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From:
William Mathews, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.302
Summary:

Is greatly obliged for his two letters and postscript containing his criticism of the atmospheric law suggested by Count de S. Robert. Hopes soon to make a careful examination of the subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Stanley Jevons
Date:
[23 November 1865]
Source of text:
John Rylands University Library of Manchester (C: RS:HS 10.321 & 24.129)
Summary:

Is grateful for his valuable work on the Coal question. Such a work has been long wanted. Used to have a theory himself that the tides might be utilized, but working it out found it was not economic.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project