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Herschel9053

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 April 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.165
Summary:

Describes plan to carry out pendulum experiments with G. B. Airy. Asks JH for help in borrowing instruments from the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-31

From:
William Whewell
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
9 June 1826
Source of text:
Trinity College Cambridge Whewell Add.Ms.a.206: 79a
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel9054

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 June 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.166
Summary:

Describes the pendulum experiments he and G. B. Airy are carrying out in Dolcoath Mine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9055

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 July 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.167
Summary:

Reports that an accident destroyed one of the pendulums used by G. B. Airy and WW in their Dolcoath experiments. Obtained some results and believes in the general soundness of the method employed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9057

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.168
Summary:

Tells JH that the Lucasian Professorship has become available. Believes most Cambridge people favor JH. Urges JH to write the electors, i.e., the heads of the Cambridge colleges.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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