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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[1840]
Source of text:
RS MM 11.192
Summary:

On what is to happen at the expiration of a three year period assigned for the undertaking of certain magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
2/14 January 1840
Source of text:
MM/10/43, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 January 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.79
Summary:

Sends the corrections of the Meteorological Instructions to JH. Presents a new plan for recording data.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
15/27 January 1840
Source of text:
MM/10/39, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 January 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.80
Summary:

Discusses corrections and title page of a report. Discusses the damage to Charles Riddell's instruments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.81
Summary:

Believes Treasury will cover all expenses. The application for a Cairo observatory looks promising and H. C. Oersted is eager to set up a station in Copenhagen. Writes of the instrument requests of other stations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.82
Summary:

Plans to order equipment needed for observatories. Asks JH to examine the bills. Announces that both Bavaria and Denmark are planning observatories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
16 February 1840
Source of text:
MM/10/40, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.83
Summary:

Is of the opinion that plans for the Bavarian observatory station should continue. Announces that the report is finally being printed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
20 February [1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.303
Summary:

Will send information from observatories where aurora are visible. Discusses occurrences at various observatories and a letter from [C.] Kreil to [A. T.] Kupffer regarding his observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
4 March [1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.297
Summary:

Sends enclosure to JH. [Humphrey] Lloyd also has a copy and Lloyd will send comments directly to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
18/30 March 1840
Source of text:
MM/10/41, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
26 March [1840?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.324
Summary:

Reports on instruments being sent to Hamburg and to Egyptian observatories. Encloses portion of [K.] Kriel's letter to [A. T.] Kupffer. Reports on [Charles] Riddell's securing a site for a meteorological observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.84
Summary:

Discusses Charles Riddell's desire to serve at a North American observatory and the expenses involved.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.85
Summary:

Suggests a book of expenses be kept at the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
18/30 April 1840
Source of text:
MM/10/42, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 April 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.86
Summary:

Discusses plans for a U.S. magnetic observatory and of [Karl] Kreil's paper about predicting earthquakes. Discusses the affairs of other observatories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
24 April [1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.87
Summary:

Has received materials from [A. D.] Bache indicating that the U.S. government has proposed to establish 5 magnetic observatories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1840]-4-25 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.331
Summary:

Hopes [Humphrey] Lloyd will reconsider V.F. Magnetometer based on JH's remarks. Discusses Canadian observatories. States who will perform U. S. magnetic survey. Discusses micrometer use.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 April 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.88
Summary:

Writes of a magnetic survey of a portion of India and the inaccuracy of the equipment used in magnetic observations at sea.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project