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Herschel1672

From:
Alfred Smee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.158
Summary:

About chemical solutions used in photography, and problems produced by impurities in photographic paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10743

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.95
Summary:

Was very pleased with the specimen JH sent him; it is still in good condition. Has he read [John William] Draper's paper? Comments on some of the points. Outlines some of his own proposed experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4339

From:
Richard Taylor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.339
Summary:

Asks for advice on a number of scientific papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10744

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.96
Summary:

Much indebted for his paper on the influence of the solar spectrum on vegetable colors. Has a series of experiments ready that he hopes will resolve some of his own doubts. Does not like the term J. W. Draper uses for the new rays.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13814

From:
George Dollond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0164; Reel 1087
Summary:

Papers arrived safely. Will report GD's opinion on these soon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1673

From:
Alfred Smee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.159
Summary:

Thanks JH for a specimen of 'mercury type,' which AS describes as he examined it under a microscope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4206

From:
Richard Taylor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.340
Summary:

Discusses matter touching P.M. and Scientific Memoirs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13815

From:
George Dollond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 December 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0165; Reel 1087
Summary:

Sees too many difficulties in optics of JH's proposed telescope. Can build mechanical portion, but not by March as JH requires. Cannot give estimate, because design is too novel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10745

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.97
Summary:

Sends a few samples of plates made by the cyanotype process; they are poor because the sun has not been very strong of late. Comments on this process and wishes JH would make a few experiments with his more perfect apparatus. Inclined to agree with him about the mechanism of the eye.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11641

From:
John McClelland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.6
Summary:

Sending, care of Dr. Grant, the first part of a series of experiments on the magnetic influence of light, which appeared recently in the Calcutta Journal. Has been unable to obtain a characteristic specimen of Kankar in Bengal. Dr. Hugh Falconer is an expert on the Kankar in Bengal and he will try to obtain information from Falconer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13816

From:
George Dollond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 December 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0166; Reel 1087
Summary:

Will begin building components that JH identified as most immediately needed. Confirm scale of JH's drawings. Will send samples of prism glass for JH to inspect. Cannot yet estimate cost.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9131

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.200
Summary:

Comments on JH's translation of Friedrich Schiller's poem 'The Walk.' Invites the Herschels to Trinity Lodge, then under repair. Mentions James South's odd behavior.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2173

From:
Samuel Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.418
Summary:

Thanks JH for the poem [JH's translation of Friedrich Schiller's 'The Walk'] he sent. Requests a song sung by 'faery elves' in William Herschel's telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6888

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.188
Summary:

Thanks for his reductions of Schiller's observations. Many people believe the claims made in the 'Moon Hoax'. Is writing a book on the use of the globes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5896

From:
Joanna Baillie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.21
Summary:

Thanks for JH's translation of Frederick Schiller's poem. Hopes that they had a pleasant Christmas. Family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3864

From:
William Rowan Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1842]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Thanks JH for JH's translation of Friederich Schiller's poem 'The Walk.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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