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Herschel3086

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 December 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.251
Summary:

Lists volumes for JH sent to R.S.L. One includes observations of transit instrument of 1836-1839. Also follow-up on climate of Belgium. Thanks for wonderful reception in London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3182

From:
William Shanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.202
Summary:

Describes WS's forthcoming volume, and asks JH to subscribe to it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5379

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[3 December 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.326
Summary:

Invitation to attend the wedding ceremony at St. James' Piccadilly [for the wedding of Caroline E. M. Herschel and Col. Alexander H. Gordon]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel688

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1852-11-31 or later
Source of text:
JHS 1.80
Summary:

Arrangements about MH coming to London, and JH sending some things to Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8914

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Athenaeum
Date:
[7 December 1852]
Source of text:
Athenaeum, #1311 (Dec. 11, 1852), 1363
Summary:

Requests publication of a letter [see John Stewart's [1852]] that JH received from Stewart and in which Stewart explains an effective photographic process Stewart uses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9866

From:
James A. Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 December 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.200
Summary:

Was pleased to hear the good news. There have been movements in the political world. Had a long talk with George Gordon (4th Earl of A[berdeen]). Hopes Lady Herschel has recovered.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0692

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Francis
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
27/22, RDS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0693

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Francis
Date:
Sunday 19th Dec
Source of text:
Authors' Letters, StBPL T&F
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0694

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Francis
Date:
Thursday
Source of text:
27/25, RDS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0695

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
31st Dec. 1852
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/557, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0696

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Francis
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
27/21, RDS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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FVM-M52-12-00

From:
Edward Wehl
To:
Clara Müller
Date:
December 1852
Source of text:
No. 440 , MS 1946 Charles Daley papers, National Library of Australia, Canberra.Letter not found
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-M52-12-27

From:
Wilhelm Sonder
To:
Eduard Fenzl
Date:
27 December 1852
Source of text:
Archiv der Universität, Vienna
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-M52-12-29

From:
Wilhelm Sonder
To:
George Bentham
Date:
29 December 1852
Source of text:
RBG Kew, GEB1/9 George Bentham Papers, Correspondence, vol. 9, Sabine O-Sykes
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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WCP1636

From:
John Wallace
To:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
Date:
24 December 1852
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/104
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/96/7
  • Wallace Family Collection (private collection)
Summary:

John Wallace describes for his mother the progress of the large engineering venture: building water supply flume to provide vitally needed water to the gold mining vicinity around Columbia, California. Complains he has received no letters from home in ten months. Rainy season came early, and they now have 18 miles of fluming done, plus 30 miles of ditching; has cost our company about $350,000, but we’re “all in good spirits...it will pay amply in the end.” Losses from flooding and smallpox among crew. Notices news that the Duke of Wellington has died.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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