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SOMERVILLE278

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
17 Mar 1844
Source of text:
HS 16.348, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2657

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[17 March 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.348 (C: RS:HS 22.148)
Summary:

Sending papers on actinochemistry (photography). Discusses [James] Forbes's viscosity theory, nebulae of Southern Hemisphere, great refractor at Collegio Romano, and Lord Rosse's telescopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE279

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
31 Jul 1844?
Source of text:
HS 16.349, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2658

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 July 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.349
Summary:

Will be in London and hopes to see JH. Thanks for his letter and the promise of sending his papers on light. Also wants information on [Louis] Daguerre's work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE282

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
16 Sep 1844?
Source of text:
HS 16.350, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel2659

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 September 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.350
Summary:

Thanks JH for papers on light and photography. Enjoyed her visit to Collingwood. Feels privileged to be godmother to JH's daughter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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