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Herschel2132

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
[11 May 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.378
Summary:

Discusses the possibility of a large reflecting telescope being constructed for observation of the southern heavens.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2289

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
20 May 1850
Source of text:
ULC Add MS 7656, TR57
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel2133

From:
Thomas Romney Robinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.379
Summary:

Members of B.A.A.S. doubt private funding for telescope will be forthcoming soon [see see TR's 1849-10-21, JH's 1849-10-27, & TR's 1849-11-1]. Will apply to government for funds. Asks JH's advice regarding telescope design.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1594

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
[31 May 1850]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/TR62 (C: RS:HS 23.87)
Summary:

Continues opposed to application to government to support the 'Great Southern Reflector' [see JH's 1849-10-27]; responds to a number of specific queries about the construction of such a telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001095

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
26 July 1850
Source of text:
MM/16/132, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000752

From:
Thomas Romney Robinson
To:
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
Date:
28 December 1852
Source of text:
MM/12/72, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000753

From:
Thomas Romney Robinson
To:
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
Date:
30 December 1852
Source of text:
MM/12/73, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000758

From:
Thomas Bell
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
10 April 1853
Source of text:
MM/12/78, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000760

From:
Thomas Bell
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
29 April 1853
Source of text:
MM/12/80, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000762

From:
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
6 May 1853
Source of text:
MM/12/82, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001508

From:
Thomas Romney Robinson
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
28 July 1853
Source of text:
MM/19/112, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000605

From:
Thomas Romney Robinson
To:
Lord Rosse
Date:
23 September 1854
Source of text:
MM/11/62, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Tyndall1119

From:
Thomas Romney Robinson
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
July 28. 55
Source of text:
MS JT/1/R/31, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1501

From:
Thomas Romney Robinson
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
15 (1858), pp. 326-7, Phil. Mag.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1514

From:
Thomas Romney Robinson
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
April 26. 58
Source of text:
MS JT/1/R/32; MS JT/1/TYP/3/1019, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel2134

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
[19 June 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.245
Summary:

Thanks TR for his paper on magnetism and his article on speculae. Discusses [J. P.] Gassiot's work on galvanic stratification. JH's health is better.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1596

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
[17 November 1859]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/TR64 (C: RS:HS 23.288)
Summary:

Thanks for several papers; JH describes article on telescopes he has prepared for the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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