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From:
Matthew Collins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.262
Summary:

Sending one of his tracts. Comments on the subject of duplicate equalities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.319
Summary:

Does not intend trying for the Lowndean Professorship. Hopes that JH has been asked to do a memoir of George Peacock. Hears he has been traveling about the country. Sends a riddle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.102
Summary:

Responds to JH's questions about discovery sites of extinct species of saurians, mammoths, snakes, giant sloths, etc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1858]
Source of text:
JHS 4.11
Summary:

Describes JH's visit to an old, bedridden friend [Bullar?]; JH has seen son John on board ship at Southampton, and then comments on the beauty of the country, which JH enjoyed as he traveled.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Photographic News
Date:
[6 November 1858]
Source of text:
Photographic News, 1 (Nov. 12, 1858), 110
Summary:

Discusses the use of the stereoscope, including stereoscopic views of the moon and sun. Also discusses the appropriate stereoscopic angle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1858]
Source of text:
JHS 5.33
Summary:

Has put son John on board ship and they both looked for Mrs. Russell [?] but could not find her; JH reports on the health of daughter Amelia and about the time of their return home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Johann Franz Encke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.99
Summary:

On some of the elements of the orbit of a newly appearing comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Ellis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.129
Summary:

Sending a volume dealing with his latest travels in Madagascar.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Thomson
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1//1439, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
23rd. Nov. 1858
Source of text:
RR/3/203 Tyndall 23 November 1858, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
David Bewster
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1/B/127; MS JT/1/TYP/1/158, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
Rudolf Clausius
Date:
27th Nov. 1858
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/175, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
John Douglas Cook
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1/C/47; MS JT/1/TYP/1/226, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
the Council of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria
Date:
November 1858
Source of text:
MS 11663 Royal Society of Victoria records, vol. 1 Council minutes, La Trobe Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
Text Online
From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
the Council of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria
Date:
November 1858
Source of text:
MS 11663 Royal Society of Victoria records, vol. 1 Council minutes, La Trobe Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
Text Online
From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
John O'Shanassy
Date:
November 1858
Source of text:
G58/9614, unit 745, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
Text Online
From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
John O'Shanassy
Date:
November 1858
Source of text:
G58/9614, unit 745, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
Text Online
From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Charles Duffy
Date:
November 1858
Source of text:
No. 6908, unit 4, VPRS 963 register of correspondence, VA 669 Department of Public Works, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
Text Online
From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Charles Duffy
Date:
November 1858
Source of text:
No. 6942, unit 4, VPRS 963 register of correspondence, VA 669 Department of Public Works, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
Text Online
From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
John O'Shanassy
Date:
1 November 1858
Source of text:
H58/9207, unit 745, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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