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Herschel9711

From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.59
Summary:

The Kew Committee has requested estimates from Thomas Cook[e] and Andrew Ross for an instrument to carry out JH's suggestions. Is grateful for these suggestions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7859

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
11 [May] 1854
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.63
Summary:

Recalls JH's predecessor [Isaac Newton] at Mint was also interested in Bernoulli's 'Isoperimetrical Problems.' HW plans paper on new expression for coefficients of differences of zero in self-repeating series.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10799

From:
Wilhelm Hansen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.153
Summary:

Has been commissioned by Guillaume Weber to present a paper about an instrument for measuring the earth's magnetism, to JH. Would like to present it personally; when can he call?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1221

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.49
Summary:

Asks JH to sign an affidavit that WT is the inventor of the calotype or talbotype as some are trying to break WT's patent hold.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1222

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.50
Summary:

Sends JH a copy of the affidavit [see WT's 1854-5-15] and asks for JH's emendations, if any, and his signature. Sends JH a photograph engraved on steel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1224

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.52
Summary:

Explains the way an affidavit works in the Court of Chancery. Because JH feels uncomfortable about certain aspects of the affidavit, WT will not trouble him about it again.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1226

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.54
Summary:

WT's opponents have named JH in one of their affidavits against WT. WT is therefore asking JH to respond to what is stated in that affidavit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14617

From:
Thomas Woods
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0600; Reel 1086
Summary:

Submits TW's chemical process for making photographs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel250

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.43
Summary:

Agrees to a procedural matter for the selection committee for Melbourne University [see JH's 1854-5-12].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1228

From:
Price and Bolton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.56
Summary:

Write to inform JH of the successful conclusion of the patent case brought by W. H. Fox Talbot.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1227

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.55
Summary:

Reports to JH that the patent infringement case had been decided in WT's favor, and tells of one incident in court.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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