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Faraday3288

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
18 May 1857
Source of text:
RGO 6/471, f.187
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3289

From:
Robert Lucas Chance
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
18 May 1857
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/2/75
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3290

From:
Peter Henry Berthon
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
19 May 1857
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/2/75
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3291

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
19 May 1857
Source of text:
RGO 6/471, f.188-9
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3292

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
20 May 1857
Source of text:
RGO 6/471, f.192
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3293

From:
Cresswell Cresswell
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
21 May 1857
Source of text:
RI MS Conybeare Album, f.41
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3294

From:
Benjamin Cheverton
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
23 May 1857
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3295

From:
Mark Lewis
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
29 May 1857
Source of text:
ULC Add MS 8546/I/133
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-476

From:
Leonard Horner
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
10 May 1857
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 171
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel11616

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Humphrey Lloyd
Date:
[28 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.202
Summary:

Regrets that he cannot attend B.A.A.S. meeting and stay with HL; thanks HL for his paper on the undulating theory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12453

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.309
Summary:

Thanks JH for a copy of his Essays Q.E.R., and adds some family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12857

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Spring-Rice
Date:
15 [May?] 1857
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0264; Reel 1054
Summary:

Responds to questions by Lord Overstone [on decimal coinage]. TS may edit these as needed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14152

From:
Thomas Spring-Rice
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1857]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0378; Reel 1087
Summary:

Encloses report by Lord Overstone [S. J. Loyd, on decimal coinage]. Will answer JH's note tomorrow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14153

From:
Thomas Spring-Rice
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1857]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0379; Reel 1087
Summary:

Just now received 'blue book' on decimal coinage from printer. Forwards it to JH. Apologizes for putting this burden on JH, but TS wants to be fully aware of all issues relating to decimal coinage. Answers JH's questions about report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14154

From:
Thomas Spring-Rice
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1857]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0380; Reel 1087
Summary:

Quotes 1682 tract by William Petty advising Marquis of Halifax to employ decimal system of currency.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1717

From:
Smith, Elder & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.204
Summary:

Further account clarification [see SE's 1857-4-28].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2376

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[15 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.199
Summary:

Heard ES recommended JH write an article for Edinburgh Review on terrestrial magnetism. Asks what he should read to write this article. Photographs ES sent of sun not promising.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2377

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.244
Summary:

Asks JH to read ES's publications for the R.S.L. proceedings concerning colonial magnetic observations. Wishes JH could see R.S.L.'s recent accomplishments in magnetism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2541

From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.450
Summary:

JH's Essays [Essays Q.E.R.] has reached Lowestoft, but AS has been too ill to read them. Sends regards to family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4846

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.233a (C: RGO 6.377.431)
Summary:

Note accompanying forwarding of a paper by Otto Struve, and other minor matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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