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Herschel5689

From:
George Phillips Bond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 August 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.178
Summary:

Description of the recent total eclipse of the sun as seen at Pulkowa Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel936

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[23 August 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.12
Summary:

Is enjoying son William's stay with JH; comments on the poetry of MH's letters as opposed to the lack of poetry in London. JH and son William are to go to dinner, but JH complains that he would rather have his Sundays in London free of engagements.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel966

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.13
Summary:

It appears JH is just back from Paris, and so brings MH up to date on the health of various individuals and on JH's activities. Describes the procedure for making fused muriate of lime, and the costs of insurance and income taxes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel967

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851-8]
Source of text:
JHS 6.25
Summary:

About the expected death of [Richard] Jones; JH is about to leave to visit him and Mrs. Jones.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel968

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[29 August 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.21
Summary:

Has been to see [Richard] Jones, who has undergone some 'abominable' treatment; Mrs. Jones believes Jones is recovering; JH talks about a plague of boils in England. JH comments on the activities of a little kitten, on Annibale de Gasparis having found another planet [Eunomia?], and on a strange poem being written about the Crystal Palace by a man named [?] Warren.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel969

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[31 August 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.22
Summary:

Most of the letter is taken up in replying to MH's letters; JH talks about Charles Wheatstone's idea of 'binocular Daguerreotypes,' and about a chart of all balloon ascents, prepared in Paris, and brought to JH by a friend coming from there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel970

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851-8]
Source of text:
JHS 6.17
Summary:

Is awaiting notice that he needs to go to see [Richard] Jones, who is very ill with a carbuncle on his neck. JH also comments on arrangements to be made related to Jones's illness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0506

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
1 August, 1851
Source of text:
MS JT/2/12/4129, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0507

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
Aug. 1851
Source of text:
MS JT/2/12/4013, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0508

From:
Thomas Archer Hirst
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
August 3rd 1851
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/160; MS JT/1/HTYP/153-155, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0509

From:
Hermann Knoblauch
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
11 Aug. 51
Source of text:
MS JT/1/K/16, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0510

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
14th Aug. 1851
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/544, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0511

From:
John Hall Gladstone
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
August 15th. 1851
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/1/400-401, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0512

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Emil du Bois-Reymond
Date:
17th Aug. 1851
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/397, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0513

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Hall Gladstone
Date:
17th. Aug. 1851
Source of text:
MS/743/1/6; MS JT/1/TYP/402-403, RS; RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0514

From:
Peter Riess
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
21 August 1851
Source of text:
MS JT/1/R/25, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0515

From:
Emil du Bois-Reymond
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
30. VIII. 51
Source of text:
MS JT/1/D/142, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0516

From:
Thomas Archer Hirst
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Augst 31st 1851
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/11/3486-3487, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0517

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Margaret Ginty
Date:
Aug 1851
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/11/3640, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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FVM-51-08-00

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Friedrich Krichauff
Date:
August 1851
Source of text:
Private hands
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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