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Herschel3858

From:
William Rowan Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1838]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Congratulates JH on his successful Cape Town enterprise.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3173

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[15 June 1838]
Source of text:
TCD 4015:96
Summary:

Comments and expands on James MacCullagh's paper on laws of reflection and polarization in crystals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3859

From:
William Rowan Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 June 1838]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Pleased that the Royal Irish Academy awarded its Science Medal to James MacCullagh for his paper on the "Laws of Crystalline Reflexion and Refraction;" he deems MacCullagh's essay superior to WH's "On Algebra as the Science of Pure Time.","L

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10798

From:
William Rowan Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.152
Summary:

Miss Caroline Herschel has just been elected an honorary member of the Academy. How shall they forward the diploma?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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