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Herschel1313

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.263
Summary:

Describes prismatic spectrum of flame of cyanogen and offers to repeat experiment with Michael Faraday for JH's benefit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1315

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 July 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.264
Summary:

Asks JH to clarify what goods are his from a joint order with WT from a German optical firm.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1314

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 July 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.265
Summary:

Queries and comments about telescopes and microscopes; some thoughts about a diffraction grating.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1316

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 August 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.266
Summary:

Renders an accounting of expenses for optical goods received from Germany.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8806

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[1827-8-9 or later]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/4
Summary:

Thanks WT for optical equipment sent. Notes death of Augustin Fresnel. Has purchased a telescope from James South.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1312

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.267
Summary:

Writes in favour of a London University professorship for Thomas Key. Refers to some optical experiments of Michael Faraday, and extends solution of conic section problem first raised in WT's letter of 1826-2-27.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8807

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[1827-11 or later]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/5
Summary:

Responds to WT's 1827-10-29. Sending JH's Light, which uses some of WT's publications.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8808

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[31 January 1829]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/6
Summary:

Asks about a servant JH is considering hiring to accompany JH on JH's trip to the Continent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel999

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[28 December 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.15
Summary:

Signing certificates for election to fellowship in the R.S.L. at this time [JH having been nominated for President] would be very awkward for JH, so he will not sign for WT.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0558

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
Late March 1832
Source of text:
MU MS 173
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0559

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
Late March 1832
Source of text:
MU MS 173
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday0644

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
2 March 1833
Source of text:
LA MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1318

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.268
Summary:

Asks about rumor regarding JH going to Cape. Describes some electrical experiments WT saw at Royal Institution and refers to some WT carried out years earlier.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1319

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.269
Summary:

Asks for seeds and roots of native plants of the Cape. Refers to JH's writings on beating of the heart and comments on some optical experiments of Charles Wheatstone and David Brewster.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1317

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.270
Summary:

Comments on JH's paper on potash in Annales de chimie. Has observed reaction products in microscope. Concerned over delay in publication by David Brewster of his experimental results in optics and light, especially as WT not convinced of legitimacy of rumored results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online

Faraday0650

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
29 March 1833
Source of text:
MU MS 173
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1320

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 May 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.271
Summary:

Has performed some Newton's rings interference experiments. Asks whether such experiments have already been communicated to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1321

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.272
Summary:

Trying to understand David Brewster's results on absorption of light in gaseous state, and the dark lines in solar spectrum, the cause of which he misunderstands.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0722

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
26 May 1834
Source of text:
LA MS 34-17
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday0820

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
6 October 1835
Source of text:
LA MS 35-31
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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