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From:
John George Children
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
24 November 1784
Source of text:
MM/3/8, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
12 August 1824
Source of text:
RI MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[25 July 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.108 & 20.218
Summary:

Unable to call on him as his mother wishes to return home directly. Edward Sabine has not returned yet. Outlines some of the difficulties Sabine is experiencing. Premature to judge results at the moment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[1 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.219
Summary:

Comments on JH's mother's health, some communication from Greenwich, and the weather.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[1827 to 1829?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.12
Summary:

Will not attend council meeting. JH comments regarding the nomination for foreign membership [of R.S.L.?] of Teodoro Monticello.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[16 January 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.245
Summary:

Some R.S.L. business matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[17 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.252 (ACCS: RS:HS B26.30)
Summary:

On the poor functioning of the R.S.L. Glass Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[27 June 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.12 (C: RS:HS 20.257)
Summary:

Informs DG that JH is resigning as secretary of R.S.L. [at the anniversary date?] and expresses great regret that some regard the position of secretary not as an elected position, but in the patronage of the President.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[6 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.261
Summary:

Business matters for the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[5 October 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.263
Summary:

Comments on geodesical measurements being made in Ireland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[28 December 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.270
Summary:

Responds to having been chosen to be the Vice-President of the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.1
Summary:

Captain [Henry] Foster states that the Admiralty must very shortly receive directions from the R.S.L. concerning the scientific objectives for Foster's voyage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[6 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.2
Summary:

Accepts an invitation to dine with DG; invites DG to the anniversary meeting of the Astronomical Society; comments on scientific voyage being undertaken on behalf of R.S.L., and paid for by the government.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Davies Gilbert
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
29 March 1828
Source of text:
MM/14/4, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Davies Gilbert
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
13 May 1828
Source of text:
MM/14/5, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[21 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.113 (C: RS:HS 21.21)
Summary:

Understands the Board of Longitude has been dissolved. Wonders what the position now is regarding the Optical Glass Committee. Outlines his own views and would welcome DG's instructions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[1 September 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.27
Summary:

Comments on two business matters in the R.S.L., namely, the work of the Glass Committee and the question of calculation of observations made at Parramatta, Australia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[2 September 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.116
Summary:

Giving his own and Michael Faraday's views concerning the continuation of the Glass experiments. Regarding the reduction of the Parramatta Observations. Does not wish to undertake it himself.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[17 September 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.117 & 21.28
Summary:

Last night he discovered Encke's Comet. Gives readings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Davies Gilbert
Date:
[19 September 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.118 & 21.29
Summary:

Hastens to correct his own error; the comet he observed is no comet, but one of his father's nebulae. Regrets the errors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project