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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomson
Date:
[22 November 1864]
Source of text:
F. James, 'Between Two Scientific Generations: John Herchel's Rejection of the
Summary:

Thanks WT for pageproofs of his work on analytical dynamics. Compliments work on Isaac Newton's view of nature of luminous ether. Gives own views on ether and motion theory of heat.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6854

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.162
Summary:

Encloses a letter from Angelo Secchi. Sent him a Herschelian eye piece and is having a prism prepared for him. Secchi has seen James Nasmyth's 'willow leaves.'

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John Herschel Project
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