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FVM-58-05-08

From:
Edmund FitzGibbon
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
8 May 1858
Source of text:
Unit 4, p. 69, VPRS 4025 Town Clerk's letter press copy books, VA 511 Melbourne, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Herschel14415

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0525.4; Reel 1093
Summary:

Current activities at magnetic observatories at Cape of Good Hope, Hobart [Tasmania], and Toronto. Future avenues for research in terrestrial magnetism include correlation with sunspot cycles, annual seasons, parallels of latitude, and lunar position. Urges establishment of many more observing stations. [JH annotation: Routing list to G. B. Airy, George Peacock, and William Whewell.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-2270

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
8 May [1858]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 113)
Summary:

Will be most curious to hear results of WDF’s experiment with a kite and turkey chicks "by themselves".

If WDF ever sees a striped dun horse, he should ascertain colour of dam and sire.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday3432

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Peter Henry Berthon
Date:
8 May 1858
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/2/82
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel3323

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[8 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS Sa.667
Summary:

Describes in detail proceedings of a committee meeting, particularly noting remarks made about ES and stressing committee's wish to see evidence of progress.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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