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Herschel8245

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[6 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.52
Summary:

Invites HK to dinner Saturday to meet James South and Alexis Bouvard.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8804

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[22 May 1826]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/2
Summary:

[Responding to WT's 1826-3-24], JH concurs with P. S. Laplace's view about the advantage of astronomical observation from high elevations, e.g., from mountains. Comments on telescope prices, a paper by WT, Florence, and JH's plan to visit the Continent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5257

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1826-5[?]-24
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.202
Summary:

Encloses a letter from Dr. John Brinkley. Please send on his manuscript catalogue of nebulae. Regarding the reading and printing of CB's paper at the Analytical. Site for his pendulum experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9417

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[26 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.170 & 20.235
Summary:

Has read his paper on vaporization with much interest and can see no objections to its arguments. Comments on some of the details.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0295

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
27 May 1826
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B359
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel3184

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Michael Faraday]
Date:
[27 May 1826]
Source of text:
RI 359-62 F3B
Summary:

Comments extensively on paper on limit of vaporization and its significance in helping to settle ideas on constitution of the atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9418

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[27 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.171
Summary:

[More detailed version of JH's 1826-5-26]. Has mentioned it to Humphry Davy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0297

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
31 May 1826
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B363
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel3170

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Michael Faraday]
Date:
[31 May 1826]
Source of text:
RI 363-5 F3B
Summary:

Wrote letter to clarify ideas, without intentions of publication. Discusses light and spectrum of Thomas Drummond's lamp.

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John Herschel Project
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