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Herschel7297

From:
Martin Davy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.476
Summary:

The Lucasian Professorship is vacant and he would be pleased if JH would consider standing for the position.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN1927

From:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
13 Feb 1828
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/20/77, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Found the 'Tilia' in "English Flora" which Smith was unable to find the fruit of, near Boughton House, [Kettering, Northamptonshire]; also found there 'Tilia parvifolia' growing to a large size, 'T. grandifolia' planted as much 'T. europaea', found fruit of what he thought 'T. corallina' of "Compendium florae Britannicae"; observations. Encloses seeds of a 'Rumex' gathered from a garden at Bannachra, Dumbartonshire, in 1823; observations on plant he grew from the seed, wonders if it is 'Rumex aquaticus', thinks it indigenous. Also encloses double variety of 'Arabis thaliana' from Staffordshire, possible 'Phascum crassinervium' of Schwegrichen; observations. Also sending 'Hypnum trifarium' gathered at Whittlesea Mere, [Huntingdonshire], which is excellent for botanising: 'Empetrum nigrum', 'Myrica gale', 'Andromeda polifolia', 'Liparis loeselii', 'Drosera anglica'. Notes on 'Liparia loeselii' and 'Malaxis paludosa'.

He is acquainted with Smith's friends Mrs [Lucy] Hardcastle of Derby and Dr [Francis] Boott.

Asks if the enclosed Lotus is 'Lotus decumbens'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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Faraday0348

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
15 February 1828
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B401
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel12595

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[15 February 1828]
Source of text:
RI:F3.B401
Summary:

Sends a note with a letter from W. H. Wollaston to JH, dealing with glass making experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10028

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.363
Summary:

News of mutual friends.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10163

From:
George Griesbach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.50
Summary:

Is in difficult circumstances and would welcome any assistance from JH in obtaining employment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-39

From:
Sarah Harriet Mostyn Owen; Sarah Harriet Williams; Sarah Harriet Haliburton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Feb [1828]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 59
Summary:

Writes of the last part of their lively stay at Brighton and three days in London.

None of CD’s sisters can come to enliven the "truly awful" tranquillity at the Forest [Woodhouse].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel10029

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.364
Summary:

News of friends and of travel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4652

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.36
Summary:

Asking JH to express his willingness to becoming Lucasian Professor at Cambridge University.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7298

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Martin Davy
Date:
[24 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.477
Summary:

Declining to become a candidate for the Lucasian Professorship. Has written to Charles Babbage and informed him of the vacancy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5275

From:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.220
Summary:

Books are safely lodged in Charles Babbage's library. Recent travels and persons met by her son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0349

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Millington
Date:
25 February 1828
Source of text:
CWM JMP 65 M59, I: 16
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel2157

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.402
Summary:

Sends copy of his account of the achromatic telescope because JH did not receive the original. Constructing an achromatic telescope of 5-foot focal length.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel603

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 February 1828]
Source of text:
RGO 6.803.41
Summary:

Informs GA that JH turned down the offer of the Lucasian Professorship at Cambridge, and suggests that Charles Babbage be offered the job.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2205

From:
Sir Edward Ryan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.449
Summary:

Introduces botanist [Nathaniel] Wallich in letter. Any kindness shown him will be appreciated. Discusses some matters of geology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4566

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
1828-3
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.5
Summary:

Will visit WS after attending two R.S.L. committee meetings. Asks WS's opinion of usefulness of occultation information in the Nautical Almanac.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0350

From:
Philip Lorenz Geiger
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
4 March 1828
Source of text:
RS MS 241, f.21
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0351

From:
Davies Gilbert
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
5 March 1828
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/3/04
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel12430

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.288
Summary:

About the election of Charles Babbage to the Lucasian professorship.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-64

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Leonard Jenyns
Date:
6 March 1828
Source of text:
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Jenyns Collection Letter 1011
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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