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Herschel8137

From:
Arthur Cleveland Wigan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 December 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.404
Summary:

Thanks for JH's candor and observations of W. H. Wollaston. A. L. Wigan revised book [Duality of the Mind (1844)] before death, but revision is still under review. Offensive passages will be removed, and JH's suggestions incorporated.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel12849

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles May
Date:
[17 December 1849]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0256; Reel 1054
Summary:

Learned of John Gorrie's mechanical ice-making method. Asks CM to send letter to JH recounting conversation of 11 Feb. 1848 in which JH told CM about JH's theory for making ice by compressing air. JH does not want to interfere with Gorrie's claim, but will submit CM's letter to Athenaeum and put on record, for sake of 'scientific history,' that JH was 'certain' that such a principle would work. Condolences for death of CM's partner.

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