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From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 February 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.283
Summary:

Some comments on JH's light and photography experiments, especially effects of different kinds of glass and fixing with ferrocyanate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

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From:
William Swainson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 February 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.250
Summary:

Sends JH pamphlet on intimate connection between a country's zoology and its political statistics. Regrets that JH wished not to be nominated for presidency of R.S.L. on returning from Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Swainson
Date:
[14 February 1839]
Source of text:
Linnaean Society
Summary:

Thanks WS for his pamphlet on the 'Statistical Zoology of Britain.' Comments on the dynamics of animal and plant ecology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9430

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 February 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.181
Summary:

Saturday's experiments have brought a severe inflammation of the eyes so has been unable to use the aerolite. Returns it, but will try some experiments later if JH sends it back.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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