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Herschel11366

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.274
Summary:

Has received JH's letter with the sheet of curves laid down by [Charles] Riddell. Comments on these. Is honored by the notice JH has taken of his share in the magnetic project. Encloses note on the wet bulb [thermometer].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6882

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[26 June 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.55
Summary:

Thanks AD for a correction in one of JH's writings; tries to explain the partial echo that occurs when blowing across the end of an open pipe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12829

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
26 June [1840?]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0233; Reel 1054
Summary:

Believes that R.S.L.'s request for £3000 grant to establish permanent magnetic and meteorological observatory is too hasty. Urges caution. Points out potential problems.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001105

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Herschel
Date:
27 June 1840
Source of text:
MM/16/142, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel3258

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 June 1840]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.142
Summary:

Council passed 'with great unanimity' resolutions regarding permanent magnetic observatory to be established in London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000641

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton
Date:
28 June 1840
Source of text:
MM/11/145, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel10793

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James O. Halliwell
Date:
[28 June 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.147 & 22.56
Summary:

Feels unable to become a member of the new society proposed by Halliwell, but wishes it well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7367

From:
John David Roberton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1840]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/3.20 verso; Reel 7
Summary:

Prince Albert will meet R.S.L. Council next Thursday at Buckingham Palace.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12711

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Samuel Hunter Christie
Date:
[29 June 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0126; Reel 1054
Summary:

Recommends printing all three papers sent to JH—G. B. Airy's on spectral bands, [Robert] Hunt's on influence of iodine on photographic papers, and that by Lord Oxmantown [William Parsons] on large reflecting telescopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7370

From:
John David Roberton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 June 1840]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/3.26 verso; Reel 7
Summary:

Formal statement that JH received parcel of manuscripts. Announces R.S.L. Council meeting for 9 July.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7927

From:
Matthew Henry Webster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 June 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.130
Summary:

Received JH's letter of 4 Nov. [1829] in February. Sends report by university regents [to New York state legislature] and MW's [meteorological] observations. Will send more U.S. observations later.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3329

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[30 June 1840]
Source of text:
RS LUB.H.357 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.6.4)
Summary:

In light of minutes of R.S.L. Council meeting, outlines vision of permanent national physical observatory and, more importantly, an experimental institute or college. Hopes Edward Sabine will be interested.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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