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Faraday0338a

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
6 November 1827
Source of text:
RS MS HS 26.34
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1213

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[6 November 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.34
Summary:

Indicates the best way for the glass subcommittee [of the R.S.L.] to deal with the results of glass experiments at the Royal Institution [see MF's 1827-11-3].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0338b

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
9 November 1827
Source of text:
RS MS HS 26.35
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1214

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[9 November 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.35
Summary:

Informs MF that JH has been called to serve on a grand jury and so may have to miss some glass subcommittee meetings. [This note enclosed the letter written by JH on 1827-11-6.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10192

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Gwatkin
Date:
1827-11-9 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.78 verso
Summary:

JH says he has too much work to do to consider the Plumian Professorship [see RG's 1827-11-9].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2867

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Wilhelm Struve
Date:
[15 November 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.265
Summary:

Communicates to WS the award of the Royal Gold Medal for his 'magnificent work on the New Catalogue of 3112 Double Stars.' Informs WS that award is for research completed within 5 years of presentation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8523

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Claude Louis Mathieu
Date:
[21 November 1827]
Source of text:
Académie des sciences (Paris)
Summary:

Congratulates CM for completing Jean-Baptiste Delambre's Histoire de l'astronomie du XVIIIe siècle [1827]. Explains how to send copies for distribution to England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3159

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[12 December 1827]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:17
Summary:

Expresses regrets that George Airy's memoir on spherical aberration in telescope eyepieces and WH's 'Theory of Systems of Rays' reached JH too late for adequate treatment in JH's 'Light.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3002

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Wilhelm Struve
Date:
[19 December 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.113 (C: RS:HS 20.267)
Summary:

Has more leisure after resigning as Secretary to the Royal Society. Is sending his and [James] South's magnitude scales and positions of observation for WS to compare. Lists common double stars and offers means of comparison. Remarks on 'new star,' the fifth star in the trapezoid of Orion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1478

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[19 December 1827]
Source of text:
APS B.Sm98.3 (C: RS:HS 16.237 & 20.266)
Summary:

Apologizes for incident at meeting; feels partially at fault for encouraging WS to speak on the subject. Advises WS on his microscope order. Stays at Slough because of good observing conditions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5947

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[20 December 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.70 & 20.268
Summary:

Has just had a letter from W. S. Stratford announcing his decision to resign from the secretaryship of the Astronomical Society. Comments on this. He himself is also thinking of resigning the Presidency at the Anniversary meeting. Regarding the microscopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5273

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[22 December 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.218
Summary:

News of his family. Joseph Clement's work on the machine and alterations proposed. Clement wants payment of £150. Recent happenings at the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10194

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Gwatkin
Date:
[26 December 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.80 & 20.269
Summary:

Was glad to see the clause in Dr. Thomas Plume's will. Sees many advantages in the professorship at Cambridge, but still adheres to his former decision not to apply for the position.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8857

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Arthur Judd Carrighan
Date:
[28 December 1827]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Declines being considered for Cambridge's Plumian Professorship. Comments on his plans for the future, including JH's work on JH's father's nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9771

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
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