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Herschel5732

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.221
Summary:

Is applying for professorship at Addiscombe Military College and would like JH's support.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5733

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 June 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.222
Summary:

Has been ill, which accounts for the delay in answering his letter. Has applied for the position at Addiscombe. Remarks concerning volcanoes and his own and JH's queries regarding them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5734

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward William Brayley
Date:
[3 July 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.223 & 23.381
Summary:

Sorry to hear of his illness. Answers to his queries regarding the colloid state of ice. Cannot agree about metals of alkalis and earths uncombined in the earth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5735

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 July 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.224
Summary:

Was pleased to obtain JH's news regarding ice. Agrees with him about metals of alkalis in the earth. Further regarding volcanoes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5736

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.225
Summary:

Sends articles he has written for the English Encyclopaedia. Still awaiting results of the professorship at Addiscombe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5737

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.226
Summary:

Would like to pass on JH's views on ice to A. R. Abbott, who is giving a lecture on glaciers at the Friend's Institute. Remarks on storms. Confusion of Thomas Young's views with JH's. Regarding JH's paper on earthquakes and volcanoes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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