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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Lindley
Date:
[26 August 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.5.15
Summary:

In response to a request, JH provides such details as he can about atmospheric and ground temperatures at the Cape; JH goes on to describe how his flowers brought from the Cape are doing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8772

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Lindley
Date:
[3 February 1842]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Summary:

Asks about partially white leaves and about droplets of water forming at the tops of leaves. Has been studying the effects of spectral rays on vegetable colorings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8773

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Lindley
Date:
[28 May 1843]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Summary:

Thanks for the deodar seeds sent; accepts JL's offer of some young deodar plants. Needs instructions on planting these. Does JL have a copy of JH's 'On the Action of the Rays of the Solar Spectrum on Vegetable Colours, and on Some New Photographic Processes'?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8776

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Lindley
Date:
[6 January 1844]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens (draft: RS:HS 11.231 & 22.221)
Summary:

[Responding to JL's 1844-12-30], declines JL's request that JH write a series of articles on meteorology, because of JH's need to work on the manuscript for JH's Cape Results. Hopes eventually to write on meteorology.

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John Herschel Project
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