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Herschel4396

From:
William Thomson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.436
Summary:

Sends JH a copy of the third edition of his Laws of Thought.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001606

From:
William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
4 October 1853
Source of text:
MM/21/46, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Tyndall1053

From:
William Thomson
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
March 12, 1855
Source of text:
9 (1855), pp. 290-3, Phil. Mag.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1057

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Thomson
Date:
16th Mar. 1855.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/5/1538-9, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1060

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Thomson
Date:
21st March 1855
Source of text:
MS JT/1/5/1537, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1061

From:
William Thomson
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
March 22, 1855
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/12, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1091

From:
William Thomson
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
June 1, 1855
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/13, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1155

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Thomson
Date:
20th Nov. 1855.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/5/1544-5, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1156

From:
William Thomson
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov 22, 1855
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/14, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1158

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Thomson
Date:
Nov. 26, 1855
Source of text:
10 (1855), pp. 422-3, Phil. Mag.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1175

From:
William Thomson
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/32, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1176

From:
William Thomson
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Dec. 24, 1855.
Source of text:
11 (1856), pp. 66-7, Phil. Mag.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1178

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Thomson
Date:
27th Dec. 1855.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/5/1549, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1186

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Thomson
Date:
26th Jan 1857
Source of text:
MS JT/1/5/1552, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1199

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Thomson
Date:
Saturday 23rd Feb.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/5/1550-1, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1570

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Thomson
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1//1439, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall2002

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Thomson
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
25 (1863), pp.368-78, Phil. Mag.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel4606

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomson
Date:
[25 August 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.349b (C: RS:HS 24.59)
Summary:

Thanks WT for paper on rigidity of the earth; agrees tidal action affects not only fluid motion of earth, but the solid as well. Mentions JH's paper of the previous year suggesting that tidal waves cause earthquakes. Raises questions about the idea of the earth as a magnet and about WT's dynamical theory of heat.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4044

From:
William Thomson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.350a
Summary:

Reads JH's earthquake article and believes the effects of the transferences of matter of which JH speaks must be very small. Discusses the dynamical theory of heat. Will send to JH volume WT is editing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4183

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
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