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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 June 1859]
Source of text:
RGO 6.146.285
Summary:

Returns GA's letter copy [see GA's 1859-6-14] with thanks, noting it is more complete than JH's own.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[11 June 1859]
Source of text:
RGO 6.146.266
Summary:

The Radcliffe Trustees are asking for assistance in naming a new director of the Oxford Observatory; JH sends a draft response.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sidney Herbert
Date:
[11 June 1859]
Source of text:
RGO 6.146.267
Summary:

Draft of letter to be sent to Radcliffe Trustees, now being sent to G. B. Airy for his information [see JH's 1859-6-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell, Chair, Musical Pitch Committee of the Society of Arts
Date:
[14 June 1859]
Source of text:
Journal of the Society of Arts, 7 (July 8, 1859), 581 & Athenaeum, #1654 (July
Summary:

Discusses the issue [then under debate] of a fixed musical pitch, urging that C be fixed at 512 vibrations per second and explaining in detail his reasons.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 June 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.64
Summary:

Called at Burlington House and sees that more subscriptions have been added to the fund.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
Rudolf Clausius
Date:
1st June 1859
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/176, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
David Brewster
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
June 1 1859
Source of text:
MS JT/1/B/128; MS JT/1/TYP/1/159, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
Rudolf Clausius
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
9. Juni 59
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/7/2234-5, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
Rudolf Clausius
Date:
17th June | 1859
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/177, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
17th June 1859
Source of text:
Incoming letters 1859, n0.76., University of St Andrews Special Collections, msdep7
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
Incoming letters 1859, n0.78., University of St Andrews Special Collections, msdep7
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project