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Herschel6448

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Christopher Carrington
Date:
[28 February 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.216 & 23.326
Summary:

Has no means of knowing what course the University of Cambridge will take in the event of the resignation of James Challis. Hopes that RC will not cease from his astronomical labors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7279

From:
Daily News
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.459
Summary:

Agrees with him on the subject of his note, but thinks it best not to print it as names would be demanded.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7280

From:
Daily News
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.460
Summary:

If he has an opportunity he will use the information in his letter, but he will not disclose his identity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7281

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Daily News
Date:
1861-2
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.461
Summary:

Regarding the question of forged documents by the Indigo planters of Bengal and the advantages they hold over the Ryotts, who cannot read or write.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8170

From:
Matthew Digby Wyatt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.437
Summary:

Thanks for JH's memoir of Francis Baily. Will take down and store the hatchment put up for the late [Elizabeth] Bailey. To whom does it belong?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9032

From:
William Whewell
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[10 February 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.217
Summary:

Offers consolation to Margaret Herschel on the death of her daughter Margaret Louisa.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9347

From:
Johann Franz Encke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 February 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.101
Summary:

On the orbits of short period comets, and the shortening of such orbits.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1766

From:
David Brewster
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Feby. 7th 1861
Source of text:
MS JT/1/B/130; MS JT/1/TYP/1/161, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1767

From:
Johann Christian Poggendorff
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
14 Febr. 61.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/P/129, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1768

From:
Charles Darwin
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Feb. 23rd.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/9/2802, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1769

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Jack Tidmarsh
Date:
24th February 1861
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/11/3872-3, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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