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Faraday0814

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
19 September 1835
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.8
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9087

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[7 February 1835]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20725 (CC: RS:HS 25.4.9)
Summary:

Discusses tidal observations made at the Cape and a paper by WW on tides. Praises viewing conditions at the Cape. Describes political struggles at the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9088

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[9 May 1835]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20726
Summary:

Describes a work on ethics with an empirical orientation, which JH plans to write. Discusses the meteorology and geology of the Cape region.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9089

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[4 July 1835]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20727 (C: RS:HS 21.179)
Summary:

Describes in detail efforts, only partially successful, made by Thomas Maclear and JH to record tidal data at Simon's Bay and Table Bay. Gives some interpretation of the data.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9090

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[25 July 1835]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20728 (C: RS:HS 21.182 & 25.4.12)
Summary:

Reports on efforts made in June 1835 by JH and Thomas Maclear to have tidal observations made at Simon's Bay and Table Bay. Reports briefly on JH's astronomical observations. Describes increasing tensions with the Caffers [Kaffirs] in the Cape region.

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John Herschel Project
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