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Herschel8107

From:
Henry Walter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 March 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.373
Summary:

Was JH's examiner forty years ago. Please explain why northern winters, at perigee, are not colder than southern winters, at apogee. Gratified that JH is in office held by Isaac Newton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9236

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
[21 March 1852]
Source of text:
Univ. of Witwatersrand
Summary:

Gives RM a letter from Charles Bell [see Bell's 1851-10-28] on a geological map and collection prepared by Andrew Bain. Suggests the British Museum might wish to purchase Bain's collection of fossils.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9697

From:
Annibal de Gasparis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 March 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.46
Summary:

Has discovered another new planet [Psyche]. Gives readings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9864

From:
James A. Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.198
Summary:

Many thanks for the correction to his book. Pleased to find that the Russians had not escaped him. Suggests subjects for drawings for the Herschels.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1399

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
22 March 1852
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.195, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1502

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
General William Munro
Date:
27 March 1852
Source of text:
MUN/1 f.123, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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