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Herschel4473

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 July 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.319
Summary:

Sends letter from Mr. Rüppell, who wishes to get a copy of R.A.S. medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5734

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward William Brayley
Date:
[3 July 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.223 & 23.381
Summary:

Sorry to hear of his illness. Answers to his queries regarding the colloid state of ice. Cannot agree about metals of alkalis and earths uncombined in the earth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5735

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 July 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.224
Summary:

Was pleased to obtain JH's news regarding ice. Agrees with him about metals of alkalis in the earth. Further regarding volcanoes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5736

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.225
Summary:

Sends articles he has written for the English Encyclopaedia. Still awaiting results of the professorship at Addiscombe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6265

From:
William Henry Bateson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 July 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.26
Summary:

If he intends attending the B.A.A.S. meeting in October he hopes that he will stay at St. John's Lodge. Lady and Miss Herschel are welcome.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7146

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.356
Summary:

Should not imagine that he is declining when a hot day comes along. Regarding Thomas Harriot and his theological views.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7669

From:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 July 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.2.15; Reel 10
Summary:

Assistant Samuel Hunter will send WP's observations to JH. Original intent was to confirm JH's nebulae, but WP soon found new nebulae. Trouble finding good assistants. Note on new transit instrument.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7674

From:
John Lee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 July 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.3.6 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

Stormy night followed by calm morning. Balloon is now filling for 9 a.m. liftoff.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7956

From:
Elizabeth White
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 July 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.223
Summary:

Lady K. B. Kane will erect tablet to her aunt Elizabeth Baily in Thatcham Church. Comments on International [Exhibition].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8392

From:
Henry Holland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
26 July [1862?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.277
Summary:

Thanks JH for mentioning HH's paper. Attributes electrical phenomena to 'a material element,' perhaps a modified form of ether, distinct from other matter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8709

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[30 July 1862]
Source of text:
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Summary:

Discusses various etymologies, some coming out of JH's efforts to translate Homer's Iliad. Also discusses a book sale and some anagrams.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1122

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Dr Thomas Anderson
Date:
22 July 1862
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/1 f.38-40, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

Tyndall1911

From:
Heinrich Gustav Magnus
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
1 July 62.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/M/28, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1912

From:
John Tyndall
To:
George Hector Tyndale
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/1445; MS JT/1/TYP/1635-6, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1913

From:
Henry Barnett
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
July 19th | Saturday night.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/B/79, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1914

From:
James P. Joule
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
21 July 1862
Source of text:
MS JT/1/J/138; MS JT/1/TYP/2/662, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1915

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
22nd July 1862
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/12/4114; 6:4202, RI; Faraday Correspondence
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1916

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
24th,. July 1862
Source of text:
MS JT/1/HTYP/520, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1917

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Juliet Pollock
Date:
24th. July
Source of text:
Add MS 63092, f. 101; MS JT/1/TYP/6/2093, BL; RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1918

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
29th July 1862
Source of text:
HP 8:43, IC
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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