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Herschel4120

From:
John Henry Dallmeyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1859]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (48)
Summary:

Informs JH that he is taking over the optical workshop of his late father-in-law, Andrew Ross.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4430

From:
[Marc] Secrétan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 December 1859]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (48)
Summary:

Lists dimensions of the equatorial telescope at Paris Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5019

From:
David T. Ansted
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.400
Summary:

Further regarding the portrait of William Herschel, and his advice to the present owner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5383

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[4 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.330
Summary:

Has found a temporary tenant for his house.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5701

From:
W. Bonsey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.191
Summary:

Will be pleased to see him on Wednesday. Hopes he will stay the night.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6344

From:
A. H. Brotherton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.108
Summary:

Sending a proposition which he thinks will be worth his notice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6440

From:
Richard Christopher Carrington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.208
Summary:

[Frederick] Howlett's additional drawings have been revised and placed with the first ones. Reminded editor they should be noticed. Perhaps JH would inform S. B. Howlett that the Society appreciates the drawings. Is about to examine C. J. G. Pastorff's manuscript.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6441

From:
Richard Christopher Carrington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.209
Summary:

Queries regarding C. J. G. Pastorff's observations. Believes author is now dead, but can he inform him concerning his mode of observation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6442

From:
Richard Christopher Carrington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.210
Summary:

The Council of the R.A.S. will be pleased to receive any further drawings of S. B. Howlett, but will not undertake to publish them owing to the expense.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6443

From:
Richard Christopher Carrington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.211
Summary:

Answer to JH's query concerning the drawings of S. B. Howlett. Thanks for his information regarding C. J. G. Pastorff.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6834

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.144
Summary:

Sending R. C. Carrington's certificate for JH's signature.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8506

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.486
Summary:

[Responding to JH's 1859-1-16,] HS defends the nebular hypothesis, HS's theory of comets, and sets out HS's theory of sunspot formation, noting that John Tyndall supports it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8615

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Norton Shaw
Date:
[12 December 1859]
Source of text:
Royal Geographical Society
Summary:

Any materials to be sent to JH should be sent to JH's Hawkhurst address.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1663

From:
Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
4ten Decemb | 1859
Source of text:
MS JT/1/R/42, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1664

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Rudolf Clausius
Date:
7th Dec. 1859
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/179, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1665

From:
Charles Dufour
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
le 10 Decembre 1859.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/D/186, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1666

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Alfred Wills
Date:
11th Dec. 1859
Source of text:
MS 7777/02, Wellcome Library
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1667

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Unidentified
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/1133; MS JT/1/T/6/1964, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1668

From:
Auguste Balmat
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
le 18 Decembre 1859
Source of text:
MS JT/1/B/6, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1669

From:
John Tyndall
To:
First Commissioner Works
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
(1860) p. 553, House of Commons, Bell Bell (New Palace, Westminster)
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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