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RS-MM-000644

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
20 November 1840
Source of text:
MM/11/150, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000647

From:
Luke Howard
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
30 April 1841
Source of text:
MM/11/154, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001124

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
13 November 1851
Source of text:
MM/16/164, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001125

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
19 January 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/165, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001126

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
20 January 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/166, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001127

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
20 January 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/167, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001128

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
21 January 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/168, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001131

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
3 February 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/172, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001132

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
23 February 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/173, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001133

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
23 February 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/174, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001134

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
5 March 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/175, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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Faraday2555

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
6 August 1852
Source of text:
RI MS F1 D13
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday3646

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
24 September 1859
Source of text:
WIHM MS 7844/076
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel14354

From:
William Henry Sykes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 July 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0514; Reel 1093
Summary:

Reduction of observations will begin immediately.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14355

From:
William Henry Sykes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 December 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0515; Reel 1093
Summary:

Thanks for signing certificate for [C. M.] Elliott. Sends extracts from George Buist's history of heat storms in India, with evidence of great masses of ice dropped by these storms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14356

From:
William Henry Sykes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 July 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0516; Reel 1093
Summary:

Glad that Dr. [Duncan] Stewart received promise from Mr. Prinsep of cadetship [in H.E.I.C.] for Stewart's son. WS cannot promise same for young [George] Maclear but will add Maclear to list of applicants for WS's patronage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3122

From:
William Henry Sykes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.151
Summary:

Describes travels abroad and their educational value, news on balloon ascents, barometer corrections, Henri Regnault's hygrometer, invention of electric weaver and other new applications of electricity throughout Europe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3135

From:
William Henry Sykes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.150
Summary:

Plans date and time for first ascent of balloon experiment. WS's daughter has fallen in love with JH's son William.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3142

From:
William Henry Sykes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 April 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.147
Summary:

Discusses balloon experiments to explain fall of barometer with humidity, and explains more discrepancies in vapor-pressure observations. Mentions new 'Hygrometric condenser' as an alternative to wet bulb experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3167

From:
William Henry Sykes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.144a
Summary:

Requests letter ascertaining William Mann's competence, assuring his hiring as astronomer at Madras.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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