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Herschel13039

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
[16 July 1856]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0452; Reel 1055
Summary:

Deposit enclosed money at Cadet House for John Herschel's readmission [to Addiscombe].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1384

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[1 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.32 (C: RS:HS 23.173 & 25.10.9)
Summary:

Comments on GS's ideas [see GS's 1856-6-27] about the nature of fluorescence. Asks for strong horseshoe magnets from R.S.L. to try to solve the problem of 'Mahomet's coffin.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1387

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[14 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.35 (C: RS:HS 23.174 & 25.10.10)
Summary:

Thanks for the magnetic theory [see GS's 1856-7-9] and agrees it argues against JH's ideas about Mahomet's coffin. Describes some interesting magnetic experiments JH has seen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3336

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[27 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.383b (C: 23.176; C: RI 499)
Summary:

Thanks for papers on diamagnetism and lecture on 'slaty cleavage.' Compares with phenomenon of 'ringing coins' in mint. Explains with examples conformity of JT's views with JH's own on geological stratification. Praises simplicity yet completeness of JT's work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3439

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[31 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.175 (C: RI 502)
Summary:

Clarifies letter on motion and structure modification of glaciers. JH thinks glacier ice unfavorable for exhibiting JT's phenomenon [see JT's 1856-7-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4421

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[26 July 1856]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Sends copy of Admiralty Manual, which includes JH article on meteorology. Asks TM what to do with Bokkeveld meteorite specimen still in his possession.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel719

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander Stewart Herschel
Date:
[15 July 1856]
Source of text:
JHS 1.112
Summary:

Is concerned about the receipt of AH's accounts; lectures AH about the danger of moving into someone else's room [more luxurious] for the vacation; finally asks AH to discover who among the 'university-men' is color-blind, and to what degree.

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John Herschel Project
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