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Herschel3248

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
1858-5[?]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 49
Summary:

Asks if JF's article on glaciers is for Encyclopaedia Britannica. Requests that JF change a computational error in his copy of JH's article on meteorology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3323

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[8 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS Sa.667
Summary:

Describes in detail proceedings of a committee meeting, particularly noting remarks made about ES and stressing committee's wish to see evidence of progress.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3438

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[22 May 1858]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 57a
Summary:

Expresses thanks for several of JF's writings and relief at JF's good health. Comments on JH's own writing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6614

From:
S. Cleveland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.351
Summary:

Sending description of effects seen at Kirkby Lonsdale during the recent eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7085

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[22 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.231
Summary:

About insects JH's children caught and photographed; on a book on harmonics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7086

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.312
Summary:

Has examined the animalcules JH sent. Sends some of his own obtained from ink! Regarding the variations of spelling his own name.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9197

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-5073
Summary:

Comments briefly on the positioning of magnetic observatories. Unsure whether he understands Humphrey Lloyd's proposal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9198

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-5074
Summary:

Has received papers relevant to the Magnetic Committee. Comments on letters by G. B. Airy and Edward Sabine, siding mainly with Airy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9199

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-5075
Summary:

Believes that it is not worth the cost to sustain many permanent magnetic observatories, but a few for a limited time would make sense. Unclear which observatories these should be.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel925

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[7 May 1858]
Source of text:
JHS 5.47
Summary:

The family is waiting to hear from son John; JH comments on the end of the East India Company's rule in India, and on another newspaper item.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9508

From:
Robert FitzRoy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.252
Summary:

Entirely agrees with his views on M. F. Maury. Is surprised at David Brewster's review of Maury's work. Would JH comment on RF's work on weather forecasting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9573

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.314
Summary:

Thanks for JH's article on meteorology from the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Has been investigating climatology lately. His own health has not been good. Sends some of his own reprints that may be of interest.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1069

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
William Mitten
Date:
30 May 1858
Source of text:
WILLIAM MITTEN LETTERS MIT f.155, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

Tyndall1516

From:
Frances Hooker
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Sunday evg.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/8/2560, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1517

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
1858 May 3
Source of text:
MS JT/1/A/33; MS JT/1/TYP/1/23, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1518

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
1858 May 7
Source of text:
MS JT/1/A/34; MS JT/1/TYP/1/23, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1519

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
Friday
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/644; MS JT/1/HTYP/512, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1520

From:
Johan Heinrich Jakob Muller
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1/M/153, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1521

From:
Lyon Playfair
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
22 May/58
Source of text:
MS JT/1/P/116; MS JT/1/TYP/3/984, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1522

From:
Rudolf Clausius
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
23 Mai, 1858
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/7/2231, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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