From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 April 1816]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.272
Summary:
Family news; agrees to forward any manuscript JH sends to John Playfair.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Family news; agrees to forward any manuscript JH sends to John Playfair.
Thanks EC for his interest in a paper JH submitted to the Geological Society. JH has come to question some of his observations and to recognize that J. J. Berzelius anticipated JH's recognition of the acid nature of silica.
Suggests changes for JH's paper on Swedish felspar submitted to Geological Society. Confusion between this and other silicates. Compares JH's analysis to that of Wilhelm Hisinger and others.
Regarding his application for the position of professor at East India College. Gives functional equations for JH's comments.