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Herschel3480

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[1840]
Source of text:
RS MM 11.192
Summary:

On what is to happen at the expiration of a three year period assigned for the undertaking of certain magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000519

From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
2/14 January 1840
Source of text:
MM/10/43, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000515

From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
15/27 January 1840
Source of text:
MM/10/39, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000516

From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
16 February 1840
Source of text:
MM/10/40, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000517

From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
18/30 March 1840
Source of text:
MM/10/41, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000518

From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
18/30 April 1840
Source of text:
MM/10/42, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001102

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
18 June 1840
Source of text:
MM/16/139, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000520

From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
10/22 August 1840
Source of text:
MM/10/44, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000683

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
24 November [1840]
Source of text:
MM/11/193, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000552

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
5 December 1840
Source of text:
MM/10/78, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel1070

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[15 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.9
Summary:

Comments on the operational and organizational details of the magnetic and meteorological observatories, and on the supervisory committee's [the Physical Committee of the R.S.L.] responsibilities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2841

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[28 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.121 (C: RS:HS 22.78)
Summary:

Insists on inclusion of all data and graphs in the publication of the accumulated magnetic observations, made as part of 'perhaps the very greatest scientific operation ... ever ... undertaken....' Urges that funding be sought from the government.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2861

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[9 February 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.141 (C: RS:HS 22.111)
Summary:

Advice for standardizing observations, to be given to the Physical Committee of the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2848

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[27 April 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.128 (C: RS:HS 22.85)
Summary:

Provides examples to justify governmental support of various magnetic and meteorological observations. States that 'Terrestrial magnetism ... of all sciences of observation holds out the greatest present prospect of decisive reduction under ... exact theory.' Mentions work by N. L. Lacaille and Thomas Maclear at the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000648

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
11 May 1841
Source of text:
MM/11/155, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000522

From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
13 May 1841
Source of text:
MM/10/46, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel3463

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[1841-7]
Source of text:
RS DM.3.88
Summary:

Encloses letter on and discusses extent of government aid for proposed Hammerfest magnetic observatory and various alternatives with regard to it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000553

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
21 August 1841
Source of text:
MM/10/79, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000682

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
c.1842
Source of text:
MM/11/192, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel2276

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.147
Summary:

Encloses [G. B.] Airy's letter, which he thinks should accompany [Humphrey] Lloyd's reply regarding magnetism. Thinks all Physical Committee members must be made aware of new developments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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