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Herschel2480

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[1861-8-31 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.334
Summary:

Advises on the construction of the Melbourne reflecting telescope. Thinks [W. P.] Wilson should come to watch construction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4329

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 August 1861]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Describes last days of Mary Maclear. Burial on Observatory grounds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5815

From:
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie [the elder]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.284
Summary:

Has had no reply from H. P. F. P. Clinton (5th Duke of Newcastle); will write to H. J. Temple (3rd Viscount Palmerston) later if no answer is received.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5816

From:
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie [the elder]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.285
Summary:

Has written to E. A. S. Seymour (12th Duke of Somerset) and will send William Lassell's letter of introduction to Admiral Edward Codrington.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5817

From:
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie [the elder]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.286
Summary:

Has just received the enclosed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5818

From:
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie [the elder]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.287
Summary:

Has received the enclosed from E. A. S. Seymour (12th Duke of Somerset). Has sent the memorandum to William Lassell. Can also send the Duke's letter if he thinks it worthwhile.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5819

From:
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie [the elder]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.288
Summary:

Sends the official answer from the Admiralty about the William Lassell affair. Suggests all the letters about this subject should be placed in the archives of the R.S.L. for future reference.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5820

From:
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie [the elder]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.289
Summary:

Please send William Lassell the original letters to take with him when he goes to Malta, as he has only the copies at present.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6365

From:
Eustace Button
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.130
Summary:

Has he published any further discussions on trade winds since those in his articles 'Physical Geography' and 'Meteorology'?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6682

From:
John Henry Dallmeyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.1
Summary:

Thanks for his note on the performance of the telescope. Gives suggested reasons for faults. Sends a print of a photograph of a map recently taken by one of his achromatic lenses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6837

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.147
Summary:

Sending him his first photograph of the sun's spot. Has caused a lot of preparation. Comments on various points.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7676

From:
William Pollard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 August 1861]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.3.9 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

'Lot and parcel' arrived on 20 Aug.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1116

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Dr Thomas Anderson
Date:
18 August 1861
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/1 f.25-27, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

Tyndall1804

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
21st Aug. 1861
Source of text:
MS JST/1/TYP/12/4104; 6:4047, RI; Faraday Correspondence
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1805

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
21st August 1861
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/654, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1806

From:
John Francis Julius von Haast
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
27 Aug 1861
Source of text:
Add MS 53715 0001 to 0003, BL
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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