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RS-MM-001101

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
11 June 1850
Source of text:
MM/16/138, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel3523

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[27 July 1850]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 56 & C: TxU:H/L-0146; Reel 1054 inc
Summary:

Calls JF's attention to an article in which an answer is attempted to JF's objection to 'the argument from probability of a physical connection between individuals of a double star.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3194

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[31 October 1850]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 93 A/a (C: RS:HS 23.93)
Summary:

Describes travels through a volcanic district in France, highlighting beautiful scenery, various rock and lava formations, analyzing their causes, and comparing JH's observations with JF's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3646

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1850]
Source of text:
St. Andrews LB IV, 522-3 (C: RS:HS 7.313)
Summary:

Was pleased by JH's favorable opinion of his paper on the Vivarais. Finds JH's arguments concerning [John] Michell's theory of probabilities unconvincing. Will soon write a paper on the problems.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0529

From:
James David Forbes
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
12 Sept 1851
Source of text:
MS JT/1/F/28, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3280

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
1851-10
Source of text:
St. Andrews 87 (C: RS:HS 23.108)
Summary:

Asks JF to deliver papers about professorships and a council position at a new university at Sydney to interested, qualified parties.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3648

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1851]
Source of text:
St. Andrews LB V, 103-4
Summary:

Regrets he has not been able to find anyone suitable for the chair of chemistry and natural philosophy at Sydney University.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0614

From:
John Tyndall
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
5th April 1852
Source of text:
Incoming letters 1852, no. 33, StA JDF
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0618

From:
James David Forbes
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
16 April 1852
Source of text:
MS JT/1/F/29, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0620

From:
John Tyndall
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
19th April 1852
Source of text:
Incoming letters 1852, no. 42, StA JDF
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall0888

From:
James David Forbes
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
24 Feb 1854
Source of text:
MS JT/1/F/30; MS JT/1/TYP.12.3940, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Faraday2817

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
8 April 1854
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1854/56
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3046

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
17 November 1855
Source of text:
RI MS F1 A23
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3148

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
29 May 1856
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1856/53
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel3151

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
1856[?]-12-11
Source of text:
St. Andrews 109
Summary:

Letter of introduction for the Drs. Hermann and Robert Schlagentweit, whose scientific interests parallel JF's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3225

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[14 January 1857]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 55a (C: RS:HS 23.187)
Summary:

Thanks JF for his dissertation on the Progress of Mathematical and Physical Science. Discusses health of JF and JH. Suggests that some actinometric measurements are not as seriously flawed as at first thought [see JH's 1847-3-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday3225

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
29 January 1857
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1857/14
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday3236

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
12 February 1857
Source of text:
SAU MS JDF 1857/19
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Tyndall1349

From:
James David Forbes
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
6 March 1857
Source of text:
MS JT/1/F/31; MS JT/1/TYP/1/3941, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1350

From:
John Tyndall
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
7th March 1857.
Source of text:
JDF Incoming letters 1857, no. 33, StA
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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