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Herschel3525

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 July 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.402
Summary:

JT has suggested that JH's son [Alexander] be appointed to position in Royal School of Mines, but colleagues, unwisely, JT thinks, want someone more well-known.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel11530

From:
Sir Charles Lyell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 July 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.445
Summary:

Sends Captain [P. F.] Shortland's account of his recent soundings and temperatures of the sea. Comments on these readings in the light of theory. What does JH think of the matter.

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