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Herschel9254

From:
George Eden
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.11
Summary:

Has now sent the letters and circulars to the various people in connection with the Admiralty Manual. Has not sent one to W. R. Birt, but will do so if JH thinks it advisable.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2044

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Levy
Date:
29 December 1847
Source of text:
SI D MS 554A
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel10890

From:
Sir Robert Harry Inglis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.239
Summary:

Wishes him the compliments of the season. Can JH dine with RI and Edward Sabine next Wednesday?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2045

From:
Walter Rogers Johnson
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
29 December 1847
Source of text:
RS MS 241, f.115
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel7847

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.51
Summary:

Demonstrates property of 'Coefficients of the terms of the Numerators of the Fractions which generate the odd powers of the Numbers of the Natural Series.' Claims this method can compute Bernoulli's numbers 37, 39, and 41.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1529

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Augustus De Morgan?]
Date:
[30 December 1847]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.14
Summary:

Is trying to establish the nature of C. I. Gerhardt's request about letters of G. W. Leibniz.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1900

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Sir John Richardson]
Date:
[1847-12-30 or later
Source of text:
WT 64710.309
Summary:

Provides details about where to buy actinometers, and what type to buy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3738

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[30 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.81 (C: RS:HS 22:342 inc & 25.9.49)
Summary:

Adds list of names for consideration as foreign associates [of the R.A.S.], including Americans. Changes in John Lubbock's requirements for his project.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1876

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir John [Richardson]
Date:
[30 December 1847]
Source of text:
WT 67597.4
Summary:

[Responding to JR's 1847-12-28], JH gives advice where to buy actinometers and what features to look for. JH cannot advise about hygrometers as these are to be used in very cold climates.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9302

From:
William Empson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
30 December [1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.56
Summary:

Francis Jeffrey (Lord Jeffrey) is the writer of Plaidoyer in the last number; intends it to be a judicial deliverance. Has sent JH's review of the translation of Kosmos to Lord Jeffrey and he praised it highly. Gives some of his comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday4650u

From:
Faraday and Sarah Faraday
To:
Caroline Deacon
Date:
After 1847
Source of text:
private possession
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel7480

From:
Algernon Percy (4th Duke of Northumberland)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/4.26; Reel 9
Summary:

Congratulations on success [of JH's Cape Results], and happy new year. Encloses letter from Austrian ambassador with Emperor's testimonial to JH. Exchanged private notes with Count Jarnac regarding French king's intention to reward JH. Hopes that British government will permit JH to accept special honor from Louis Phillipe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2340

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.211
Summary:

Discusses the meteorological observations made on board the Pagoda, particularly the effect of latitude and longitude on barometric readings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2341

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.212
Summary:

Received memorandum from JH concerning magnetic instruments and instructions for their use. Happy to comply with Lordship's request for general instructions for magnetic instruments. Received meteorological observations from around the world.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6815

From:
Henry T. De La Beche
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.131
Summary:

It appears that Mineralogy has been assigned to him in the new manual. Comments on this and would like to know who will be writing the chapter on Geology as it is likely to overlap.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4618

From:
John Couch Adams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.2
Summary:

Thanking him for his hospitality.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1140

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Clark Ross
Date:
31 Dec 1847
Source of text:
The Royal Society (Sa: 384)
Summary:

Asks JCR to collect cirripedes for him on forthcoming expedition [to the Arctic in search of Sir John Franklin].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel12332

From:
Sir Richard Owen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.189
Summary:

Has received JH's request regarding the Admiralty Manual. Will be pleased to contribute a section on collecting specimens.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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