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Herschel1122

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[4 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.4
Summary:

Sends CW a specimen of JH's 'mercurial photographic process.' JH is pleased that W. H. Fox Talbot received the Rumford medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1537a

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
27 November 1843
Source of text:
The Telegraphic Journal, 1876, 4: 80
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4742u

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
c. November 1844
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1123

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[20 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.5
Summary:

Recommends Robert Hunt to fill the professorship at King's College, left vacant by the death of John F. Daniell.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7949

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.150
Summary:

Agrees that vacancy in chemistry professorship left by J. F. Daniell's death at King's College should be filled by Robert Hunt, but W. A. Miller appears likely to get job.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1124

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[6 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.6
Summary:

The continuation of magnetic and meteorological observatories is under question, and CW's instrument for observing atmospheric electricity should be part of the discussion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1125

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[15 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.7
Summary:

Makes some amendments in JH's request for information [see JH's 1845-4-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1796

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
5 December 1845
Source of text:
Bence Jones (1870a), 2: 214
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1821

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
17 January 1846
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel7950

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 April 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.151
Summary:

Gives JH directions to Kew Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1959

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
8 February 1847
Source of text:
W.A.F. Burdett-Coutts
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel7951

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.152
Summary:

[George Eden] Lord Auckland seeks meteorological 'reports.' CW will contribute instructions on atmospheric electricity, photometry, and optical meteorology. W. R. Birt will report on meteorological instruments and wind observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7952

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.153
Summary:

Seriously ill. Will forward manuscripts to JH by next week.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1126

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[9 April 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.8
Summary:

Asks for CW's contribution to the Admiralty's scientific manual.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7953

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.154
Summary:

R.S.L. Physical Committee considering giving Copley medal to W. E. Weber for work in electromagnetism. Does JH concur? Other candidates are F. E. Neumann or A.L. Cauchy in physical optics, and Michael Faraday on condensation of gases. Rumford medal was awarded to H. V. Regnault for work on steam engine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1127

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[12 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.9
Summary:

Strongly supports W. E. Weber as the best candidate for the receipt of the Rumford Medal [see CW's 1849-11-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1128

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[29 June 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.10
Summary:

Invites CW to come out to Collingwood next week when some other friends are coming, too.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7954

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 June 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.155
Summary:

Will visit JH next week. Describes machine CW will bring to illustrate undulatory theory of light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1129

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[30 June 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.11
Summary:

Is pleased CW is coming [see JH's 1849-6-29]; JH asks CW to bring some of his apparatus to do polarized light experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7955

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 July 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.156
Summary:

Lists seven French and German works [1837-1847] on optical science. Comments on one. Quotes copyright law on reproducing passages from these.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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