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From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
20 December 1840
Source of text:
MM/11/152, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[20 December 1840]
Source of text:
RS MM.11.152
Summary:

Discusses when and how often R.S.L. committees, particularly the physical committee, should meet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[9 December 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.3
Summary:

Arranges a meeting with CW and Edward Sabine to discuss Kew [magnetic] observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[17 June 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.149 (C: 22.125)
Summary:

Received prospectus of Kew observatory. Its objectives seem incompatible. It appears better suited as experimental institution. Refer Francis Beaufort to JH's 11 Oct. 1835 letter to Beaufort defining physical observatories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[4 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.4
Summary:

Sends CW a specimen of JH's 'mercurial photographic process.' JH is pleased that W. H. Fox Talbot received the Rumford medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[20 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.5
Summary:

Recommends Robert Hunt to fill the professorship at King's College, left vacant by the death of John F. Daniell.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[6 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.6
Summary:

The continuation of magnetic and meteorological observatories is under question, and CW's instrument for observing atmospheric electricity should be part of the discussion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[15 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.7
Summary:

Makes some amendments in JH's request for information [see JH's 1845-4-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[9 April 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.8
Summary:

Asks for CW's contribution to the Admiralty's scientific manual.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[12 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.9
Summary:

Strongly supports W. E. Weber as the best candidate for the receipt of the Rumford Medal [see CW's 1849-11-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[29 June 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.10
Summary:

Invites CW to come out to Collingwood next week when some other friends are coming, too.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[30 June 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.11
Summary:

Is pleased CW is coming [see JH's 1849-6-29]; JH asks CW to bring some of his apparatus to do polarized light experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project