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Herschel2838

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.118
Summary:

Discusses problem involving JH, George Peacock, Humphrey Lloyd, and Wilhelm Weber regarding the price of magnetometers. Also mentions reports of magnetic observations in Russia and at the Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6071

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.197
Summary:

Is sorry to hear of his illness. The R.A.S. has awarded its medal to F. W. Bessel. Robert Main's paper on parallax is being printed. Is to be a meeting of the Standards Committee in February. Has arranged the printing of the star maps. John Wrottesley is to be the next president of the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0033

From:
Maria Payne
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
January 10th 1841.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/11/3840, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel2839

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.119
Summary:

Asks JH's advice on the publication of various observations. Is also awaiting advice from Humphrey Lloyd.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11025

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.367
Summary:

Enjoying a couple of days idleness. Regrets to hear about the proposed new road. Suggests ways of preventing it if on JH's land. Proposes a February visit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11962

From:
S. B. P. Micklethwaite
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.324
Summary:

Requests permission to submit JH's name to the Lieutenants of the Counties of Kent and Sussex as a Magistrate for the two counties.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0034

From:
William Wright
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Jan. 12th 1841.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/11/3888, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel11963

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
S. B. P. Micklethwaite
Date:
[13 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.325 & 22.76
Summary:

Giving reasons why he would not like his name put forward as a magistrate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11964

From:
S. B. P. Micklethwaite
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.326
Summary:

Thanks for his kind and flattering letter. Fully understands why JH cannot spare the time to be a Magistrate, so will not submit his name.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1070

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[15 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.9
Summary:

Comments on the operational and organizational details of the magnetic and meteorological observatories, and on the supervisory committee's [the Physical Committee of the R.S.L.] responsibilities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5469

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.371 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Is preparing an estimate for Parliament and would like his views on the usefulness of re-measuring N. L. Lacaille's base, etc., at the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4703

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.92 (C: RGO 6.340.296)
Summary:

Sending two copies of the 'Extracts relating to Standards.' Remarks on these extracts. Requests JH to fix a date for a meeting to discuss the report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0118

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Tyndall, Snr
Date:
Jan. 16th, 1842
Source of text:
MS JT/1/10/3262-3, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel11954

From:
Macedonio Melloni
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.316
Summary:

MM has been selected by the King of Naples to be Director of the Central Board of Meteorological Observations for Naples. Would like any of the publications of the R.S.L. relative to the Fixed Observatories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10736

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.89
Summary:

Is grateful for referring him to Capt. Ludlow. Has now moved himself to Falmouth. What does JH think of the chances of success of a popular book on photography? He is contemplating the idea. Hears that J. B. Biot considers the production of colored drawings impossible, but is not convinced himself. Encloses description and drawing of a very clever instrument.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2896

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
Date:
[17 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.387 (C: RS:HS 22.77)
Summary:

Discusses a letter in which JH explains why JH cannot, as a British subject, accept the foreign order offered him [by the Danish king]. Asks HS to read over the letter and to decide how it should be delivered.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0035

From:
John Conwill
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
January 18th 1841.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/11/3514, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3066

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.221
Summary:

Says JH's interest in AQ's work has been source of motivation. Notes that on 21 September and 21 December, aurora borealis and magnetic perturbations have been spotted. Asks where to procure an actinometer in England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2840

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.120
Summary:

Relates Humphrey Lloyd's complaint that JH sent Mr. Meyerstein's letter by mistake. Asks JH to forward [A. T.] Kupffer's letter along with those enclosed from Charles Riddell on the magnetism survey in America. Asks for JH's advice on the publication of the observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0032

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Tyndall, Snr
Date:
Jan. 9th, 1841.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/10/3200, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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