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RS-MM-000847

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
30 October 1849
Source of text:
MM/14/64, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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Faraday1275

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
14 May 1840
Source of text:
RI MS Conybeare Album, f.19
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel13793

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 December 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0145.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Agrees to meet JH and Edward Sabine on Saturday. Kew Observatory was given to R.S.L., but R.S.L. has not yet taken possession of it. [JH annotation: election of General Morrison to R.S.L.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7947

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 June 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.148
Summary:

Encloses B.A.A.S. statement of objectives for Richmond Observatory, for which B.A.A.S. Council asks JH to organize goals and support annual subsidy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday4742u

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
c. November 1844
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel7949

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.150
Summary:

Agrees that vacancy in chemistry professorship left by J. F. Daniell's death at King's College should be filled by Robert Hunt, but W. A. Miller appears likely to get job.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1821

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
17 January 1846
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel7950

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 April 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.151
Summary:

Gives JH directions to Kew Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1959

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
8 February 1847
Source of text:
W.A.F. Burdett-Coutts
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel7951

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.152
Summary:

[George Eden] Lord Auckland seeks meteorological 'reports.' CW will contribute instructions on atmospheric electricity, photometry, and optical meteorology. W. R. Birt will report on meteorological instruments and wind observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7952

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.153
Summary:

Seriously ill. Will forward manuscripts to JH by next week.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7953

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.154
Summary:

R.S.L. Physical Committee considering giving Copley medal to W. E. Weber for work in electromagnetism. Does JH concur? Other candidates are F. E. Neumann or A.L. Cauchy in physical optics, and Michael Faraday on condensation of gases. Rumford medal was awarded to H. V. Regnault for work on steam engine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7954

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 June 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.155
Summary:

Will visit JH next week. Describes machine CW will bring to illustrate undulatory theory of light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7955

From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 July 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.156
Summary:

Lists seven French and German works [1837-1847] on optical science. Comments on one. Quotes copyright law on reproducing passages from these.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000646

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
20 December 1840
Source of text:
MM/11/152, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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Faraday1269

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
4 May 1840
Source of text:
Bence Jones (1870a), 2: 105
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1537a

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
27 November 1843
Source of text:
The Telegraphic Journal, 1876, 4: 80
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1796

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
5 December 1845
Source of text:
Bence Jones (1870a), 2: 214
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel3125

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[20 December 1840]
Source of text:
RS MM.11.152
Summary:

Discusses when and how often R.S.L. committees, particularly the physical committee, should meet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1121

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[9 December 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.3
Summary:

Arranges a meeting with CW and Edward Sabine to discuss Kew [magnetic] observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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