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Herschel2321

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.192
Summary:

Has the opinion regarding Oxford of S. J. A. Compton (Lord Northampton). This will make his absence less consequential if he cannot attend the Council meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10768

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Hunt
Date:
[5 January 1846]
Source of text:
WT 68037.6 (C: RS:HS 10.121 & 22.264)
Summary:

RH's experiments are extremely interesting and deserve to be pursued. Comments on experiments made by Michael Faraday and others relating to the formation of crystals in a magnetic field and the effect such crystals have on polarized light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7371

From:
Barthes & Lowell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 January 1846]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/7.11; Reel 7
Summary:

Received P. S. Laplace's [book] from Paris and sent it to Mr. Stewart as JH directed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2322

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.193
Summary:

Council will meet Friday 16 January. Does not think [Roderick] Murchison has returned. [Alexander von Humboldt's] Cosmos was reviewed well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3700

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[7 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.43 (C: RS:HS 25.9.24)
Summary:

Thanks RS for his brochure [on the affairs of the Liverpool Observatory?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9598

From:
Thomas I. M. Forster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.339
Summary:

Sends his last year's observations of falling stars and comments on them. Has he seen the new planet [Astrea]? Sends some new songs of his own composition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10224

From:
J[ohn] Gould
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.110
Summary:

Sending some extra large trout caught by the Miller, together with the 'local' trout so that he can compare them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3679

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.22
Summary:

Has entered JH's name for Foreign Secretary of the R.A.S. and explains the circumstances. On his observations and method of observation of the recently discovered asteroid Astrea.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3701

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[12 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.44 (C: RS:HS 25.9.19)
Summary:

Is too busy to accept the office of Foreign Secretary of the R.A.S. Says he cannot even keep up with his correspondence at home. Has been forced to give up foreign correspondence altogether.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1583

From:
Georg Merz
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 January 1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0358
Summary:

Asks for some specifics of the mounting and proceeds to explain how the mountings will work [see JH's 1845-11-25].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1203

From:
Leonard Romer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.23
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the B.A.A.S. coal distribution map committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8781

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William J. Hooker
Date:
[14 January 1846]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Summary:

[James C.] Stewart has written to suggest the establishment of botanical gardens at the Cape. JH supports this idea. Would WH also?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12324

From:
A. B. Orlebar
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.181
Summary:

Circular Magnetic results. Observations of solar spots. Determining Longitude.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1820

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
15 January 1846
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.187
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9437

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.187
Summary:

Has procured some glass rod fit for the experiment. Comments on the results. [Robert] Hunt has been working on crystallization and magnets and has told him of JH's interest. Grieves to hear of his illness. His paper in JH's hands will be left for the time being until he has more time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10577

From:
Sir William J. Hooker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.455
Summary:

Regarding a botanical garden at the Cape and suitable staff. Would like to join with JH in a memorial to the Colonial Office.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11773

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.133
Summary:

Observatory work slowed since William Mann's absence due to head injury. C. P. Smyth's replacement not yet arrived. Regrets lack of assistants; wants to complete triangulation at Bushman Flat.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2324

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.195
Summary:

Describes mistakes made by R.S.L. in sending letters to [Christopher] Hansteen through Stockholm.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2069

From:
William C. Redfield
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.311
Summary:

Sends paper on storms. JH's advocacy of jointly progressive and rotary character of storms has been supported by new evidence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel947

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[17 January 1846]
Source of text:
JHS 6.43
Summary:

The goods from Collingwood arrived safely; JH has seen and called on various people; Emma Stewart is 'poorly.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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