
RS Sa.671
Summary:

Had hoped to attend ES's soiree, but has influenza. Praises ES's report on Mr. McClintock's magnetic observations at Port Barrow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[1864-6-9 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0360.1; Reel 1054
Summary:

Pendulum experiments to be conducted at stations of Great Indian Trigonometrical Survey.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[11 June 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0376; Reel 1054 (C: RS:HS 24.47)
Summary:

Plans to confer with [J. T.] Walker and F. A. T. Winnecke from Pulkovo to learn of Russian pendulum experiments before reporting to R.S.L. council. J. H. Pratt's measurement of polar axis and theory about earth's center of gravity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[16 June 1864]
Source of text:
RS MC.7.99
Summary:

Gives reasons for and discusses technicalities of supporting pendulum experiments at astronomical and geodesical stations in Indian trigonometrical survey.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
9 August 1864
Source of text:
MM/10/81, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
5 Nov [1864]
Source of text:
Glenbow Archives, Calgary (M 4843, file 17)
Summary:

Thanks ES in connection with award [of Copley Medal].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
13th November 1864
Source of text:
MS JT/2/10/298, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
24 November 1864
Source of text:
MM/10/72, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Sabine; Royal Society of London
Date:
4 Dec [1864]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (Sa: 388)
Summary:

Thanks ES for his "splendid eulogium" [in Presidential Address to Royal Society on award of Copley Medal]. CD would have liked him to have said "a little more" about Origin.

CD feels no doubt about natural selection. Has heard from Germany of "a string of excellent men" who accept it.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
10th January 1865
Source of text:
MS JT/2/10/324, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project