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Herschel2482

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.336
Summary:

Glad to have seen Lady Herschel and children. Is recovering slowly. Thanks JH for interest in [Francis] Ronalds's work. Discusses paper ES has submitted for R.S.P.T.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2357

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.229
Summary:

Discusses shipping some of JH's books, with a shipment of other books for the Royal Society, to the R.S.L. in order to save shipping charges.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2358

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.230
Summary:

Glad JH received gelatine paper. Discusses magnetic experiments at Toronto and Hobarton. Discusses R.S.L. committees and preparation of instruments for Arctic expedition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2359

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.231
Summary:

Hypothesizes that annual variation of Dip and Total Force at Toronto may be caused by greater proximity of earth and sun. Discusses annual variations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3468

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[10 March 1850]
Source of text:
RS Sa.661-2
Summary:

Thanks to [Francis] Ronalds for supply of paper. Comments on ES's discovery about direction of change in earth's magnetism, relating it to sun's and other electric currents. In this light, discusses auroras. Mentions abolishing of R.S.L. scientific committees and possible successor to John Caldecott.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3203

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[15 March 1850]
Source of text:
RS Sa.664
Summary:

Thanks Mrs. Sabine for translation of third volume of Alexander von Humboldt's Kosmos. Admires its author. Questions references in notes. Discusses meeting for Wintringham Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3367

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[22 May 1850]
Source of text:
RS Sa.663
Summary:

Mentions cirrus cloud formations foreshadowing aurora. Is unable to attend R.S.L. committee meetings and concerned that 'outlying' members be able to relay opinions through letters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3529

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1850]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.131
Summary:

Proposes date for next and perhaps final R.S.L. government grant committee meeting. Wishes there were more funding. Predicts results of meeting. Updates on ES's health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12956

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[24 June 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0368; Reel 1054
Summary:

Cannot attend meeting of grant committee tomorrow. Favors grant to print observations made at Armagh Observatory by T. R. Robinson, but with conditions. Protests any grants to public institutions. Mr. Forbes's proposition is too premature to act on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3341

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1850]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.130
Summary:

Encloses letters pertaining to committee decision, proposed by G. B. Airy and regarding which JH wrote a letter, to grant aid to Armagh Observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001093

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
26 June 1850
Source of text:
MM/16/130, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel14411

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
16 November [1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0524; Reel 1093
Summary:

Received series of actinometer observations from [Joseph] Dayman aboard Rattlesnake. JH's trip to Continent. Completion of Francis Ronalds's magnetographs. Improved access to Kew Observatory by railway. Next committee meeting. Bakerian lecture by Michael Faraday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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