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From:
William Vernon Harcourt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[?]-10-21
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.224
Summary:

Where can he obtain details of F. W. Bessel's experiments to which JH refers? Comments on experiments with pendulums.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Vernon Harcourt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[?]-10-13
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.225
Summary:

Would like his opinion on one of the experiments of Isaac Newton, described in the Principia. Has this experiment ever been repeated?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Vernon Harcourt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.222
Summary:

Would like JH's views on the proposed meeting at York of the Friends of Science (later the B.A.A.S.).

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Vernon Harcourt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
3 December [1832?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.223
Summary:

Has great hopes for the success of the [B.A.A.S.]. Would like JH's advice on the phenomenon of radiant matter to the laws of common matter, which he is preparing for a future meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Vernon Harcourt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
23 August [1833?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.226
Summary:

Pleased to hear of JH's success with his application to the Treasury. Would like a statement from him on the nature of his communication to the Cambridge meeting concerning the actinometer. Hopes he is not too busy preparing for his voyage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Vernon Harcourt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 August 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.221
Summary:

Is very pleased that JH has accepted his little volume. Is sure JH would have made a success of a similar work. Behavior of animals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project