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The Royal Society: Science in the Making

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Showing 9 letters from 1857–1861

2 letters from John Frederick William Herschel; 7 letters from Henri Victor Regnault

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Will ask Parisian doctors for information John Frederick William Herschel wanted and transmit it immediately. Hopes change of air will improve John Frederick William Herschel's health. Regrets John Frederick William Herschel is not closer to the capital so that the best doctors could help. Is writing Mr. Royer to ask him to write to John Frederick William Herschel.

Reference number: HS/14/312

Autograph letter signed by sender. Expects that John Frederick William Herschel has received instructions sent through Mr. Royer. Informs John Frederick William Herschel that H. Regnault is sick and will visit some friends to recuperate.

Reference number: HS/14/313

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regrets deeply having missed seeing John Frederick William Herschel. Sends greetings to John Frederick William Herschel's family. Enjoyed trip around British Isles. Will now continue scientific work.

Reference number: HS/14/314

Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses his itinerary for the British Isles. Gives address where he may be reached. Wishes to visit John Frederick William Herschel at Collingwood. Congratulates John Frederick William Herschel on his improved health.

Reference number: HS/14/320
1860

Sir John Herschel publishes in the Proceedings of the Royal Society

1860: Sir John Herschel publishes some “Remarks on colour-blindness" extracted from a referee report on Pole’s paper on the same subject.

1861

Death of Margaret Louisa Marshall, née Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart

1861

William Morris established the decorative design firm of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Company (later Morris & Company)

1861

Charles Dickens publishes Great Expectations as a three-volume book

1861

Sir John Herschel publishes Physical Geography as part of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

1861

Abraham Lincoln begins his term as President of the United States

4 March 1861

Autograph letter signed by sender. Talked to [L.-F.-C.?] Breguet for John Frederick William Herschel. Discusses work [on hygrometer?/metallic thermometer?] in detail, including diagrams. Regrets not having seen John Frederick William Herschel's daughters in Paris. Says he is recuperating from the 'catastrophe' and can still use his left eye.

Reference number: HS/14/316

Autograph letter signed by sender. Forwards letter to HR from [L.-F.-C.?] Breguet, who desires to construct a metallic thermometer for John Frederick William Herschel. HR requests quick reply from John Frederick William Herschel.

Reference number: HS/14/317

Copy of a letter. Describes objections to proposed metallic thermometer. Describes another simpler design for a metallic thermometer. Will ask [William] Sykes to consider HR's design.

Reference number: HS/14/318

Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends photographs from study of trees. Has news from Mr. Stewart. Is attempting to complete his works on gases and vapors. Also working on treatise on physics. Wishes to see his work also published in English.

Reference number: HS/14/319

Copy of a letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Describes objections to proposed metallic thermometer. Describes another simpler design for a metallic thermometer. Will ask [William] Sykes to consider HR's design.

Reference number: HS/23/356