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Herschel8653

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[John Frederick Goddard?]
Date:
[23 December 1842]
Source of text:
Manchester Central Library
Summary:

JH mislaid the request for specimens of photography, but now sends them; describes those sent. Explains how to get a copy of JH's paper on photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10745

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.97
Summary:

Sends a few samples of plates made by the cyanotype process; they are poor because the sun has not been very strong of late. Comments on this process and wishes JH would make a few experiments with his more perfect apparatus. Inclined to agree with him about the mechanism of the eye.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11641

From:
John McClelland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.6
Summary:

Sending, care of Dr. Grant, the first part of a series of experiments on the magnetic influence of light, which appeared recently in the Calcutta Journal. Has been unable to obtain a characteristic specimen of Kankar in Bengal. Dr. Hugh Falconer is an expert on the Kankar in Bengal and he will try to obtain information from Falconer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12723

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Dollond
Date:
[25 December 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0138; Reel 1054
Summary:

Regrets that GD cannot build JH's entire actinoscope. If GD can make at least mechanical components, JH will supply optics and clockwork. Can GD complete these [by end of March]? Funds are limited; please estimate cost.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13816

From:
George Dollond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 December 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0166; Reel 1087
Summary:

Will begin building components that JH identified as most immediately needed. Confirm scale of JH's drawings. Will send samples of prism glass for JH to inspect. Cannot yet estimate cost.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9131

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.200
Summary:

Comments on JH's translation of Friedrich Schiller's poem 'The Walk.' Invites the Herschels to Trinity Lodge, then under repair. Mentions James South's odd behavior.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2173

From:
Samuel Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.418
Summary:

Thanks JH for the poem [JH's translation of Friedrich Schiller's 'The Walk'] he sent. Requests a song sung by 'faery elves' in William Herschel's telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12724

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Dollond
Date:
[29 December 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0139; Reel 1054
Summary:

Confirms scale of drawings [for JH's actinoscope]. Has found simple contrivance to replace clockwork. Will order lenses and prisms from Munich; all English glass has color aberrations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6888

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.188
Summary:

Thanks for his reductions of Schiller's observations. Many people believe the claims made in the 'Moon Hoax'. Is writing a book on the use of the globes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5896

From:
Joanna Baillie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.21
Summary:

Thanks for JH's translation of Frederick Schiller's poem. Hopes that they had a pleasant Christmas. Family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3864

From:
William Rowan Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1842]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Thanks JH for JH's translation of Friederich Schiller's poem 'The Walk.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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