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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[16 March 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.88
Summary:

Progress on barometer curves. Invites WB to send report, to be read at B.A.A.S. meeting in July.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Radcliffe Birt]
Date:
[1841-3?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.167
Summary:

Received WB's packet. Will send sheets tomorrow. Needs all 'Curves and data' before end of March for final report to B.A.A.S. JH's nerves 'shattered with night work.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[16 March 1841]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/28
Summary:

Praises WT for invention of 'Kalotype' process; predicts it will be called 'Talbotype.' Notes excellence for photography of the weather during past year. Mentions possibility of cases of excessively rapid photographic change.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[22 March 1841]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/29 (C: RS:HS 17.304b & 22.81) Buckland, Talbot, 66 inc
Summary:

Congratulates WT on the calotype invention and the patent. Responds at some length to WT's concerns about the infinity of the universe. In postscript, provides a 4-page dialogue on the subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[25 March 1841]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/30 (C: RS:HS 17.305b & RS:HS 22.82)
Summary:

A further two dialogues elaborating on JH's earlier arguments [see JH's 1841-3-18] on the infinity/finitude of the universe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 March 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.297
Summary:

Sending a notice about the polarization of the sky. Also some practical papers he set at Durham. Has the obelisk ready for shipment to the Cape. Has asked Richard Taylor to send him a copy of his report on Meteorology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
William Wright
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
March 2nd. 1841.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/11/3890, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
Text Online
From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Tyndall, Snr
Date:
Monday night, (March 2nd, 1841.)
Source of text:
MS JT/1/10/3211, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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From:
John Conwill
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
March 6th 1841.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/11/3516, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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From:
William Murray
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Friday, March, 8th, 1841.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/11/3834, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
Text Online
From:
John Tyndall
To:
Emma Tyndall
Date:
Monday evening, (March, 16th, 1841.)
Source of text:
MS JT/1/10/3213, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
Text Online
From:
John Tyndall, Snr
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
March 17th. 1841.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/10/3214, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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From:
John Conwill
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
March 20th 1841.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/11/3517, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
Text Online
From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Tyndall, Snr
Date:
Monday night, (March 23rd. 1841.)
Source of text:
MS JT/1/10/3215-6, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
Text Online
From:
Iwanne Müller
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
22 March 1841
Source of text:
Private hands
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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