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RS-MM-001175

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Academy of Sciences, St Petersburg
Date:
22 March 1847
Source of text:
MM/17/41, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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Faraday1432

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
1 October 1842
Source of text:
RI MS F1 I110
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1666

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
30 December 1844
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1667

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
2 January 1845
Source of text:
GS MS M/F4/2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1709

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
7 April 1845
Source of text:
APS MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1716

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
21 April 1845
Source of text:
GS MS M/F4/3
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1728

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
8 May 1845
Source of text:
WIHM MS FALF
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1732a

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
12 May 1845
Source of text:
SM MS 2108/286a
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1911

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
6 September 1846
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel12023

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 June 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.385
Summary:

Would like JH to come to Manchester on 23-25 to give support for the Kew Observatory. F. W. Bessel and G. A. Erman are coming.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12039

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.402
Summary:

Sends a memoir he has scribbled off for next Wednesday's meeting. Would like JH's advice on several points.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12040

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 March 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.403
Summary:

Many thanks for JH's explanations, which gave satisfaction to the geologists. Gives two queries of his own for which he would like clarification. Can they print JH's Alpine phenomena memoir?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12041

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 April 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.404
Summary:

B.A.A.S. have been trying to arrange their 1846 meeting at Cambridge. William Whewell alone is opposed to this suggestion. Everyone agrees that JH should be the next president when the Dean of Ely retires. Can they have JH's views.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12042

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 April 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.406
Summary:

Regrets he made a mistake in his letter; he meant 1845, not 1846. William Whewell has been overruled and the B.A.A.S. are to meet at Cambridge in June 1845.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12043

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
[20 April 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.407 & 22.190
Summary:

Can raise no objections to being president of the B.A.A.S. for 1845, but will be unable to be in York this year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12044

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 April 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.408
Summary:

Rejoiced to receive his friendly letter, even though they have no hopes of seeing him in 1846. They are still on friendly terms with William Whewell, though they disagree on the Cambridge meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12045

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 March 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.409
Summary:

Thanks for his congratulations. Gives a resume of the events leading up to the knighthood. Saw Hugh Falconer yesterday. Sister-in-law has just died.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12046

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.410
Summary:

Hears from the Dean of Ely that JH is busy writing his B.A.A.S. oration. Sent a new volume yesterday. Wished JH had been at RM's soiree on Wednesday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12047

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 April 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.411
Summary:

Giving days on which the Council could be called. Who shall be president of Section 'A'. Could JH think of suitable persons for Chairmen and Secretaries? Sir J. Richardson is on the spot and will be president of the zoologists.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12048

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 July 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.412
Summary:

Agrees with JH that Charles Lyell is the man to give an evening at Southampton. Richard Owen is giving the other evening lecture. Suggests that Lyell lecture on the United States. Regarding leaders for the other sections.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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