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Herschel2923

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[J. S. C.] Schweigger
Date:
[5 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15:413a
Summary:

[Responding to JS's letter dated 1822, i.e., #655,] acknowledges receipt of mail. Regrets delay but wished to examine the differences in electrical results between [J. W. A.] Pfaff and JH. Remains certain about results and request that this letter remain 'private.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5228

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[13 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.174 & 20.147
Summary:

Has had a letter from the Secretary of the Dijon Academy offering him and CB the title of Non-Resident Associate of the Academy. Is there any chance of seeing him in the near future?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13355

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Herschel
Date:
[23 July 1822]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0556; Reel 1053 (C: RS:HS B28.6.c)
Summary:

JH and James Grahame visited [Jan van den] Bosch's agricultural colony in Frederick's-Oort for 2,400 urban itinerants. Leave tonight for Haarlem, Hague, and Rotterdam.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5779

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[24 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.148
Summary:

Accompanies a paper JH was submitting to the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Discusses motion of light rays in Apophyllite and various optical writings of DB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8186

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[25 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.4
Summary:

Sends JH's 1823 paper 'Absorption of Light by Coloured Media' to Royal Society of Edinburgh. Approves DB's illustration of polarized light in mineral apophyllite. Corrects DB's quotation from JH's letter regarding crystals observed on Mont Blanc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8216

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
J. Henderson
Date:
[30 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.22 (C: RS:HS B28.2)
Summary:

Sends payment for packet of books.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8215

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Jones
Date:
[30 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.21 (C: RS:HS B28.1)
Summary:

Invites RJ to meet James Grahame, who is joining JH for trip to Netherlands. Return Éphémèrides du citoyen directly to Grahame. Describes return to Cambridge by JH, George Peacock, and William Whewell after their visit with RJ at Brasted. JH's sketch of Brasted Church. Alludes to [death of Grahame's first wife and oldest daughter].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5229

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[31 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.175 & 20.149
Summary:

Query regarding the construction of a model of a machine for CB. CB's letter to Humphry Davy about his engines. He will be visiting the Netherlands shortly. P. S. Laplace has sent him details of his recent researches into gases. Hopes the family are well after their recent visit to Devon.

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John Herschel Project
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