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Herschel1967

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[1845-1-12 or earlie
Source of text:
Oxford History of Science Museum 58/4
Summary:

Promises to become more knowledgeable about [heat?] theory in order to be able to discuss it with JL. Cautions that the subject is an intricate one.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1964

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[16 February 1845]
Source of text:
Oxford History of Science Museum 58/1
Summary:

JH comments on JL's 'memoir on the heat of vapours,' indicating JH's dissatisfaction with the experimental basis (the experimental work of J. L. Gay-Lussac) for the conclusions. JH offers improvements in the construction and operation of the ice calorimeter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11492

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[1845-3]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.405 (C: RS:HS 25.13.11)
Summary:

Has received the books. Began with Karl Holtzmann's and finds the reasoning at fault. Comments on this. [Marked 'not sent.']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000871

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
6 April 1845
Source of text:
MM/14/131, Royal Society
Summary:

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Royal Society
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