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Herschel8295

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Radcliffe Birt]
Date:
[19 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.100
Summary:

WB's packet arrived safely today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel67

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[19 January 1843]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.660
Summary:

Intends to accept offer [see GA's 1843-1-18]; JH questions the correctness of P. S. Laplace's theory of capillary action.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9567

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[19 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.304 & 22.146
Summary:

Protesting about the refusal of the Royal Society of Edinburgh to publish Thomas Brisbane's magnetic observations; hopes it will be reconsidered. Thinks JF's theory on glaciers has good points, but comments on some of its shortcomings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6676

From:
H. Cubitt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.380
Summary:

Is planning to blow down part of the cliffs near Dover for the railway and gives details of how he plans to do it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8296

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[20 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.101
Summary:

Ask Edward Sabine for authority to insert additional notes [on barometric observations] into report already at printer's. Does not advise publishing observations. Asked Howard Elphinstone to send observations to WB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4728

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.118
Summary:

Further news of his proposed visit to Dover to see the blasting of the cliffs?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4729

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.119 (C: RGO 6.340.345)
Summary:

Regarding projected committee for the construction of new Standards for weights and measures. Any observations or further instructions for captain visiting the China coast?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6677

From:
H. Cubitt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.381
Summary:

Details of arrangements for reaching Dover in preparation for the blasting of the cliffs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9568

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.305
Summary:

Is grateful for his letter and photographs. Will send him his paper on glaciers, which he is pleased to see interests him. Thomas Brisbane must be in error about the refusal of the Royal Society of Edinburgh to print his magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12327

From:
William O'Shaughnessy Brooke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.184
Summary:

Has now heard that the explosion at Dover is to take place on Thursday. Hopes to see JH there. If not, will call on him at Hawkhurst.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2278

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.149
Summary:

Sends letter of [Johann] Lamont, whose suggestions have been adopted by the Physical Committee. Discusses size of instruments, particularly needles.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12173

From:
Herbert Mayo
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.31
Summary:

Would like JH to peruse HM's work and publicize its considerable use to Robert Graham.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2279

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15:150
Summary:

Discusses plans for printing of 4 maps of terrestrial isotherms prepared by [H. W.] Dove along with Dove's commentary.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2083

From:
John Richard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.332
Summary:

Thanks JH for poem [F. Schiller's 'The Walk']. Sends greetings to Lady Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8886

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Athenaeum
Date:
[31 January 1843]
Source of text:
Athenaeum, #797 (Feb. 4, 1843), 111
Summary:

Reports his observations on the explosion at Dover of 19,000 pounds of gunpowder.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8297

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Stewart
Date:
1843-2
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.102
Summary:

Agrees to provide Josiah Quincy with extracts from letters by James Grahame. Highlights of Grahame's life.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4338

From:
Richard Taylor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.341
Summary:

Has 50 copies of JH's paper ['On the Action of the Rays of the Solar Spectrum on the Daguerreotype Plate'] for P.M. printed exclusively for JH. Asks opinion of papers for next issue of Scientific Memoirs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10746

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.98
Summary:

Has been reading JH's communication to the P.M. [on solar spectrum] and wishes to point out that RH was the first to carry out those experiments, which are recounted in the P.M. for 1840.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12328

From:
William O'Shaughnessy Brooke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.185
Summary:

Has ventured on the risks of an election to the R.S.L. and would like JH's support and influence with those on the Council. Was prevented from visiting Dover. Sails for Canada on 4 Mar.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5354

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 February 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.301
Summary:

Regarding his brother-in-law's sale of property. Sorry he was unable to meet him at Dover recently. Mother in good health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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