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Faraday3833

From:
George Herbert
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
23 August 1860
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/3/90.38
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3834

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Andrew Reid
Date:
24 August 1860
Source of text:
Rosalind Brennand
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3835

From:
James Timmins Chance
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
24 August 1860
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/5, f.40-1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3836

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James Timmins Chance
Date:
25 August 1860
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/4/09
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3837

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Herbert
Date:
25 August 1860
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/3/90.39
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3838

From:
James Timmins Chance
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
25 August 1860
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/5, f.42-3
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3839

From:
James Timmins Chance
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
27 August 1860
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/5, f.44-5
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-564

From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
1 August 1860
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 291
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-565

From:
John Evans
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
21 August 1860
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 150 & 150(ii)
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-566

From:
John Evans
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
24 August 1860
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 151
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-567

From:
John Evans
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
26 August 1860
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 152
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel11569

From:
William Lockhart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 August 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.487
Summary:

Has today dispatched a parcel to JH containing a copy of a Chinese translation of JH's work on astronomy; thinks this work will be of great service to the Chinese.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12382

From:
W. Paterson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 August 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.239
Summary:

Has just heard a report that JH had predicted that there would be a series of heavy floods during the month of August. Wonders if this originated from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13525

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[T. P. Anderson]
Date:
[11 August 1860]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0757.1; Reel 1089
Summary:

Has no knowledge of transactions affecting trust fund for W. H. B. Hollier, other than what JH noted in previous letters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14434

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 August 1860]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0527.4; Reel 1093
Summary:

Bibliography of works on terrestrial magnetism published in past four years.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1993

From:
Sir William Pole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 August 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.26
Summary:

Thanks for note of 29 [July]. Expresses doubt over accuracy of his observations of a solar eclipse. Stresses the necessity of careful comparison of various observations. Asks JH's opinion of a photograph with prominences greater and corona less than supposed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2123

From:
Patrick Francis Robertson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 August 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.370
Summary:

Sends pamphlet on repaying the national debt. Discusses various problems and possibilities concerning the debt.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel22

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 August 1860]
Source of text:
RGO 6.379.140
Summary:

Asks for details about a strange drawing of Jupiter JH had seen at the Royal Observatory some months earlier, and offers some comments about Warren de La Rue's eclipse photographs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2397

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[2 August 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.302
Summary:

Occupied with matters besides magnetism lately. Interest in science of Prince Consort [Albert] is praiseworthy. Discusses several observatories and letter of [T. W.?] Blakiston.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4424

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
6 August [1860]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Congratulates TM on receiving knighthood. Sends recommendations and makes inquiries concerning Harold Maclear's schooling.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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