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Herschel8307

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Radcliffe Birt]
Date:
[11 August 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.113
Summary:

Parcel arrived safely. Will examine it with interest.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9137

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[27 August 1844]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20759 (C: RS:HS 22.203)
Summary:

Has WW received a packet of letters for the magnetism committee, which packet was circulating.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9138

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 August 1844]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0567
Summary:

Have received the packet of 'magnetic letters' and passed them to George Peacock. Will attend the York B.A.A.S. meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9494

From:
William Henry Fitton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.239
Summary:

One of the sections of the beds below the chalk, which JH sent him in 1834, has become the subject of interesting discussion viz the Neocomian beds and their appearance in the British Isles. Comments on the various theories regarding these beds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9595

From:
Thomas I. M. Forster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 August 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.336
Summary:

Hopes he will look out for the periodical meteors and give him his observations. Has seen some curious falling stars. Is constructing a new anemometer and used it to detect surging gales. Visited a monastery yesterday to see a new instrument for perpetual motion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1245

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
George Bentham
Date:
24 August 1844
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.9, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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Tyndall0312

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Mr Wren
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/2/13a/53, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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FVM-44-08-09

From:
[...] Nolte
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
9 August 1844
Source of text:
RB MSS M103, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-44-08-16

From:
Iwanne Müller
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
16 August 1844
Source of text:
RB MSS M106.7, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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WCP6332

From:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's brother]
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
8 August 1844
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/10
Summary:

His new lodgings and hope for work; asking after friends in Hertford; wishing her a pleasant voyage and advising her to get some creosote for toothache.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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