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Herschel9161

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1847]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.5751
Summary:

Agrees to inclusion of his initials in WW's Verse Translations and to vote for Prince Albert in some Cambridge election. Comments on the 'mess' in the R.A.S. over awarding its medal for 1848.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9162

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1847]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. O.15.481
Summary:

Thanks WW for the supplemental dedication to JH in the second edition of WW's Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences. Is making slow progress correcting JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9163

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 January 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.210
Summary:

Recommendations on how best to make tidal observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-329

From:
William Whewell
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
14 August 1847
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 351
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-240

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Whewell
Date:
16 August 1847
Source of text:
Trinity College Cambridge Whewell Add.Ms.a.206: 68
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel7541

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 October 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.58; Reel 9
Summary:

Received JH's Cape Results with joy. JH gives new interest to 'our old friend the Great Bear.' WW thinking of setting up self registering photographic magnetic observatory at Lowestoft.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2034

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
13 December 1847
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.19
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9165

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[23 December 1847]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20771 (C: RS:HS 22.340)
Summary:

Is editing a manual for surveying and exploring expeditions. Asks WW to do section on tides.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9166

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[5 January 1848]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20772 (C: RS:HS 23.2)
Summary:

Suggests how WW should write his contribution giving instructions for tidal observations for JH's Admiralty Manual. Notes the death of JH's butler.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9167

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[16 February 1848]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20773 (C: RS:HS 23.13)
Summary:

Gives directions for and raises questions concerning WW's contribution to JH's Admiralty Manual.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9168

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.212
Summary:

Discusses WW's essay on tides for JH's Admiralty Manual, aspects of JH's Outlines Astr., and planetary astronomy in general.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9169

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[30 September 1848]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20775 (C: RS:HS 23.38)
Summary:

Discusses revisions in WW's and Frederick Beechey's papers in JH's Admiralty Manual. Also comments on drafting Outlines Astr., the controversy over the discovery of Neptune, and William Lassell's discovery of a new Saturnian satellite.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2118

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
7 November 1848
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.20
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2122

From:
William Whewell
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
11 November 1848
Source of text:
TCC MS 0.15.49, f.58
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2123

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
13 November 1848
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.21
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-246

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Whewell
Date:
16 November 1848
Source of text:
Trinity College Cambridge Whewell Add.Ms.a.206: 69
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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Faraday2126

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
17 November 1848
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.22
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2128

From:
William Whewell
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
22 November 1848
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.59
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2129

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
24 November 1848
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.23
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9170

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[28 November 1848]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20774 (C: RS:HS 23.49)
Summary:

Comments on a philosophical paper by [Robert Leslie] Ellis, sent him by WW. Discusses his own and Ellis's views on physical causality.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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