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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[15 February 1831]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20719 (C: RS:HS 21.79)
Summary:

Thanks WW for sending Richard Jones's new book and comments on it. Comments on WW's 'Science of the English Universities' and WW's review of Charles Lyell's Principles of Geology. Has heard that WW is reviewing JH's Prelim. Discourse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
21 February 1831
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[16 May 1831]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20720 (C: RS:HS 21.81)
Summary:

Is sending WW a large collection of writings on optics and light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Whewell
Date:
14 August 1831
Source of text:
Trinity College Cambridge Whewell Add.Ms.a.206: 63
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[20 September 1831]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20722 (C: RS:HS 25.2.21)
Summary:

Thanks WW for his favorable review of JH's Prelim. Discourse. Vernon Harcourt has asked JH for his views on the establishment of a B.A.A.S. Expresses some support but numerous reservations. Responds favorably to WW's suggestion that prominent scientists prepare surveys of their specialties for the meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Mary Somerville
To:
William Whewell
Date:
4 May 1832
Source of text:
Trinity College (Cambridge) Library, Whewell Papers
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
5 April 1833
Source of text:
TCC MS 0.15.49, f.3
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[28 January 1834]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20723 (CC: RS:HS 25.3.18)
Summary:

Has arrived at Cape Town; finds it an 'Earthly Paradise.' Describes its climate and noteworthy features of the southern heavens. JH's views on geology transformed by having read volume III of Charles Lyell's Principles of Geology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
24 April 1834
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.4
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
3 May 1834
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.5
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
5 May 1834
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
15 May 1834
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.6
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
17 June 1834
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.7
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[21 September 1834]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20724 (CC: RS:HS 25.3.21)
Summary:

Reports on the meteorological and tidal conditions at the Cape. Praises climate and observing conditions. Comments negatively on James Dunlop's catalogue of southern nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[7 February 1835]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20725 (CC: RS:HS 25.4.9)
Summary:

Discusses tidal observations made at the Cape and a paper by WW on tides. Praises viewing conditions at the Cape. Describes political struggles at the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[9 May 1835]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20726
Summary:

Describes a work on ethics with an empirical orientation, which JH plans to write. Discusses the meteorology and geology of the Cape region.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[4 July 1835]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20727 (C: RS:HS 21.179)
Summary:

Describes in detail efforts, only partially successful, made by Thomas Maclear and JH to record tidal data at Simon's Bay and Table Bay. Gives some interpretation of the data.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[25 July 1835]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20728 (C: RS:HS 21.182 & 25.4.12)
Summary:

Reports on efforts made in June 1835 by JH and Thomas Maclear to have tidal observations made at Simon's Bay and Table Bay. Reports briefly on JH's astronomical observations. Describes increasing tensions with the Caffers [Kaffirs] in the Cape region.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
19 September 1835
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.8
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
9 January 1836
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.9
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project