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RS-MM-000597

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
4 February 1845
Source of text:
MM/11/45, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel1964

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[16 February 1845]
Source of text:
Oxford History of Science Museum 58/1
Summary:

JH comments on JL's 'memoir on the heat of vapours,' indicating JH's dissatisfaction with the experimental basis (the experimental work of J. L. Gay-Lussac) for the conclusions. JH offers improvements in the construction and operation of the ice calorimeter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11492

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[1845-3]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.405 (C: RS:HS 25.13.11)
Summary:

Has received the books. Began with Karl Holtzmann's and finds the reasoning at fault. Comments on this. [Marked 'not sent.']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000871

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
6 April 1845
Source of text:
MM/14/131, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel11606

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[1 June 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.317
Summary:

Comments on JL's improvements to planetary theory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1965

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[25 June 1847]
Source of text:
Oxford History of Science Museum 58/2
Summary:

JH has arranged for U. J. J. Leverrier, J. C. Adams, and Wilhelm Struve to visit JH together at Collingwood. JH is writing to invite JL to join them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11473

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[4 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.386 & 22.336
Summary:

Has been considering a reply to JL's letter of the 25th. Outlines two courses to take and prefers the latter himself. Communicate with Richard Sheepshanks regarding the viva voce.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3325

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[4 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS LUB.H.359
Summary:

Advice as to best way to present JL's method of calculating the orbits of comets to R.A.S. If JL desires R.A.S. to undertake calculations, might be some difficulty.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11607

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[16 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.338
Summary:

Arrangements for JL's presentation to be made to the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3602

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[16 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS LUB.H.360
Summary:

Asks whether JL wishes to present method [see JH's 1847-12-4] at next R.A.S. meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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