Search: 1850-1859 in date 
Herschel, John in correspondent 
Sorby, Henry Clifton in correspondent 
Sorted by:

Showing 12 of 2 items

From:
Henry Clifton Sorby
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 September 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.220
Summary:

In response to JH's letter to John Tyndall, explains views on the mechanical nature of geological phenomenon of slaty cleavage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Clifton Sorby
Date:
[11 September 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.179
Summary:

Thanks HS for response to and explains further JH's letter to John Tyndall regarding explanation of origin of geological slaty cleavage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project