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Herschel194

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.80
Summary:

A note accompanying testimonials for candidates for Sydney University professorships [see GA's 1851-11-18].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel195

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.81
Summary:

May not be able to attend next Sydney Trust meeting [see GA's 1851-12-1], as GA has family commitments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2478

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Joseph Ellison Portlock
Date:
1 December 1851
Source of text:
Bence Jones (1870a), 2: 289-92
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel3486

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[R.S.L. Council]
Date:
[1851-12-1 or later]
Source of text:
RS RR.2.92
Summary:

Reports on a paper by Baden Powell read at the R.S. L. and relating to the wave theory of light and to a paper by Henry Brougham.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13421

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Snow Harris]
Date:
[1 December 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0655; Reel 1089
Summary:

Thanks for WH's book on electricity, including experiments by Henry Cavendish. Wishes that these had been published by R.S.L. Asks for clarification on experiments by C. A. Coulomb. [JH annotation: 'Not Sent. Met Sir WH at R.S. and transmitted verbally.']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13685

From:
William Henry Bateson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0057.10; Reel 1087
Summary:

Meeting of Cambridge University Commissioners postponed to 17 Dec.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0583

From:
John Tyndall
To:
James Joseph Sylvester
Date:
2nd December 1851
Source of text:
JJS 3/7/183, StJCL
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0582

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
2nd Dec. 1851
Source of text:
HP 1.1, IC
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0581

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Francis
Date:
Sunday night! - and Monday morning long before day dawn!
Source of text:
Authors' Letters, StBPL T&F
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel196

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.82
Summary:

Indicates a preferred date for a meeting of the Sydney Trust [see GA's 1851-12-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14277

From:
Henry Rich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
4 December [1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0443.13; Reel 1093
Summary:

Believes information is missing from report on G. F. G. Mathison.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel197

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[4 December 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.83
Summary:

Still arranging the next meeting of the Sydney Trust [see GA's 1851-12-4].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0584

From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Decr 4th
Source of text:
HP 9.1-2, IC
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel14493

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 December 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0551.30; Reel 1093
Summary:

G. F. G. Mathison called on CT yesterday to discuss error in Mathison's pension. Will finalize this after CT receives report from JH and Henry Rich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0585

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Dec 5. / 51
Source of text:
MS JT/1/S/7, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0586

From:
Elizabeth Steuart
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
December 5th. 51
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/10/3331, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel198

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 December 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.85
Summary:

Agrees to JH's meeting date [see JH's 1851-12-4].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1624

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 December 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.110
Summary:

Tells JH of RS's dealings with the Kew Observatory Committee; comments further on standard thermometers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1625

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 December 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.111
Summary:

Asks JH to sign certificate for membership in R.S.L. for William Simms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2479

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Edward Magrath
Date:
6 December 1851
Source of text:
RI MS F1 D07
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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