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Herschel3571

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.382 (C: RI 494)
Summary:

Sends memoirs on magnetism of crystalline bodies. Notes that remarks on atomic mechanism of Iceland spar contrast with JH's views expressed in JH's Light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3645

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.381 (C: RI 493)
Summary:

Letter in application for Professorship of Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry at University College, Sydney.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3177

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 January 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.383a (C: RI 497)
Summary:

Asks JH to keep memoirs JT sent with regard to JT's application for position at University of Sydney.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall0941

From:
John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
June 24/54
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/91; MS JT/1/TYP/2/498, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

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

Tyndall1345

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
2nd. March 1857
Source of text:
HS 17.385, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3566

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.385 (C: RI 503)
Summary:

Sends sketch of lecture on structure and motion of glaciers. Wants to conduct experiments on physical properties of ice, and applying polarized light. Beyond paper, is interested in cleavage of ice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1356

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
March 17/57
Source of text:
HS 17.386, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3567

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[17 March 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.386
Summary:

Thanks for lecture on glacier cleavage. Wonders how 'regelation' occurs when two masses of ice at 32° are placed in contact.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1357

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
20th. March 1857
Source of text:
HS 17.387; MS JT/1/TYP/2/504, RS; RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3303

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.387 (C: RI 504)
Summary:

Remarks on physical properties of ice and their bearing on glacial phenomena. Asks for help inventing term for idea of 'fracture and renewal' of glacial bendings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1796

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
July 21 1861
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/94; MS JT/1/TYP/2/505-6, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3396

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[21 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.335 (ACCS: RS:HS 17.388a; C: RI 505-6)
Summary:

Thanks for and comments on paper and lectures on 'diathermancy &c' of gases, scientific teaching, and solar chemistry. Regrets that JT mentioned all names connected with light research except JH's. Remarks on absorption of light, molecular vibrations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1799

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
24th July 1861
Source of text:
HS 17.388, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3579

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 July 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.388 (C: RI 507)
Summary:

Apologizes for not having seen JH's paper on spectra of colored flames and thus having overlooked JH's prior claims [see JH's 1861-7-21]. Will try to make amends.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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