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Herschel9800

From:
James Glaisher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.135
Summary:

Editor of the Leisure Hour would like an article on the Correlation of the Physical forces. Would JH be prepared to write such an article?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-5027

From:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Mar 1866
Source of text:
ML 2: 158
Summary:

Surprised at Hooker’s introducing "so organic a change as a deviation in the axis of the planet" to explain the cold of the Glacial Period.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel2576

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[5 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.146
Summary:

Thinks William Whewell's excitement may be a 'precursor to exhaustion.' The hope of recovery is very slight. JH is interested in Whewell's article on Plato.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2575

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.481
Summary:

William Whewell is still alive, but struggling. Dr. [Gilbert] French has died suddenly.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2577

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
5?] March [1866
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.516
Summary:

Detached postscript that refers to the behavior of William Whewell before his death.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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