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From:
unknown
To:
Richard Phillips, Baldwin Cradock & Joys, Paternoster Row
Date:
30 April 1823
Source of text:
MM/25/12, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
unknown
To:
John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
Date:
21 August 1828
Source of text:
MM/25/3, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
unknown
To:
unknown
Date:
29 November 1828
Source of text:
MM/14/6, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
Text Online
From:
Aaron Hartnell
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
19 December 1823
Source of text:
RS MS 241, f.7
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Adam Afzelius
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
14 Jan 1823
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/1/34, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Has finished work on Linnaeus' autobiography "Life of Linnaeus" and has almost finished translation into Engish. Asks Smith to find a bookseller in London willing to publish the translation.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 February 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.418
Summary:

Thanks JH for communication to the [Cambridge Philosophical] Society. States the reactions of Cambridge faculty to the society. Gives dates for next meetings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
20 March [1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.419
Summary:

States that the [Cambridge Philosophical Society] meeting went well. Charges against council were proven unfounded with the help of a letter from [Webster?]. James Cumming has been experimenting with magneticogalvanic phenomena.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.421
Summary:

Discusses study of Oolite beds. Mother recently died. Will bring paper to publisher. Discusses last Cambridge Philosophical Society meeting, [James] Wood, and [E. D.] Clarke. Cannot locate the crystal JH requested.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 December 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.194
Summary:

Although not known to JH, is writing under the auspices of Charles Babbage. Sends various works. Has honor of having proposed JH as correspondent to Royal Academy of Science of Brussels, unanimously supported. Would JH please seriously consider?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.195
Summary:

Asks where AQ can procure best instruments in England. Desires to view the interiors of English observatories. Wishes to have [Alexis] Bouvard, who is in need of a change of scene after [P. S.] Laplace's death, accompany him. Sees translations of English scientific works, especially JH's, as a desirable project.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.196
Summary:

Has missed seeing JH, who must be in the countryside with [Charles] Babbage. Hopes to see JH and ask advice for observatory at Brussels.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
William Somerville
Date:
26 Sep 1827
Source of text:
MSQ 1 / 1, Dep. c. 372, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.197
Summary:

Thanks JH for letter. Regrets having missed possibility of seeing JH while in England. Asks JH to convince [Charles] Babbage to pass through Brussels instead of Rotterdam.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1828-1 -24
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.198
Summary:

Translation of JH's article Light begun. Publisher is in Paris. Gives name of collaborator as [P. F.] Verhulst. Has heard of others translating JH's work. As director of Brussels observatory, AQ needs best works of astronomy. Would JH help?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1829
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.201
Summary:

Has just received invitation. Regrets delaying JH's dinner. AQ is in the countryside. Asks to be allowed to visit toward the end of the dinner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.199
Summary:

Regrets tremendously not being home when JH visited. Wishes to present himself at JH's hotel this evening. Would like to spend tomorrow together. Will discuss translation of Light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.200
Summary:

Is pleased to write letter to [G. P.] Dandelin for JH. JH should visit Mr. Van Rees at Liege, for which AQ will also write a letter of introduction. Nevertheless AQ believes JH's name suffices as introduction. If JH visits Namur, he should see the governor of the province, Mr. D'Omolius[?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
Adolphe Quételet
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
15 juillet 1825
Source of text:
Fonds André-Marie Ampère chemise 311bis., Archives de l'Académie des sciences, Paris
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
Text Online
From:
Adolphe Quételet
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
24 novembre 1825
Source of text:
Fonds André-Marie Ampère chemise 351, Archives de l'Académie des sciences, Paris
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère
Text Online
From:
Adolphe Quételet
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
30 octobre 1829
Source of text:
Fonds André-Marie Ampère chemise 351, Archives de l'Académie des sciences, Paris
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère