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Herschel9173

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0569
Summary:

Sending JH a paper by WW on the nature of induction. Reformulating Aristotle's view. Discusses a proposed Royal Visitation, which WW opposes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9175

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0570
Summary:

Comments on the Royal Commission on the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and the possibility, favored at Cambridge, that JH would serve on that committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2311

From:
William Whewell
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
12 August 1850
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.62
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2320

From:
William Whewell
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
2 September 1850
Source of text:
RI MS F3 F187
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-355

From:
William Whewell
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
6 November 1850
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 354
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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Tyndall0542

From:
William Whewell
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Oct. 9 1851
Source of text:
MS JT/2/13b/716-7, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Faraday2494

From:
William Whewell
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
7 February 1852
Source of text:
RI MS F3 G073
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2497

From:
William Whewell
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
10 February 1852
Source of text:
RI MS F3 G073
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2536

From:
William Whewell
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
8 June 1852
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.63
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2633

From:
William Whewell
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
30 January 1853
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.64
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-371

From:
William Whewell
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
22 April 1853
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 356
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-377

From:
William Whewell
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
24 November 1853
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 355
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel9187

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 January 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.213
Summary:

Asks JH's opinion of an anonymous book [WW's Of the Plurality of Worlds: An Essay]. Describes it written 'very fairly' but as presenting views very different from JH's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2806

From:
William Whewell
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
12 March 1854
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.65
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2939

From:
William Whewell
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
12 February 1855
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.70
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2981

From:
William Whewell
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
7 May 1855
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.66
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9195

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-5071
Summary:

Approves G. B. Airy's suggestion concerning magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9196

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0572
Summary:

Expresses his views, generally supportive, on the question of the continuation of magnetic observations at various colonial stations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9197

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-5073
Summary:

Comments briefly on the positioning of magnetic observatories. Unsure whether he understands Humphrey Lloyd's proposal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9198

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-5074
Summary:

Has received papers relevant to the Magnetic Committee. Comments on letters by G. B. Airy and Edward Sabine, siding mainly with Airy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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