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Herschel11631

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[1 October 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.168
Summary:

Comments on the relationship between the plane of the earth's orbit and the obliquity of the ecliptic.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1512

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[13 October 1866]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.16 (C: RS:HS 24.172)
Summary:

Comments on some of CL's writings; further argues that a canal at Suez and/or Darien would have a major effect on European climate due to the effect of ocean currents coming through such canals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1513

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[20 October 1866]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.17 (C: RS:HS 24.173)
Summary:

Some minor suggestions regarding CL's proofs [see CL's 1866-10-19].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1514

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[4 December 1866]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.18 (C: RS:HS 24.178)
Summary:

Appreciates the receipt of volume one of the tenth edition of CL's Principles of Geology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1515

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[30 June 1868]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.19 (C: RS:HS 24.218)
Summary:

Sends a paper, which may help to clarify the effect of the Sahara Desert on certain European winds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1516

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[13 July 1868]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.20 (C: RS:HS 24.220)
Summary:

On the temperatures of water in the oceans, and the freezing temperature of sea water.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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