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Herschel247

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 April 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.40
Summary:

Making some additional arrangements along with meeting [see JH's 1854-4-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3154

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John P. Gassiot?
Date:
[24 April 1854]
Source of text:
RS MC.5.164
Summary:

Suggests method for obtaining daily photographic record of appearance of sun and its spots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel482

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.339.181
Summary:

Sends a revision of the weight of the standard pound deposited at the Royal Mint [see JH's 1853-9-9].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel650

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[29 April 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.42
Summary:

A strong letter of approbation for a position taken, and a letter written, by MH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel653

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[26 April 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.45
Summary:

About a church service JH attended, some foolish university rules, and the benefits of studying chemistry in a medical faculty.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel654

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[22 April 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.46
Summary:

Comments on JH's health, daughter Margaret Louisa's trip to John William Lubbock's, and on the Preston Strike.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel655

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.47
Summary:

Complains about the work involved in selecting professors for Melbourne University [see JH's 1854-4-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel656

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.48
Summary:

Describes how to use the telescope at Collingwood, and comments on a number of people, including some of their children.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel671

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Louisa Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.63
Summary:

About arrangements for a few days at Collingwood, an accident to sister Caroline's 'W.L.' [?], and news about brother Willy, together with some moralizing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7858

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.62
Summary:

Heard JH plans new edition of Examples of Finite Differences [1820]. Will send list of errors HW found in original. Results of HW's investigation of self-repeating series of numbers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8850

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Augustus De Morgan]
Date:
[1 April 1854]
Source of text:
Univ. of London Library
Summary:

Discusses the pros and cons of AD's suggestion of a three penny piece.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall0914

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
Saturday April 1st. 1854
Source of text:
MS JT/1/HTYP/333, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall0915

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
Monday April 3rd. 1854.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/HTYP/333, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall0916

From:
Hector Tyndale
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
April 4th 1854
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/44; MS JT/1/TYP/5/1586, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall0917

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Hector Tyndale
Date:
5th April 1854.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/1441, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall0918

From:
Margaret Allen
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
April. 7th /54.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/A/1441, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall0919

From:
John Tyndall
To:
May Ann Coxe
Date:
12th April. 1854.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/246, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall0920

From:
Peter Riess
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
13 April 1854
Source of text:
MS JT/1/R/26, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall0921

From:
William Wright
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
April 17th 1854.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/5/1828-1831, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall0922

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Peter Riess
Date:
17th April 1854
Source of text:
Slg Darmstaedter 1855 Tyndall Be. 1–58, 42–3, SBB
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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