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From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
2nd. March 1857
Source of text:
HS 17.385, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.385 (C: RI 503)
Summary:

Sends sketch of lecture on structure and motion of glaciers. Wants to conduct experiments on physical properties of ice, and applying polarized light. Beyond paper, is interested in cleavage of ice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Hannah M. Bouvier
Date:
[2 March 1857]
Source of text:
Huntington Library
Summary:

Thanks for HB's Familiar Astronomy. Praises it as a good introduction to astronomy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project