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Faraday4208

From:
Sarah Faraday
To:
Janet Young Vincent
Date:
11 August 1862
Source of text:
RI MS F1 G28
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel444

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[11 August 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.47
Summary:

Seeks state of the nebula catalogue so an accurate estimate of the remaining costs may be made [see GA's 1862-8-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3089

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.254
Summary:

Hopes he has not lost JH's friendship. AQ's son left military to help AQ. Death of Prince Albert was a shock.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7653

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.7; Reel 10
Summary:

Proposes continuing work on JH's [Catalogue of] Nebulae, and not worrying about funding. Gives details of money and time spent so far. Work is about half done.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1703

From:
George Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.189
Summary:

Relating to a paper JH sent in, and copies of another of JH's papers that have been printed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1920

From:
John Tyndall
To:
James Joule
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
24 (1862), pp. 173-5, Phil. Mag.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Faraday4209

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Henry Bence Jones
Date:
12 August 1862
Source of text:
RI MS RI CG/4/1/59
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

DCP-LETT-3687

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
12 Aug [1862]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

WBT’s "too kind and flattering" article on Orchids.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP4000

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Alfred Newton
Date:
12 August 1862
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library: Add. 9839/1W/64
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

Herschel2561

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.469
Summary:

Sending autographs. Discusses the faculae on the eastern limb and the reception of JH's note at the R.A.S. [Frederick] Howlett is drawing a group of sunspots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6616

From:
James Inglis Cochrane
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.353
Summary:

Thanks for the first book of the Iliad. Did not realize that it had come from JH. Comments on the translation of Greek verses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5024

From:
Titus Armellini
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.405
Summary:

Giving information on his invention of the floating barometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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WCP1726

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Philip Lutley Sclater
Date:
13 August 1862
Source of text:
Zoological Society of London: GB 0814 BADW
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

Herschel3623

From:
G. Sabler
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.165
Summary:

Encloses GS's address in hopes of meeting esteemed JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7149

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[14 August 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.383
Summary:

On preparing convenient small tables to be carried with one; comments on concept formation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7150

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 August 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.359
Summary:

Does not use tables for rough and ready work, but backs his tables against the slide rule. Thanks for the dialogue ['On Atoms']. Regarding blind atoms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7705

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 August 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.10.2; Reel 10
Summary:

Forwarded JH's request for additional £16 [to publish map of nebulae] to [R.S.L. secretaries] William Sharpey and G. G. Stokes. Expects approval.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12466

From:
Henry Pearse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 August 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.332
Summary:

Is trying to make arrangements for Thomas Maclear's son Harry to find a means of survival, and is seeking JH's advice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3244

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[15 August 1862]
Source of text:
RS MC.6.244 (Adraft: TxU:H/L-0372; Reel 1054 & C: RS:HS 23.384)
Summary:

JH's catalog of nebulae, reduced to 1880 as originally planned, is nearly complete and consumed all of £20 granted by R.S.L. Seeks £16 more to expand catalog and reduce data to 1860, as recommended by G. B. Airy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12960

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[16 August 1862]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0373; Reel 1054
Summary:

Needs to know soon if R.S.L. will approve grant to expand JH's catalog of nebulae. Otherwise G. B. Airy will dismiss man employed to do those computations. [JH annotation: Sent similar letter to G. G. Stokes on same date.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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