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RS-MM-000815

From:
unknown
To:
Royal Society
Date:
13 May 1850
Source of text:
MM/13/121, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000970

From:
unknown
To:
Royal Society
Date:
2 May 1853
Source of text:
MM/15/56, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000817

From:
unknown
To:
Royal Society
Date:
28 November 1853
Source of text:
MM/13/123, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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Faraday2929

From:
7th Earl of Shaftesbury
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
29 December 1854
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Tyndall0905

From:
A Normandy
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
March 20, 1854
Source of text:
7:45, Phil. Mag.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel12326

From:
A. B. Orlebar
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.183
Summary:

Has been nominated Professor of Maths at the Native College and is in charge of the Observatory, now being erected. Would welcome suggestions from JH as to observations that would be useful.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9650

From:
A. Fyers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.389
Summary:

Has established a Meteorological Society at Port Louis. What type of barometer would JH advise them to adopt? Hopes to extend their activities to magnetic observations later.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6344

From:
A. H. Brotherton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.108
Summary:

Sending a proposition which he thinks will be worth his notice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7329

From:
A. R. Drummond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 June 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.505
Summary:

Has started a fund for the Miss Grettons.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3307

From:
A[lexander] Spiers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 July 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.226
Summary:

Has used 'elegant' extracts of JH in book [Prelim. Discourse] to familiarize students 'on the continent' with Francis Bacon's work. Is sending copy of book to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2402a

From:
Abbott Lawrence
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
29 March 1851
Source of text:
RI MS Conybeare Album, f.43
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Tyndall1427

From:
Academie der Naturforscher
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
1 September 1857
Source of text:
MS JT/1/A/1, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel5720

From:
Achille Brachet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1855-11
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.211
Summary:

On telescopes and their fittings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5719

From:
Achille Brachet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.210
Summary:

Concerning telescopes and their fittings, and queries relative to them. Intends to publish a work on them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5722

From:
Achille Brachet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.213
Summary:

Sends a few explanations of G. B. Amici's third and sixth series microscopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5723

From:
Achille Brachet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30] November 1856
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.214
Summary:

Was pleased to receive his letter. Further concerning G. B. Amici's microscopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12013

From:
Adalbert Adolf Mühry
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 March 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.375
Summary:

Would like to dedicate to JH a book on climatology that AM is preparing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12014

From:
Adalbert Adolf Mühry
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.376
Summary:

Letter accompanying AM's book on climatology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2534

From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.443
Summary:

Asks JH to consider Reginald Octavius Day for an appointment to the new mint in Australia. Sends regards of his nieces and self.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4159

From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1854?]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (63)
Summary:

'Delighted' to hear that JH is in 'such good spirits.' Has been giving regular class lectures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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