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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

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
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HENSLOW-1138

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
18 June 1850
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society Library The Scientists Collection I 509.L56
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence 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
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Faraday2325

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
11 September 1850
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

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

Herschel2360

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 August 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.232
Summary:

Wants advice regarding recalculation of magnetic lines using [C. F.] Gauss's method and new numerical data. This will be a provisional calculation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0535

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Sept. 27/51
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/4/1295, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel2362

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 October 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.233
Summary:

Saw [J. B.] Listing, who may see JH soon. Sends volume of Cape magnetic observations. Thermometer at Kew is a great success. New thermometers compare favorably with [Henri] Regnault's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0559

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov. 6/51
Source of text:
MS JT/1/S/4, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel2363

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.234
Summary:

Read JH's Admiralty Manual meteorology article. Disagrees with statement regarding barometer and pressure of dry atmosphere. Discusses atmosphere and barometer at some length.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0571

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov. 24./51
Source of text:
MS JT/1/S/6, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0572

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov. 24./51
Source of text:
MS JT/1/S/5, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0585

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Dec 5. / 51
Source of text:
MS JT/1/S/7, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0598

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Feb. 5t 1852
Source of text:
MS JT/1/S/8, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0606

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
February 24. '52
Source of text:
MS JT/1/S/9, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3334

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1852]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.160
Summary:

Suggests postponing meeting of Wintringham Bequest Committee. Will bring up [Edward] Cooper's letter about comet memoir at next council meeting. Has worked out cost reductions for printing of R.S.P.T.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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