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From:
Archibald McLachlan
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Sunday - 9 Sep-
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/11/3794-3799; MS JT/8/1/4a, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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From:
Archibald McLachlan
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Oct. 6 1843
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/11/3800-3802; MS JT/8/1/4a, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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From:
Archibald McLachlan
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Sunday 8th Oct - 1843
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/11/3802-3806; MS JT/8/1/4a, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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From:
Archibald McLachlan
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Sunday
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/11/3807-3803; MS JT/8/1/4a, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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From:
Archibald McLachlan
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Monday
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/11/3809-3812; MS JT/8/1/4a, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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From:
Archibald McLachlan
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Wednesday 18th. Oct. 1843
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/11/3813-3817; MS JT/8/1/4a, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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From:
Archibald McLachlan
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Sunday night
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/11/3818-3819; MS JT/8/1/4a, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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From:
Archibald McLachlan
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Sunday
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/11/3775; MS JT/8/1/4a, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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From:
Archibald McLachlan
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/8/1/4a, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
Arthur Swain Howard Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.490
Summary:
Sending details of a singular appearance in the heavens on 16 June.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.189
Summary:
Sending two formulae.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Cardale Babington
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Oct 1843
Source of text:
DAR 50: A28
Summary:
Identifies Atriplex raised from seeds found by W. Kemp as A. angustifolia.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Benjamin Silliman
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 February 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.205
Summary:
Thanks JH for favorable comments on BS's biography of [Charles?] Mason. Has been given part of an unusual meteorite fallen in the Cape. If JH has a piece of it, hopes to obtain JH's opinion.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
Lord Braybrooke
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
25 September 1843
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 42 & 42(ii)
Summary:
Compliments JSH on his account of the excavation of tumulus at Ringham. Says he has not seen Cuscuta in local region but may have seen evidence of it in scorched appearance of Berkshire clover fields.
States that his wheat harvest is not as good as previous year, but less mildewed. Describes experiment of growing different varieties of wheat in his garden, undermined by rats gaining access to them. Has observed a field of mustard on one of his farms, farmer states that it is good food for sheep and partridges.
Comments on the importance of John Warne’s flax growing scheme and growth of a large quantity of flax on a single acre at Thaxted. Also comments favourably on Warne’s theory of feeding oxen in boxes.
Fears he will have few guests for the Saffron Walden Agricultural Society annual meeting but pleased that JSH will be in attendance along with Edward Everett, the American Ambassador. JSH to advocate cooperative agricultural experiments at the meeting.
Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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From:
William Brockie
To:
William Kemp
Date:
8 June [1843]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/26)
Summary:
Thanks for the account and drawings of the plants.
Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
From:
Benjamin Collins Brodie
To:
unknown
Date:
9 August 1843
Source of text:
MM/19/125, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
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From:
Carlo Matteucci
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
1 May 1843
Source of text:
RI MS F1 H42
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1843-4
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:
Describes the visit of the Crown Prince and Princess [of Hanover?] on her 93rd birthday (16 March).
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1843]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:
Urges JH to study a temporary index made by William Herschel that contains observations about types of zodiacal light.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 February 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.301
Summary:
Regarding his brother-in-law's sale of property. Sorry he was unable to meet him at Dover recently. Mother in good health.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project