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Tyndall1258

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
July 21, 1856
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/93, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1261

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
July 27 1856
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/92, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3336

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[27 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.383b (C: 23.176; C: RI 499)
Summary:

Thanks for papers on diamagnetism and lecture on 'slaty cleavage.' Compares with phenomenon of 'ringing coins' in mint. Explains with examples conformity of JT's views with JH's own on geological stratification. Praises simplicity yet completeness of JT's work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1262

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
30th July 1856
Source of text:
Herschel 384, Royal Society Letters
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3633

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.384 (C: RI 501)
Summary:

Agrees with and asks permission to publish JH's letter in the Philosophical Magazine. Is going to Switzerland and Tyrol, where hopes to see phenomenon of glacial descent [see JH's 1856-7-31].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3439

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[31 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.175 (C: RI 502)
Summary:

Clarifies letter on motion and structure modification of glaciers. JH thinks glacier ice unfavorable for exhibiting JT's phenomenon [see JT's 1856-7-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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