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Herschel6383

From:
Charles Hay Cameron
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.148
Summary:

Thanks for the valuable gift of his Essays Q.E.R. Has just moved into this cottage and would welcome a visit from JH when in the neighborhood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6787

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.104
Summary:

Is grateful for the copy of his Essays. Query about measuring the focal length of a double object glass. Gives results of his recent observations. Hopes accounts of JH's son are good.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6824

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[6 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.198
Summary:

Thanks for engravings of Saturn and Jupiter; would like to see an astronomical picture book produced.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6825

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.139
Summary:

Is pleased that JH approves of his drawings of the planets. Hopes to publish some drawings of the other planets in the future. Has moved his observatory but hopes soon to start observations. Unable to comment on Otto Struve's observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7064

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[16 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.200
Summary:

On some odd results JH has arrived at about P. S. Laplace's barometric formula.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7065

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.297
Summary:

Returns his cancel, which he found very amusing. Mrs. De Morgan is now at Hampstead suffering from an incurable complaint. Further comments on the beats of musical consonances and Robert Smith's theories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7938

From:
John Welsh
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.141
Summary:

Cannot answer JH's question about electricity in heavy showers. Observations were discontinued years ago. Refers to Francis Ronalds's past experiments. Cites 1849 B.A.A.S. Rep. for map of storm observations. Notes changes in polarity of electricity during storms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9192

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[5 May 1857]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20793
Summary:

Invites WW to Collingwood, informing him of other visitors coming and new rail schedule.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9742

From:
Alfred Gautier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.89
Summary:

Was pleased to receive his letter of the 28th. Proposes to visit JH on 3 June and will travel via Etchingham. Looks forward to meeting Lady JH and the family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1385

From:
John Tyndall
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
Saturday | 1857 May 2
Source of text:
MS.RGO 6/471.168, RGO
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1386

From:
James Prescott Joule
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
May 2/57
Source of text:
MS JT/1/J/137; MS JT/1/TYP/2/661, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1387

From:
Thomas Archer Hirst
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
May 23rd 1857
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/232; MS JT/1/HTYP/491-2, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1388

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
1857 May 4
Source of text:
MS.RGO 6/471.169, RGO
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1389

From:
Henry Matthew Witt
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
May 4, 1857.
Source of text:
13 (1857), pp. 467-8, Phil. Mag.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1390

From:
Josiah Latimer Clark
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
6th. May 1857
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/1/222, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1391

From:
John Tyndall
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
Thursday | 1857 May 7
Source of text:
MS.RGO 6/471.170, RGO
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1392

From:
Henry Clifton Sorby
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
May 7/57.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/4/1352, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1393

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
1857 May 8
Source of text:
MS.RGO 6/471.171; MS JT/1/TYP/1/21, RGO; RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1394

From:
John Tyndall
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
Saturday. | 1857 May 9
Source of text:
MS.RGO 6/471.172, RGO
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1395

From:
Frances Hooker
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Tuesday
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/8/2544, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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