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Herschel14837

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
8 January [1833]
Source of text:
Kasslers
Summary:

Postpones visit of Lady [Margaret] Herschel to CW. Wishes to take CW's Symphonion to Slough. Has made favorable mention of CW's tuning fork experiments in paper on absorption [JH's 'On the Absorption of Light by Coloured Media...'].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7943

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[21 August 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.146
Summary:

Invites CW to Slough to demonstrate CW's 'elegant experiments on light & sound.' Will need time to get JH's electric machine in order. Asks for copy of CW's paper on Jew's harp.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7944

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 August 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.145
Summary:

Accepts JH's invitation to demonstrate [on 28 Aug.] CW's portable optical and acoustical experiments and the 'whirling machine.' Asks JH to supply 'an electrical machine and a good sized jar.' Encloses copy of CW's paper on Jew's harp. Will bring another paper and new 'Symphonion' for Mary Herschel.

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John Herschel Project
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