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Herschel5842

From:
Robert Brown
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.311
Summary:

Has sent him the abstract on harmony. Further remarks on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6426

From:
William Benjamin Carpenter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.194
Summary:

Would like his views on binocular vision. Regarding David Brewster's theories on this subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6427

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Benjamin Carpenter
Date:
[23 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.195 & 23.247
Summary:

Has not read article on binocular vision. Gives his views on this subject. Sends a copy of a paper he read at Leeds on visual impressions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6434

From:
Richard Christopher Carrington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.202
Summary:

Methods of taking photographs of the sun to a smaller scale, at Kew. This should be made the exclusive duty of one person.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6458

From:
Arthur Cayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.226
Summary:

Is thinking of applying for the Lowndes professorship at Cambridge, and would welcome a testimonial from him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6496

From:
Matthew Collins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.262
Summary:

Sending one of his tracts. Comments on the subject of duplicate equalities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7095

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.319
Summary:

Does not intend trying for the Lowndean Professorship. Hopes that JH has been asked to do a memoir of George Peacock. Hears he has been traveling about the country. Sends a riddle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7898

From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.102
Summary:

Responds to JH's questions about discovery sites of extinct species of saurians, mammoths, snakes, giant sloths, etc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel859

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1858]
Source of text:
JHS 4.11
Summary:

Describes JH's visit to an old, bedridden friend [Bullar?]; JH has seen son John on board ship at Southampton, and then comments on the beauty of the country, which JH enjoyed as he traveled.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8923

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Photographic News
Date:
[6 November 1858]
Source of text:
Photographic News, 1 (Nov. 12, 1858), 110
Summary:

Discusses the use of the stereoscope, including stereoscopic views of the moon and sun. Also discusses the appropriate stereoscopic angle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel913

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1858]
Source of text:
JHS 5.33
Summary:

Has put son John on board ship and they both looked for Mrs. Russell [?] but could not find her; JH reports on the health of daughter Amelia and about the time of their return home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9345

From:
Johann Franz Encke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.99
Summary:

On some of the elements of the orbit of a newly appearing comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9376

From:
William Ellis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.129
Summary:

Sending a volume dealing with his latest travels in Madagascar.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1570

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Thomson
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1//1439, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1571

From:
John Tyndall
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
23rd. Nov. 1858
Source of text:
RR/3/203 Tyndall 23 November 1858, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1572

From:
David Bewster
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1/B/127; MS JT/1/TYP/1/158, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1573

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Rudolf Clausius
Date:
27th Nov. 1858
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/175, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1574

From:
John Douglas Cook
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1/C/47; MS JT/1/TYP/1/226, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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