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Herschel5753

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.239
Summary:

Regarding sun spots and the phrase 'cloudy stratum.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5754

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.240
Summary:

Regarding the site of an ancient battle. Has received an actinometer for his lectures. Regarding the compressibility of liquids.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5724

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.215
Summary:

Queries relating to the actinometer. Is a candidate for the position of Lecturer in Chemistry at the East India Company's College.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13779

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 July 1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0130.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Luke Howard wants to borrow from W. R. Birt JH's German work describing Karl Kreil's 'Barometrograph.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5725

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward William Brayley
Date:
[12 December 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.164
Summary:

Concerning exchange of some papers on meteorology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5726

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 December 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.216
Summary:

Part I of Howard's Barometrographia will be ready on Thursday. Is pleased to hear his health has improved. A new edition of JH's Prelim. Discourse would be welcome.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5727

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 February 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.217
Summary:

Is sending C. T. Beke's certificate for his signature. Hopes his health is still improving.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5728

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 March 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.218
Summary:

Has used JH's writings for his lectures, but would like a simplification of statements dealing with the relation of temperature and pressure in the atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5729

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward William Brayley
Date:
[6 March 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.256
Summary:

Tries to help EB understand JH's writings on meteorology; some comments on location of writings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5730

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.219
Summary:

Thanks for his suggestion for a lecture on graphical processes. Has had little communication with W. R. Birt since the latter left Kew. Has returned the book by Karl Kreil. Would be pleased to receive the Russian Observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5731

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.220
Summary:

Would like JH's support for his application for a position of examiner at East India Company's College. Cannot find out what he has done with Karl Kreil's book. Will send him a copy of his lecture.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5732

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.221
Summary:

Is applying for professorship at Addiscombe Military College and would like JH's support.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5733

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 June 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.222
Summary:

Has been ill, which accounts for the delay in answering his letter. Has applied for the position at Addiscombe. Remarks concerning volcanoes and his own and JH's queries regarding them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5734

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward William Brayley
Date:
[3 July 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.223 & 23.381
Summary:

Sorry to hear of his illness. Answers to his queries regarding the colloid state of ice. Cannot agree about metals of alkalis and earths uncombined in the earth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5735

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 July 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.224
Summary:

Was pleased to obtain JH's news regarding ice. Agrees with him about metals of alkalis in the earth. Further regarding volcanoes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5736

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.225
Summary:

Sends articles he has written for the English Encyclopaedia. Still awaiting results of the professorship at Addiscombe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5737

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.226
Summary:

Would like to pass on JH's views on ice to A. R. Abbott, who is giving a lecture on glaciers at the Friend's Institute. Remarks on storms. Confusion of Thomas Young's views with JH's. Regarding JH's paper on earthquakes and volcanoes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1536

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward William Brayley
Date:
[1 January 1863]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.21 (C: RS:HS 24.1)
Summary:

JH criticizes [Robert] Mallet's views on the nature of earthquakes and the upheaval of the earth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5738

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.227
Summary:

Gassiot has just informed him of his experiments on the sun's light. Importance of this in relation to present theories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5739

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.228
Summary:

Sends his article on the sun and the British Almanac for 1865. Regarding various current theories relating to the sun. The professorship he applied for has not materialized.

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