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Herschel7890

From:
Élie François Wartmann
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.93
Summary:

Comments on electrical equipment, and then refers to a variety of experiments, including shocking chickens awake that have been given ether, and the study of other electrical effects on gases and various liquid substances. Wonders about the use of ether/electric shock on humans in surgery. Congratulates JH on his Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8800

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Baron [Karl Alexander von] Hügel
Date:
[30 September 1847]
Source of text:
Science Museum Archives 523.89 Q
Summary:

Presents a copy of JH's Cape Results for transmission to the observatory of the University of Tübingen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9292

From:
William Empson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 September 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.46
Summary:

Has been here some 10 days. Received a copy of JH's great work before leaving Scotland. Hopes of a review of it from George Peacock. Longmans is now arranging for the printing of the review.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1273

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
George Bentham
Date:
16 September 1847
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.37, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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Tyndall0335

From:
Conrad Kupper
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
16 Sept 1847
Source of text:
MS JT/5/15c, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0336

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Jack Tidmarsh
Date:
26th Sep 1847
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/11/3871, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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FVM-47-09-13

From:
'King Neptune'
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
13 September 1847
Source of text:
RB MSS M197, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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