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Herschel6578

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alphonse Candolle
Date:
[1 August 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.320bis (C: RS:HS 21.227)
Summary:

A long letter on climate and vegetation and his experiences whilst at the Cape.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel9095

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[20 August 1837]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20730 (C: RS:HS 21.228)
Summary:

Thanks for WW's History of the Inductive Sciences and for dedicating it to JH. Has read volume I, being especially impressed by WW's stress on hypothesizing. Recounts difficulties in getting tidal observations for WW. Is sending back a large number of JH's astronomical observations.

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