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Herschel8806

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[1827-8-9 or later]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/4
Summary:

Thanks WT for optical equipment sent. Notes death of Augustin Fresnel. Has purchased a telescope from James South.

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John Herschel Project
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Faraday0332

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
27 August 1827
Source of text:
RI MS F3 B397
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel3398

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[27 August 1827]
Source of text:
RI 397-9 F3B
Summary:

Hopes to meet JH in London, and to finish building for R.S.L. soon. Discusses various prisms for experiments. Mentions 'neat' process for drawing uranium from iron.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5268

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth [Betty] Plumleigh Babbage
Date:
[30 August 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.213
Summary:

Is sorry to hear the distressing news. Offers suggestions to relieve Charles Babbage of his sorrows.

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John Herschel Project
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