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Herschel7894

From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 September 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.97
Summary:

Embroiled in Museum politics with Richard Owen over position and salaries. Sends copies of testimonials GW collected to take to Archbishop [of Canterbury, J. B. Sumner].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7895

From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 December 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.98
Summary:

Received appointment [as keeper of mineralogical and geological branch of British Museum]. Grateful for JH's support. Celebrating birthday of GW's wife.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7896

From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 December 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.99
Summary:

Richard Owen retiring, recommending GW for post of C. D. E. König [died 6 Sept. 1851].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2721

From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
18 August 1853
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel7897

From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 July 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.100
Summary:

Answers JH's request about Borneo snakes. Forty reported species, contrary to opinion that Borneo has none. None in Iceland or Tierra del Fuego. New Zealand is warm enough, but none reported there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7898

From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.102
Summary:

Responds to JH's questions about discovery sites of extinct species of saurians, mammoths, snakes, giant sloths, etc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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