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Herschel8186

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[25 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.4
Summary:

Sends JH's 1823 paper 'Absorption of Light by Coloured Media' to Royal Society of Edinburgh. Approves DB's illustration of polarized light in mineral apophyllite. Corrects DB's quotation from JH's letter regarding crystals observed on Mont Blanc.

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John Herschel Project
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Faraday0177

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sarah Faraday
Date:
28 July 1822
Source of text:
Bence Jones (1870a), 1: 366-9
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel5931

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.54
Summary:

Has been absent and is sending letter he found on return, and a copy of his own remarks on J. J. Littrow's formula. Regarding the best method of procuring the Memoirs. Can lend him a copy of W. T. Brande's Journal if he would like it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8216

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
J. Henderson
Date:
[30 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.22 (C: RS:HS B28.2)
Summary:

Sends payment for packet of books.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8215

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Jones
Date:
[30 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.21 (C: RS:HS B28.1)
Summary:

Invites RJ to meet James Grahame, who is joining JH for trip to Netherlands. Return Éphémèrides du citoyen directly to Grahame. Describes return to Cambridge by JH, George Peacock, and William Whewell after their visit with RJ at Brasted. JH's sketch of Brasted Church. Alludes to [death of Grahame's first wife and oldest daughter].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11002

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.346
Summary:

Will come to town to meet [James] Graham[e?]. His books arrived safely for which he was very grateful. Does he know of any Dutch collections on the East Indies?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5229

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[31 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.175 & 20.149
Summary:

Query regarding the construction of a model of a machine for CB. CB's letter to Humphry Davy about his engines. He will be visiting the Netherlands shortly. P. S. Laplace has sent him details of his recent researches into gases. Hopes the family are well after their recent visit to Devon.

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John Herschel Project
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