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Herschel3338

From:
William Sotheby
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1826-5]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.222a
Summary:

Declines an invitation of JH's, being 'engaged sixteenfold' that day. Invites JH to a party another day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2996

From:
Wilhelm Struve
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.108
Summary:

Offers to participate in determining stellar parallaxes by finding the angle position of double stars. Apprises Henry Kater that he has never seen Saturn's rings separated. Includes micrometer measurements of Saturn and Jupiter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8245

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[6 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.52
Summary:

Invites HK to dinner Saturday to meet James South and Alexis Bouvard.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4951

From:
Giovanni B. Amici
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.338
Summary:

Has a micrometer under construction and gives details. Pietro Prandi has published a second memoir on mercury covered with sulfuric acid.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8804

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[22 May 1826]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/2
Summary:

[Responding to WT's 1826-3-24], JH concurs with P. S. Laplace's view about the advantage of astronomical observation from high elevations, e.g., from mountains. Comments on telescope prices, a paper by WT, Florence, and JH's plan to visit the Continent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5257

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1826-5[?]-24
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.202
Summary:

Encloses a letter from Dr. John Brinkley. Please send on his manuscript catalogue of nebulae. Regarding the reading and printing of CB's paper at the Analytical. Site for his pendulum experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0294

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
26 May 1826
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.169
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9416

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.169
Summary:

Sending a paper for the R.S.L. Humphry Davy does not approve entirely of his arguments. Would be pleased if JH would glance over it and then inform Davy that he has it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9417

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[26 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.170 & 20.235
Summary:

Has read his paper on vaporization with much interest and can see no objections to its arguments. Comments on some of the details.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0295

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
27 May 1826
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B359
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel3184

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Michael Faraday]
Date:
[27 May 1826]
Source of text:
RI 359-62 F3B
Summary:

Comments extensively on paper on limit of vaporization and its significance in helping to settle ideas on constitution of the atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9418

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[27 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.171
Summary:

[More detailed version of JH's 1826-5-26]. Has mentioned it to Humphry Davy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2056

From:
John Ramage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.298
Summary:

Discusses casting and construction of telescope speculae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1960

From:
Johann Franz Encke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1826]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0180; Reel 1087
Summary:

Will send JH some barometric observations; describes the barometers with which the observations were made.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0296

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
30 May 1826
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.172
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9419

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.172
Summary:

Was grateful for JH's letter and detailed notes. Hopes he will attach a copy to the paper when he communicates it to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0297

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
31 May 1826
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B363
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel3170

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Michael Faraday]
Date:
[31 May 1826]
Source of text:
RI 363-5 F3B
Summary:

Wrote letter to clarify ideas, without intentions of publication. Discusses light and spectrum of Thomas Drummond's lamp.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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