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Herschel11492

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[1845-3]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.405 (C: RS:HS 25.13.11)
Summary:

Has received the books. Began with Karl Holtzmann's and finds the reasoning at fault. Comments on this. [Marked 'not sent.']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11464

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.377
Summary:

Further regarding the various theories on the latent heat of steam. Agrees with JH regarding the magnetic observations. Hudson's Bay Company has sent a large bill for J. H. Lefroy's expenses, which the R.S.L. declines to pay. Fears that Edward Sabine is out of humor about something.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11465

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.378
Summary:

Now sees JH's point regarding the theory of steam. Comments on various experiments. Glad to see JH approves of repeating John Southern's experiments. Unable to go to Cambridge; his banking business requires unceasing attention. Doing all he can about the observations. Council will take up the East India observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11466

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.379
Summary:

Is JH aware that the magnetic and meteorological observations now being made at Greenwich are to cease at the end of the year? As JH was zealous for these observations he may care to write to S. J. A. Compton (2nd Marquis of Northampton). It escaped his notice that S. D. Poisson and J. B. Biot referred to saturated steam. Return John Robison and Karl Holtzmann to Mansion House when he has read them. Has consulted Thomas Graham about repeating John Southern's experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11467

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.380
Summary:

Agrees with JH that the Government Observatories at the Cape and St. Helena require mature consideration. Greenwich observations are a different matter and were suggested by the R.S.L. Committee of Physics. Has directed the minute to be sent to JH. Has been studying the wet bulb question.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11468

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.381
Summary:

The magnetic and meteorological observatories were never part of any other system. Is not certain whether the Visitors had anything to do with these observatories. Captain Herbert in an Indian journal has proposed a formula for the wet bulb thermometer. Has arranged for the notice to be sent to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11469

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.382
Summary:

The President was requested to write to the East India Company about the observatories. Continuance of the magnetic observations at Greenwich was referred to the Committee of Physics. Cannot find where Nicolas Clement-Desormes's observations are published. Has been studying the wet bulb problem. Capt. Herbert has denounced the article on hygrometry in Brewster's Encyclopaedia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000871

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
6 April 1845
Source of text:
MM/14/131, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel11470

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.383
Summary:

Has been with Philip Melvill of the East India Co. discussing the printing of the observations. Would it be a good use of JH's photographic papers to take a reverse of William Parsons' (3rd Earl of Rosse) drawings of nebulae? Cannot obtain Nicolas Clement-Desormes's or John Sharpe's papers. Doubts if the mode of measuring latent heat hitherto used can be recommended for accuracy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001612

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle
Date:
29 May 1845
Source of text:
MM/21/52, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel11606

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[1 June 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.317
Summary:

Comments on JL's improvements to planetary theory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1965

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[25 June 1847]
Source of text:
Oxford History of Science Museum 58/2
Summary:

JH has arranged for U. J. J. Leverrier, J. C. Adams, and Wilhelm Struve to visit JH together at Collingwood. JH is writing to invite JL to join them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1957

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1847]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.36
Summary:

Thanks JH for the receipt of a report of JH's work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11471

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.384
Summary:

Thought his letter had miscarried. Thanks for the gift of his recently published work [Cape Results]. Will be glad to supply any information from his own work on comets, which he hopes to send in the course of a few days. Is studying U. J. J. Leverrier's method of development by elimination.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11472

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.385
Summary:

Regarding his own method of calculating the perturbations of the comets. Expense of computation is high for an individual and a mention by JH would bring support for his scheme. Would like to explain his method at an ordinary meeting in January. Every branch of science is facilitated by tables and those he suggests seem most desirable.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11473

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[4 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.386 & 22.336
Summary:

Has been considering a reply to JL's letter of the 25th. Outlines two courses to take and prefers the latter himself. Communicate with Richard Sheepshanks regarding the viva voce.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3325

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[4 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS LUB.H.359
Summary:

Advice as to best way to present JL's method of calculating the orbits of comets to R.A.S. If JL desires R.A.S. to undertake calculations, might be some difficulty.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11607

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[16 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.338
Summary:

Arrangements for JL's presentation to be made to the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3602

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[16 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS LUB.H.360
Summary:

Asks whether JL wishes to present method [see JH's 1847-12-4] at next R.A.S. meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11474

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.387
Summary:

Is obliged by his note and will accordingly write to Richard Sheepshanks. Spot on the sun was very visible to the naked eye recently. Looks forward to seeing JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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