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Faraday3447

From:
Julius Plücker
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
28 May 1858
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-1110

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Thomas Martin
Date:
17 May 1858
Source of text:
Bury St Edmunds Public Record Office FL586/13/1: 28
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1111

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Thomas Martin
Date:
22 May 1858
Source of text:
Bury St Edmunds Public Record Office FL586/13/1: 9
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-506

From:
C. W. Dilke
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
5 May 1858
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 115
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-507

From:
Henry Philpott
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
5 May 1858
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 262
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-508

From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
20 May 1858
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 287
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel10953

From:
Henry Anthony Jeffreys
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.297
Summary:

Comments on his plans for re-seating the church, and other matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14415

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0525.4; Reel 1093
Summary:

Current activities at magnetic observatories at Cape of Good Hope, Hobart [Tasmania], and Toronto. Future avenues for research in terrestrial magnetism include correlation with sunspot cycles, annual seasons, parallels of latitude, and lunar position. Urges establishment of many more observing stations. [JH annotation: Routing list to G. B. Airy, George Peacock, and William Whewell.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14416

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
15 May [1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0525.5; Reel 1093
Summary:

Forwards report, just received, of three years of lunar diurnal variation at Cape of Good Hope. [JH annotation: Routing list to G. B. Airy, George Peacock, and William Whewell.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel146

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1858-5-12 or earlier
Source of text:
RGO 6.694.492
Summary:

Suggests GA alter some phraseology and tone in his response [see GA's 1858-5-4] to Edward Sabine's report on magnetic observatories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1808

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0638.3 (C: RGO 6.694.479)
Summary:

Sends JH some responses to a letter from Edward Sabine on Colonial observatories [see GA's 1858-3-13].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1809

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0638.4 (C: RGO 6.694.494)
Summary:

Reacts to JH's suggestions [see JH's 1858-5-[10]] for altering GA's responses [see GA's 1858-5-4] to Edward Sabine's report on magnetic observatories [includes a silly riddle, apparently passed on from Augustus De Morgan].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1810

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0638.5(C: RGO 6.694.496)
Summary:

Provides a more detailed response to Edward Sabine's report on magnetic observatories [see GA's 1858-5-12].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1811

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0638.6 (C: RGO 6.694.498)
Summary:

Has looked at the magnetic observations made at the Cape, and comments on their usefulness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3248

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
1858-5[?]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 49
Summary:

Asks if JF's article on glaciers is for Encyclopaedia Britannica. Requests that JF change a computational error in his copy of JH's article on meteorology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3323

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[8 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS Sa.667
Summary:

Describes in detail proceedings of a committee meeting, particularly noting remarks made about ES and stressing committee's wish to see evidence of progress.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3438

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[22 May 1858]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 57a
Summary:

Expresses thanks for several of JF's writings and relief at JF's good health. Comments on JH's own writing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6614

From:
S. Cleveland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.351
Summary:

Sending description of effects seen at Kirkby Lonsdale during the recent eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7085

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[22 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.231
Summary:

About insects JH's children caught and photographed; on a book on harmonics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7086

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.312
Summary:

Has examined the animalcules JH sent. Sends some of his own obtained from ink! Regarding the variations of spelling his own name.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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