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Faraday3697

From:
James Walker
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
23 December 1859
Source of text:
RI MS Conybeare Album, f.41
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3698

From:
Peter Henry Berthon
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
23 December 1859
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/3/102
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3699

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sarah Faraday
Date:
24 December 1859
Source of text:
RI MS JT TS Volume 12, pp.4093-5
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3700

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
26 December 1859
Source of text:
RI MS JT TS Volume 12, pp.4096-9
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3701

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
27 December 1859
Source of text:
RI MS JT TS Volume 12, pp.4100-3
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3702

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
29 December 1859
Source of text:
Mrs Raven Frankland
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3703

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Peter Henry Berthon
Date:
29 December 1859
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/3/102
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-540

From:
E. Coke
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
28 December 1859
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 96
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-541

From:
John Evans
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
31 December 1859
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 144
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-542

From:
Leonard Jenyns
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
31 December 1859
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 198
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel10143

From:
Thomas Greenwood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.30
Summary:

Circular letter informing him that the third volume of his Cathedra Petri will be published shortly.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10144

From:
Thomas Greenwood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.31
Summary:

Sending the prospectus for the third volume of his Cathedra Petri. Would like his friends to talk about it, and a competent person to review it. Has just had a friendly letter from William Whewell, the only one of his friends now resident at College.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10256

From:
Richard Griffin & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1859-12
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.141
Summary:

Is thinking of publishing a biographical dictionary and encloses an article on JH, which they would like him to revise if necessary.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10612

From:
Joanna B. Horner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.491
Summary:

Charles Lyell has given her JH's translation of J. W. Goethe's poem. Comments on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11953

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles May
Date:
[5 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.315 & 23.291
Summary:

Thanks for the fragment of poor [Ben?]. Comments on this and the composition of the metal of bells.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11983

From:
William Allen Miller
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.345
Summary:

Thanks for the photographic notes and for the remarks on color blindness. The remarks on the composition of colors interested him as he has difficulty in distinguishing shades of brown and green.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12057

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.423
Summary:

Sending the syllabus of the Government School of Mines, which should give JH all the information. Will be pleased to see him at the Museum if he has any further queries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4071

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.79
Summary:

Searches for asteroids. Measures double stars and variables; Alexander Herschel assists. Asks JH's opinion of parallax measuring methods. R.S.L. funds offered to M. J. Johnson's family in his memory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4112

From:
Thomas Grubb
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1859]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (48)
Summary:

Discusses his efforts making reflecting telescopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4113

From:
Thomas Grubb
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 December 1859]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (48)
Summary:

Informs JH which observatories received the object lenses from his workshops.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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