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Herschel1191

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.8
Summary:

Informs JH that the B.A.A.S. has place him on a committee to conduct experiments by capture balloon on the atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1192

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.9
Summary:

Informs JH that the B.A.A.S. has placed him on a committee to supervise the translation and publication of foreign scientific memoirs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14216

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.14; Reel 1093
Summary:

JH, William Whewell, George Peacock, Humphrey Lloyd, and Edward Sabine are appointed by the B.A.A.S. to study systems of simultaneous magnetical and meteorological observations. They will be granted £89.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14217

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 July 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.15; Reel 1093
Summary:

The committee report on simultaneous magnetical and meteorological observations will be read at the B.A.A.S. meeting in Cork on 17 Aug.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7376

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1843]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/9.10 verso; Reel 7
Summary:

Names committee, including JH, to superintend 'translation & publication of scientific memoirs.' [Printed note regarding] grants of money.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online

Faraday1607

From:
John Phillips
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
14 September 1844
Source of text:
RI MS Conybeare Album, f.09
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel14218

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1844]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.16; Reel 1093
Summary:

JH appointed to a committee with G. B. Airy and William Stratford on the reduction of the calculations of N. L. Lacaille's stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14219

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1844]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.17; Reel 1093
Summary:

JH, William Whewell, George Peacock, Humphrey Lloyd, and Edward Sabine are appointed by the B.A.A.S. to study systems of simultaneous magnetical and meteorological observations. They will be granted £50.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online

HENSLOW-323

From:
John Phillips
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
1 April 1845
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177:247
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel14220

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 June 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.18; Reel 1093
Summary:

Informs JH that 'It is necessary to ask you as President of the British Association to preside at the General Advisory' to be held on 16 June. JH should also inspect the Cambridge Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1292

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 June 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.66
Summary:

Invites JH to come to the magnetic conference meeting being held at the B.A.A.S. meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1195

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1845-7
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.12
Summary:

Informs JH that he is to work with a committee of the B.A.A.S. to prepare a map of the distribution of coal around the world.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1196

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1845-7
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.13
Summary:

Expands on the work of the coal map committee [see JP's 1845-7] by sending along the resolution that created it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1197

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1845-7
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.14
Summary:

Informs JH that JH together with several others will be responsible for the distribution of the B.A.A.S. catalogue of stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1293

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1845 -7
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.67
Summary:

Sends JH a copy of the resolution dealing with the publication of Fauna Antiqua Sivalensis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1294

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1845-7
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.68
Summary:

Informs JH that the committee to deal with the publication of Fauna Antiqua Sivalensis has been struck and is to prepare a request to the government for aid in publishing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14221

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1845-7
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.19; Reel 1093
Summary:

Arrangements made for copies of the B.A.A.S. Catalogue of Stars to be distributed to public institutions and to individuals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7385

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 November 1845]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/9.39 verso; Reel 7
Summary:

Sends copy of JH's Cambridge B.A.A.S. address. Printer will send proofs for JH's inspection.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14222

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 October 1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.20; Reel 1093
Summary:

The B.A.A.S. grants £70 for the publication of the catalog of J. J. L. Lalande and N. L. Lacaille.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1157

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Phillips
Date:
14 Feb [1848]
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections (John Phillips collection))
Summary:

Asks for the reference in which JP states that some erratic boulders came from a lower to a higher level. CD is writing a paper ["Transportal of erratic boulders", Collected papers 1: 218–26] in which he believes he has the true explanation. Would like as many instances, with details, as possible.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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