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Herschel7099

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[1858-2-6 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.219
Summary:

Still worrying about where does the day begin?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12958

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[6 February 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0370; Reel 1054
Summary:

[Extract] Learned that JH was appointed by R.S.L. to committee to cooperate with B.A.A.S. to promote continuance of terrestrial magnetism survey. Asks ES to send committee summary of results already obtained and ES's opinion of how best to conduct future observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2380

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[6 February 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23:222
Summary:

JH's improved health would allow him, if asked, to chair the Chemical Section at the B.A.A.S meeting. Notes that JH, G. B. Airy, William Whewell, and George Peacock have been appointed to a committee to cooperate with the B.A.A.S. committee dealing with the continuation of terrestrial magnetism observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1489

From:
Thomas Archer Hirst
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Feb. 6th 1858
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/239, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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FVM-58-02-06

From:
Thomas Balmain
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
6 February 1858
Source of text:
No. 58/289, unit 4, p. 457, VPRS 975/P1 outward registered correspondence, VA 669 Public Works Department, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Herschel9497

From:
William Henry Fitton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
6 February [1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.242
Summary:

Dined yesterday in company with David Livingstone who would like to visit JH at Collingwood. Has been much impressed with Livingstone.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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