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Tyndall0415

From:
John Phillips
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
18 July 1850
Source of text:
MS JT/1/P/82, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

JHC110

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
Date:
18 July 1850
Source of text:
JDH/1/10 f.294-295, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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Tyndall0414

From:
Thomas Archer Hirst
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
July 12th 1850
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/149; MS JT/1/HTYP/91-92, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel13776

From:
David Brewster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 July 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0127; Reel 1087
Summary:

Received Dr. [T. R.] Robinson's memorial to John Russell. Believes six-foot reflector could have been obtained as easily as a three-foot reflector.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2308

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
19 July 1850
Source of text:
RI MS T TS, volume 12, p.4125
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Tyndall0416

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
19 July, 1850
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/12/4125, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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HENSLOW-349

From:
Barham Zinoke
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
19 July 1850
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 370
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel1685

From:
Alfred Smee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 July 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.171
Summary:

Comments on some of AS's writings, and on the effect of strong coffee on vision.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11789

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1850-7-20 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.149
Summary:

Encloses copy of the letter he has written [1850-7-20] to the Secretary of the Admiralty.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11790

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1850-7-20 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.149bis
Summary:

TM's attention has been drawn to the question raised by Joseph Hume in the House of Commons regarding the use of the Cape Observatory. Will forward a copy of the weekly register and later a copy of the general report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0417

From:
Karl Hermann Knoblauch
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
21 July 50
Source of text:
MS JT/1/K/14, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Faraday2309

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Benjamin Vincent
Date:
25 July 1850
Source of text:
RI MS F1 C36
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

RS-MM-001095

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
26 July 1850
Source of text:
MM/16/132, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel3202

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 July 1850]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.132
Summary:

Asks JH to send copy of [T. R.] Robinson's memorial to John Russell on the southern telescope. Robinson's statement 'is wanted' for upcoming council meeting and has not yet arrived.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9852

From:
James A. Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 July 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.186
Summary:

Sends a copy of the Globe newspaper with the critique on Karl Reichenbach. Sorry to hear JH will be travelling southwards. The West country is very attractive. Is pleased to hear JH is a Commissioner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3523

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[27 July 1850]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 56 & C: TxU:H/L-0146; Reel 1054 inc
Summary:

Calls JF's attention to an article in which an answer is attempted to JF's objection to 'the argument from probability of a physical connection between individuals of a double star.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12731

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Empson
Date:
[27 July 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0146; Reel 1054
Summary:

[A. J.] Ellis was correct; JH used earlier version of proof by [C. F.] Gauss in Theoria Motus Corporum Coelestium [1809] and was not aware of newer proof. But Ellis's objection to JH's proof applies only to properties of space.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14835

From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 July 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.70
Summary:

Astronomical queries, with particular reference to the Coal Sack. [Probably to JH, but unclear from letter.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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