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Herschel3453

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.134
Summary:

Describes R.S.L. Council meeting regarding succession of presidency. Most members wish to nominate JH to serve for a few years. ES urges JH to accept. [Marked 'private.']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001097

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Herschel
Date:
3 March 1848
Source of text:
MM/16/134, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel10892

From:
Sir Robert Harry Inglis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.241
Summary:

Has written a letter to Mrs. James Maclaren and enclosed three orders of admission to the British Museum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6280

From:
Charles Davidson Bell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.41
Summary:

Is off to Scotland and has not been able to collect the parcel. News of the Cape. Dr. J. R. Innes's letters. Is sorry to hear of Lady Herschel's slow recovery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6278

From:
de Belime
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.39
Summary:

Sending a Latin poem he has written on the death of Caroline Herschel. Comments on the troubled state [Revolution of 1848] of Paris at the time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3454

From:
Sir Charles Lyell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.135
Summary:

Asks when JH can receive CL and Edward Sabine at Collingwood, that they may explain to JH why R.S.L. Council desires JH to serve as president.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3654

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
10 March [1848]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.136
Summary:

Discusses ES's visit with Charles Lyell to try inducing JH to accept nomination for R.S.L. presidency. In light of JH's earlier letter, ES did not propose JH as nominee, but others regard JH's nomination as exceedingly important.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1291

From:
Josiah Forshall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.65
Summary:

The [British Museum] board accepts, with regret, JH's resignation as a Trustee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2345

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.217
Summary:

Sorry JH will not undertake R.S.L. presidency. Discusses meteorology and magnetism. [J. D.?] Robinson's instrument works well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6816

From:
Henry T. De La Beche
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.132
Summary:

Sending him the material on mineralogy for the new manual. Comments on the difficulty of writing this sort of work and gives an outline of how he has written it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6817

From:
Henry T. De La Beche
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.133
Summary:

May alter his own article on mineralogy as he pleases.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9258

From:
George Eden
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.15
Summary:

Is prepared to enlarge the Admiralty Manual provided the extra material is of good quality and not too bulky. Will contact John Murray [Jr.] about printing and publishing rights. Will give W. R. Birt every facility for a separate publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2030

From:
James Cowles Prichard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.61
Summary:

Submits a paper [on ethnology] for JH's Admiralty Manual. Welcomes information from JH on the subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2346

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.218
Summary:

Sends astronomical observations of the Rattlesnake received from Mr. Dayman.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7488

From:
Georg Merz & Son
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 March 1848]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.6; Reel 9
Summary:

Expresses thanks at considerable length for gift of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10773

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.126
Summary:

Has been working for a long time on the supposed influence of magnetism on chemical action. Outlines an experiment he has used to show whether magnetism affects chemical action; would like his comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5481

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.382 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Has had a note from the carpenter stating that the dome is ready; will notify him when the ship in which it is to sail is decided. The two papers of the Admiralty Manual are in progress by W. J. Hamilton and F. W. Beechey.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2031

From:
James Cowles Prichard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.62
Summary:

Submits a hastily written paper for JH's Admiralty Manual. Hopes it will suit JH's purpose. Comments in response to JH's remarks on systems of orthography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2032

From:
James Cowles Prichard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.63
Summary:

Explains orthographical details (nasal ng, etc.) and suggests individual letter values. Invites JH to make alterations in JP's paper for JH's Admiralty Manual.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6697

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
21] March [1848
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.14
Summary:

Has forwarded JH's note to Robert Mallet, who no doubt will compress his part. Encloses his own part,which he fears may be too long. Would like a chance to see the proofs. When completed would like several copies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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