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Herschel1390

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 April 1859]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS107
Summary:

Says that Council of R.S.L. will reconsider whether William Pole's paper on color-blindness should be published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1391

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[24 April 1859]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS108
Summary:

Approves changes made by William Pole in his paper [see GS's 1859-4-21]; comments on appropriate presentation of JH's report on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3613

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[25 April 1859]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Comments on paper on [Strati?-]friction of electric light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5033

From:
Robert Arthington Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.414
Summary:

Saw him at the B.A.A.S. meeting at Leeds. Raises query regarding the sun and Thomas Paine's views on deism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5034

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Arthington Jr.
Date:
[18 April 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.415 & 23.261
Summary:

[Responding to RA's 1859-4-16,] discusses the sun, Thomas Paine's theories, and the writing of Genesis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5731

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.220
Summary:

Would like JH's support for his application for a position of examiner at East India Company's College. Cannot find out what he has done with Karl Kreil's book. Will send him a copy of his lecture.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5812

From:
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie [the elder]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 April 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.281
Summary:

Would like nominations for the Copley and Royal medals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7928

From:
Thomas Webster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.131
Summary:

Not at home today when JH's son called. Conveys Mr. Allan's gratitude for JH's promise to inaugurate literary society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9714

From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 April 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.62
Summary:

Would like JH to read the enclosed and if agreeable, to add his name to those supporting the scheme [Scientific Relief Fund].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9715

From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 April 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.63
Summary:

Would like to add JH's name to the first published list [of Scientific Relief Fund]. Regarding donations to the fund.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1604

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
2rd April 1859
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/649, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1605

From:
Heinrich Wilhelm Dove
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1/D/138, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1606

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Juliet Pollock
Date:
Sunday | 17th. Ap. 1859
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/6/1954-8, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1607

From:
Arthur-Auguste de la Rive
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
le 17 Avril, 1859.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/1/358, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1608

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Francis Fox Tuckett
Date:
19th Apr. 1859
Source of text:
MS 2108/79a, Science Museum, Wroughton
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1609

From:
William Frederick Pollock
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
18th April 1859
Source of text:
MS JT/1/P/231; MS JT/1/TYP/6/1959-61, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1610

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Arthur-Auguste de la Rive
Date:
22nd, April, 1859
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/1/359, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1611

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Juliet Pollock
Date:
Good Friday
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/1210; MS JT/1/TYP/6/1962, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1612

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
1859 April 23
Source of text:
MS.RGO 6/378, RGO
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1613

From:
George Adolf Erman
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
17 (1859), p. 405, Phil. Mag.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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