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Herschel1519

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Dionysius Lardner
Date:
[25 July 1828]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.3 (C: RS:HS 11.107 & 21.23)
Summary:

Has been contemplating a larger work on Light, but thinks he may be able to write a shorter, more popular work for the Cabinet Cyclopaedia. Wonders who the other contributors will be.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5961

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.84
Summary:

Thanks for the two communications. J. F. Encke's work on the Ephemeris. Francis Beaufort's remarks concerning Richard Taylor the printer. Hoping for fine weather for observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11218

From:
Dionysius Lardner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
28 July [1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.108
Summary:

Sees no objection to JH publishing a larger work on Light later if desired. Gives the names of some of the contributors to the Cyclopaedia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12556

From:
Giovanni Antonio Plana
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.426
Summary:

Is sending the letter with the British ambassador [Augustus Foster] to the Court of Turin; Foster is much interested in science and in meeting JH. GP will be sending additional work that GP has done, and indicates further plans.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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L726

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Gabriel Ride (gendre d'Ampère)
Date:
29 juillet 1828
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 702-703.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

Herschel9776

From:
Davies Gilbert
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.115
Summary:

Has had a note from J. W. Croker stating his willingness to help. Would like a sketch and details from Michael Faraday of the experiments now going on.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-45

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[29 July 1828]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 3)
Summary:

CD on a reading party at Barmouth, Wales;

difficulty with mathematics.

Reports on his entomological collecting.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel7825

From:
Nathaniel Wallich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.28
Summary:

Encloses letter from Edward Ryan. NW departed Bengal on 10 Mar. and brought home [8,000+ plant specimens] for H.E.I.C.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0369

From:
Margaret Barnard
To:
John Barnard
Date:
30 July 1828
Source of text:
RI MS F1 L/5/02
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel10036

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.371
Summary:

JG is worried about the health of his daughter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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