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Herschel11397

From:
Elias Loomis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 April 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.308
Summary:

Has recently published a volume on Practical Astronomy and dispatched a copy via Messrs. Trubner for JH. Believes it fills a need as there has been no suitable work available for beginners.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14195

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 April 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0421; Reel 1087
Summary:

JH's views coincide with GP's views about constitution of [Cambridge] University. Adam Sedgwick, GP, and John Romilly will compose joint letter to Lord Palmerston [H. J. Temple], pointing out that present parliamentary bill [to make new statutes for Cambridge] is totally opposed to recommendations [of Cambridge University Commission] and to liberal constitution granted to Oxford University.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1669

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
19 Apr [1855]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 129
Summary:

Rejects JDH’s suggestion that seed-salting experiments be conducted on huge scale. Only wishes to demonstrate possibility of sea transport, not establishment of any particular insular flora. More seed results.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday2975

From:
Jacob Herbert
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
19 April 1855
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/2/88
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Tyndall1072

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/597, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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