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Herschel10718

From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.72
Summary:

News of the astronomical activities of his colleagues. Astronomical queries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10719

From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.73
Summary:

Introducing Adolphe Barth. Astronomical news and queries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10721

From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.74
Summary:

Sends a letter of praise for the family Herschel, including especially JH and his father, William.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14835

From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 July 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.70
Summary:

Astronomical queries, with particular reference to the Coal Sack. [Probably to JH, but unclear from letter.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8769

From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1852]
Source of text:
Sydney Ross Collection
Summary:

Thanks JH for JH's review of AH's Cosmos. Recommends E. H. DuBois-Reymond to JH's attention.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

LINNEAN2899

From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
23 Jun 1814
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/86, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Compliments.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN2900

From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
18 Mar 1816
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/87, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends pt. 1 of Bonpland and Kunth's "Genera et species"; hopes to visit Norwich.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN2901

From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
12 Jul 1816
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/88, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Introduces Kunth; appreciation of Smith's "Introduction to botany"; an article in the "Quarterly".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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Tyndall0487

From:
Alexander Humboldt
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/2/6/59, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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