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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Benjamin Carpenter
Date:
[2 February 1842]
Source of text:
WT 67597.2
Summary:

Declines to review WC's recent work, and then JH justifies his position for the rest of the letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Benjamin Carpenter
Date:
[30 May 1851]
Source of text:
WT 67597.5
Summary:

Thanks WC for the work he has completed on JH's behalf.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Benjamin Carpenter
Date:
[23 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.195 & 23.247
Summary:

Has not read article on binocular vision. Gives his views on this subject. Sends a copy of a paper he read at Leeds on visual impressions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Benjamin Carpenter
Date:
[24 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.196 & 24.247
Summary:

Thanks for his report on dredging operations. Comments on the findings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Benjamin Carpenter
Date:
[19 April 1871]
Source of text:
Royal Geographical Society
Summary:

Discusses WC's ideas on the causes of oceanic circulation. Notes that wind currents are easier to study than water currents. Glad WC got his specimens of Mediterranean water.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project