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Herschel8825

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[4 December 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/22
Summary:

Discusses L. J. M. Daguerre's patent application, JH's experiments in making light sensitive paper, and JH's determination to give up photographic researches so as to return to preparation of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8990

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Lord John Russell[?]
Date:
[10 December 1839]
Source of text:
UCT JH Letters A1.14
Summary:

Discusses JH's efforts to secure applications for teaching positions at the Government Free Schools at the Cape of Good Hope. Lists a number of candidates.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1180

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Thomas Napier
Date:
[11 December 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.15.10
Summary:

Is working towards having the government hire the school masters [see GN's 1839-9-30] that GN asked JH to find. JH has also spoken to Lord John Russell about Andries Stockenstrom's plight. [Letter finally completed on 1840-2-11.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11589

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Karl Kreil
Date:
[11 December 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.31
Summary:

In response to KK's 1839-10-22, JH sends information on [A. F.] Osler's anemometer, and on magnetic measurements to be carried out.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3642

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[11 December 1839]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:182
Summary:

Requests another copy of WH's paper on light, recently read at Royal Irish Academy, having sent JH's own copy to Prague's [Karl] Kreil for description of [Humphrey] Lloyd's vertical magnetometer contained therein. Has WH yet found the three axes of the universe? Comments on WH's sister's 'charming' poetry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3945

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Hunt
Date:
[14 December 1839]
Source of text:
George Eastman House 1.17 (draft: RS:HS 10.81 & C: 22.32)
Summary:

Intrigued by RH's experiments with photographic papers; will buy six sheets of RH's specimens. Admits having conducted numerous experiments himself and asks to include some of RH's results in a forthcoming paper on the subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2794

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[15 December 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.74 (C: RS:HS 22.33)
Summary:

Regrets deeply the little notice given to the observatories and to Humphrey Lloyd in the R.S.L. President's recent speech. Urges ES to comfort Lloyd. States R.S.L. 'is no longer the sole arena in which a scientific name can be acquired.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8364

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[J. T.?]
Date:
[1839 to 1854]-12-16
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.163
Summary:

Write to Richard Sheepshanks for permission to copy engraving.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2795

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[16 December 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.75 (C: RS:HS 22.34)
Summary:

Declines to take steps to call a special committee or council meeting of the R.S.L. regarding foreign communications of the observatories, noting his own wish to stay out of R.S.L. affairs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel60

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1839-12-16 to 1840-1
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.632
Summary:

Brief note supporting GA's medal recipient ideas [see GA's 1839-12-16], and adding some of JH's ideas.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8536

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
Date:
[29 December 1839]
Source of text:
AdWDDR Bessel 225 (C: RS:HS 22.35)
Summary:

Thanks FB for a variety of observational material, including establishment of standards of measurement [letter completed 1840-1-3].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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