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From:
George Henry Kendrick Thwaites
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
15 November 1864
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: DC 162 folio 225
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov. 16/64
Source of text:
HS 396; MS JT/1/H/102; MS JT/1/TYP/2/532, RS; RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[16 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.396 (C: RI 532 & RS:HS 24.68))
Summary:
Surprised that JT cannot obtain heat spots [see JT's 1864-11-14]. Describes glasses and lenses used.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hartley
Date:
[16 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.166 (C: RS:HS 24.67)
Summary:
Thanks for the beautiful engine-turned patterns; they exceed in beauty anything he has seen before. Should think he would have no difficulty in polishing reflectors.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
[A. J. F.] Yvon Villarceau
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.423
Summary:
Thanks for JH's 'Catalogue of Nebulae.' Comments on the problems of accuracy in YV's meridian instrument due to fluctuating temperatures and other problems. Also refers to geodetic and trigonometric considerations.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Herschel
Date:
17th Nov. 1864
Source of text:
HS 397, RS; RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.397 (C: RI 533)
Summary:
JT does not have 'luxury' of using sunshine; uses electric light. Perhaps this adds to inability to obtain heat spots [see JH's 1864-11-16].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Few & Co.
Date:
[17 November 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0149; Reel 1054
Summary:
As instructed by Charles Babbage on 27 Feb. 1863, JH forwards to Few & Co. recent letter from solicitors T. P. Anderson and J. H. Stonebridge requesting information about funds in Hollier Trust.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
T. P. Anderson and J. H. Shonbridge
Date:
[17 November 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0034; Reel 1054
Summary:
Charles Babbage instructed JH to send TA's and JS's enquiry to [Charles] Few & Co., solicitors to Hollier Trust Fund.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Few & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 November 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0191; Reel 1087
Summary:
Received JH's letter of 17 Nov. and full instructions from [Charles] Babbage. Will reply to solicitor of General Reversionary & Investment Company regarding Hollier Trust.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Heinrich Debus
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov, 18th, 1864
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/7/2399, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
Heinrich Debus
Date:
Nov, 18th, 1864
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/7/2399, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
Henry Bence Jones
Date:
18th, Nov, 1864.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/3/793, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Herschel
Date:
18th Nov. 1864
Source of text:
HS 398a, RS
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.398a (C: RI 534)
Summary:
Asks JH to be a shareholder in venture to publish new weekly scientific journal.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:
19 Nov [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 263: 62 (EH 88206506)
Summary:
About buying shares.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Robinson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Nov 1864
Source of text:
DAR 157.2: 114
Summary:
Identifies a climbing plant that CD saw at the Society’s gardens.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
[19 November 1864]
Source of text:
Geological Society
Summary:
Asks RM whether RM thinks any of the geographical work of Karl Ritter should be translated into English.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Norman Macleod
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
20] November [1864
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.263
Summary:
[Alexander] Strahan would like an article from JH on the [Great] Pyramid, but NM thinks that Piazzi Smyth is the man. All the same he would appreciate an article from JH, perhaps on a chemical theme.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
Darwin, H. E.
To:
Darwin, Elizabeth
Date:
21 November [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 245: 3
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters