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Herschel6174

From:
William Henry Barton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.299
Summary:

Arrangements for JH to meet him to arrange the sale of stock.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6261

From:
Alfred Barry
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.22
Summary:

Would like JH's presence at the distribution of prizes at the Oxford Middle Class Examination at Town Hall. His support of the scheme, which he thinks the most important event in his memory, will be very welcome.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6262

From:
Alfred Barry
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.23
Summary:

Hopes he will be attending the prize-giving. Sends a resolution to be passed at the meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6621

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[15 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.240
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of a communication about a comet/meteor from EC.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6828

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.141
Summary:

Has just dispatched to Hawkhurst station a positive copy in glass of a photograph of the moon. Has many photographs but this is the best one. Has constructed a reflecting stereoscope. Angelo Secchi visited him but the weather was not suitable for observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6829

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.142
Summary:

Is pleased the photograph arrived safely. Would be pleased to show him his collection of original negatives. Comments on the difficulties of using a telescope with a longer focus. Regarding improvements to the photoheliography at Kew. Encloses sketch of the comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6830

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Warren de La Rue
Date:
[13 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.237
Summary:

Thanks for the lunar photographs; comments on other observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7089

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.315
Summary:

JH keeps his astronomy right up to date. Regarding the significance of the word 'month' in legal phraseology. Gives two riddles.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7090

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[12 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.236
Summary:

Errors to be corrected in a new edition of one of JH's writings, including spelling AD's name in the French way.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7091

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.316
Summary:

Does not intend writing a life of Isaac Newton or G. W. Leibniz. Comments on the apparent delusions of Newton regarding other men's inventions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel910

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[15 September 1858]
Source of text:
JHS 5.32
Summary:

Mostly about arrangements which MH is making for JH's travel to, and accommodation in, Leeds for the B.A.A.S. meetings; JH wants extremely detailed instructions of just what to do. Goes on to comment on the health of the family and JH's own poor health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9713

From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.61
Summary:

Has been trying to obtain information on JH's query, which accounts for the delay in replying to his letter. Would like to show him his own experiments with electricity in a vacuum should he come to town.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1077

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
William Mitten
Date:
3?-9-1858
Source of text:
WILLIAM MITTEN LETTERS MIT f.158, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

Tyndall1551

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Felix Bergoin
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/2/13c/1136-8; MS JT/2/9/524-9, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1552

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sarah Tyndall
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/5/16/-, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1553

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
2 Sep 1858
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/12/4149; 5:3512, RI; Faraday Correspondence
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1554

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
3rd, Sept. 1858
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/9/2890-2; HP 8:36-8, RI; IC
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1555

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Elizabeth Dawson Steuart
Date:
3rd Sep. 1858.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/10/3338-9, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1556

From:
Intendant of Faucigny
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
11 Septembre 1858.
Source of text:
p. 172, Glaciers of the Alps
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1557

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
11 Sep 1858
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/12/4087-90; 5:3514, RI; Faraday Correspondence
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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