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From:
James A. Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 January 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.171
Summary:

Returned home full of health after his stay with JH. Visited the Pirie's at Maidstone. Someone suggested JH was the author of Vestiges. Mr. Pirie agrees with their project. Experiments by electricity for inducing plant growth. Mrs. Pirie has been giving him details of mesmerism at Maidstone.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James A. Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 November 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.172
Summary:

Would like his opinion on which paper on electricity relating to the growth of vegetables, he is to give the £30 reward, as it has to be decided by 3 Dec.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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