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Faraday2508

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Duchess of Northumberland
Date:
26 March 1852
Source of text:
Wayne Lee Radziminski
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel14261

From:
H. R. Reynolds
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0439; Reel 1093
Summary:

Returns completed draft of security bond for Mr. Shaw.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1502

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
General William Munro
Date:
27 March 1852
Source of text:
MUN/1 f.123, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

Herschel13426

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles Edward Trevelyan?]
Date:
[28 March 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0661; Reel 1089
Summary:

After Treasury commissioners returned [Benedetto Pistrucci's]'s first memorial, to be transmitted through proper channels, JH hoped that [Pistrucci] would alter its content. But because [Pistrucci] insisted, JH forwarded it to Treasury again.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0613

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
March 29. '52
Source of text:
MS JT/1/S/10, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel12888

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
W. C. Peters
Date:
[29 March 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0300; Reel 1054
Summary:

Explains algebraic equation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1886

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[29 March 1852]
Source of text:
WT 76066
Summary:

As part of a discussion about decimal coinage, JH states that an early issue of florins is contemplated.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11796

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.156
Summary:

Has received two notes, one from G. B. Airy and one from Francis Beaufort informing him that the Admiralty has promised to supply a transit circle; the estimates have now been passed. The Magnetic Observatory building at the Cape has been destroyed by fire. Andries Stockenström is taking an active part in politics. H. G. W. Smith has been recalled.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8107

From:
Henry Walter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 March 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.373
Summary:

Was JH's examiner forty years ago. Please explain why northern winters, at perigee, are not colder than southern winters, at apogee. Gratified that JH is in office held by Isaac Newton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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