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HENSLOW-647

From:
Thomas Bell
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
1 August 1857
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 20
Summary:

Makes arrangements for JSH to stay with him in London and for possible meeting with Hooker.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel1989

From:
Sir William Pole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 August 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.22
Summary:

Plans to visit JH next week [to discuss color blindness].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1990

From:
Sir William Pole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 August 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.23
Summary:

Will bring [M. E.] Chevreul's color diagrams and new spectrum representation when he visits JH; confirms mode and date of arrival.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1991

From:
Sir William Pole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 August 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.24
Summary:

Thanks Herschels for their hospitality and tells about layers of volcanic ash encountered on a walk.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2940

From:
Henri Victor Regnault
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 August 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.314
Summary:

Regrets deeply having missed seeing JH. Sends greetings to JH's family. Enjoyed trip around British Isles. Will now continue scientific work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2941

From:
Henri Victor Regnault
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1857-8-11 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.315
Summary:

Apologizes profusely for not having written earlier. Thanks for a wonderful stay in England. Has been pressured into new and undesired positions. Sends porcelain tea service from Sèvres.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6172

From:
William Henry Barton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.297
Summary:

Thanks for the gift of the book. Regarding some financial affairs of JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7067

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 August 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.298
Summary:

Hopes his health is improving. Where can he find the article expressing adjectives in algebraic symbols? Went to the R.A.S. in July and found much as usual. Mrs. De M. now at Hythe with the children. Elizabeth Baily appears to be in excellent health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8591

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
François N. M. Moigno
Date:
[27 August 1857]
Source of text:
Dunedin Public Lib.
Summary:

Invites FM to visit him at Collingwood on his return trip to Paris from the B.A.A.S. meeting in Dublin.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel885

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[18 August 1857]
Source of text:
JHS 5.6
Summary:

The letter contains financial arrangements with son John while still in England, extensive comments on the fighting and restructuring of the colonial system in India, some matters relating to earth strata, and finally an extended discussion of the 'Cavendish experiment' [for measuring the gravitational attraction between lead balls].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1418

From:
Juliet Pollock
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
August 5th . | 1857
Source of text:
MS JT/1/P/165, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1419

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
15 Jul 1857
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/12/4070-3; 5:3327, RI; Faraday Correspondence
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1420

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Juliet Pollock
Date:
15th Aug. 1857
Source of text:
63902-874E-10-51, BL
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1421

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
1857 August 15
Source of text:
MS.RGO 6/378.515; MS.RGO6/471.173; MS JT/1/TYP/1/22, RGO; RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1422

From:
John Tyndall
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
26th Aug. 1857
Source of text:
MS.RGO 6/378.519-20, RGO
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1423

From:
Juliet Pollock
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Wednesday. 26th. August | 1857
Source of text:
MS JT/1/P/166; MS JT/1/TYP/6/1925, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1424

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Juliet Pollock
Date:
Friday 28th Aug. 1857
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/1129; MS JT/1/TYP/6/1914, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1425

From:
Thomas Archer Hirst
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Augst 30th / 57
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/234, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1426

From:
Henrietta Huxley
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Sunday August 30th 1857
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/9/2879, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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FVM-57-08-00

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Friedrich Krichauff
Date:
August 1857
Source of text:
Private hands
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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