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Faraday0492

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Wrottesley
Date:
14 April 1831
Source of text:
RAS MS Corres 1831
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel8032

From:
John Wrottesley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.299
Summary:

Applying for astronomical observer and Savilian professorship of astronomy at Oxford. Asks JH to convey this to R.A.S. Council and testify on JW's behalf.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13202

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Wrottesley
Date:
[24 March 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0509; Reel 1055 (C: RS:HS 25.15.8)
Summary:

Commends JW's application for Savilian professor of astronomy at Oxford [see JW's 1839-3-22]. But it is improper for JH to propose JW unless asked to do so by R.A.S. council.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8033

From:
John Wrottesley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.300
Summary:

Sorry to have made request contrary to R.A.S. policy. Asks permission to transmit JH's reply to electors for [Radcliffe] Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8034

From:
John Wrottesley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 July 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.301
Summary:

Invites JH to join royal commission to investigate May [1847] collapse of railway bridge over Dee River by designing experiments to test engineering limits of cast iron. Names other members. All expenses will be paid.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7512

From:
John Wrottesley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.29; Reel 9
Summary:

Received Cape Results. Compliments JH's industry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7513

From:
John Wrottesley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
14?] August [1847
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.30; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude on behalf of Institution for receipt of [Cape Results].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001597

From:
John Wrottesley, 2nd Baron Wrottesley
To:
George Clerk
Date:
18 July 1851
Source of text:
MM/21/36, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001507

From:
John Wrottesley, 2nd Baron Wrottesley
To:
Thomas Bell
Date:
11 July 1853
Source of text:
MM/19/111, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel1132

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Wrottesley
Date:
[28 March 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.12.2
Summary:

Is able to sit up in a wheel chair only a few hours a day; JH's illness has left him out of the sphere of scientific activity so he is unable to make any useful suggestions about medals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001487

From:
John Wrottesley, 2nd Baron Wrottesley
To:
William Sharpey
Date:
26 October 1856
Source of text:
MM/19/87, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000192

From:
John Ball
To:
John Wrottesley, 2nd Baron Wrottesley
Date:
6 March 1857
Source of text:
MM/4/38, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000191

From:
John Ball
To:
John Wrottesley, 2nd Baron Wrottesley
Date:
11 March 1857
Source of text:
MM/4/37, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel1133

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Wrottesley
Date:
[15 March 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.12.3
Summary:

Comments on a number of resolutions of the R.S.L., as always encouraging keeping government activity at a distance.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001468

From:
William Sharpey
To:
John Wrottesley, 2nd Baron Wrottesley
Date:
4 October 1857
Source of text:
MM/19/65, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000869

From:
John Wrottesley, 2nd Baron Wrottesley
To:
Lord Wrottesley
Date:
10 December 1857
Source of text:
MM/14/104, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel1134

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Wrottesley
Date:
[17 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.12.4
Summary:

Agrees to write memoir [of George Peacock], but this will take some time as he is taking son [John] to Southampton to leave for India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8035

From:
John Wrottesley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 December 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.302
Summary:

Government refuses to 'entertain the Magnetic Proposals' this year, claiming cost overruns. Probably a mistake, but Edward Sabine's illness precludes easy reply. Expect discussion at next R.S.L. Council meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1135

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Wrottesley
Date:
[2 November 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.12.5
Summary:

Thanks JW for his double star catalogue; JH comments on a few items contained therein.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8036

From:
John Wrottesley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 November 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.303
Summary:

Gives probability formula used to determine weights of stars 3 & 35 [see JH's 1860-11-2]. Explains calculation procedures previous to 1856 and those used since 1857.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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