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Faraday4014

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Henry Bence Jones
Date:
6 June 1861
Source of text:
Paul Heier
Summary:

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Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4015

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Louis Barreswil and Aimé Girard
Date:
6 June 1861
Source of text:
AS MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4016

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Margaret Barnard
Date:
7 June 1861
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/1/36
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4017

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Henry Enfield Roscoe
Date:
7 June 1861
Source of text:
RSC MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4018

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Benjamin Vincent
Date:
12 June 1861
Source of text:
RI MS F1 E26
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4019

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James Emerson Tennent
Date:
14 June 1861
Source of text:
Y. Watanabe
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4020

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Benjamin Vincent
Date:
15 June 1861
Source of text:
RI MS F1 G22
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4021

From:
Faraday and Jane Barnard
To:
Mary Deacon
Date:
16 June 1861
Source of text:
RI MS F1 L/2/4
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4022

From:
James Emerson Tennent
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
17 June 1861
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2/3/13
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4023

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Benjamin Vincent
Date:
19 June 1861
Source of text:
RI MS F1 E27
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel10490

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 June 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.368
Summary:

Has received several letters from German astronomers on U. J. J. Leverrier's suggestions for the re-naming of the asteroids. Comments on this. Is preparing a report for the R.A.S. and would like to hear JH's views on the subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10491

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 June 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.369
Summary:

Is very pleased he agrees with the present system of naming the asteroids; so does G. B. Airy. George Bishop died yesterday, and the Observatory is now in the hands of Bishop's son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10492

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 June 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.370
Summary:

Sends his calculation of the number of days from the commencement of the Julian period to 1 Jan. 1801; the result agrees with that of JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10585

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William J. Hooker
Date:
[21 June 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.463 & 23.332
Summary:

Found some old packets of seeds of Protea yesterday and wonders if he would like them to be sown to see if they would germinate. Comments on some of the plants in his garden. Tried some Peruvian potatoes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10855

From:
Sir Joseph D. Hooker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 June 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.206
Summary:

Father is unable to write so he has to thank him for his letter and the offer of Leucadendron seeds. Will try some experiments with them. Comments on some of C. R. Darwin's theories. Has he tried the Peruvian potato experiment? Does not remember a Camellia fruiting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12607

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
T. P. Anderson
Date:
[10 June 1861]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0031; Reel 1054
Summary:

Not aware of any changes in trust fund status of T. H. Hollier since Jan. 1860.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13266

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander Stewart Herschel
Date:
[23 June 1861]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0523; Reel 1053
Summary:

AH's college exams. Prefers that AH come home, rather than JH coming to Clapham and using Charles Pritchard's astronomy instruments. Describes 'revolving reflector' that JH designed for studying star spectra. Margaret and Duncan Stewart are coming to Clapham tomorrow for races. Many visitors at Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13720

From:
Alexander Bridport Becher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 June 1861]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0075; Reel 1087
Summary:

Regrets delay in paying JH's expenses for visitation of Royal Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3116

From:
Andres Poey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 June 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.172
Summary:

Sends some memoirs to JH. Is keeping the most recent ones. Has always cited JH in his works. Requests JH's critique of AP's work on photo-electric images. Leaves London in an hour and regrets not having met JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3295

From:
Marc Seguin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 June 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.184
Summary:

Important office in French Institute has been passed on to MS. Compliments JH and many other members of R.S.L., and suggests exchange of ideas, asking JH for delivery of latest edition of JH's astronomy text, discusses idea of heat as motion, and other concepts. Expresses high scientific aspirations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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