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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

Herschel2535

From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 February 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.444
Summary:

William Conybeare has asked AS to assist in the certification of George Wilson. Mentions William Whewell's book [Of the Plurality of Worlds: An Essay], but has been too ill to study it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9812

From:
Alexander Hamilton-Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.147
Summary:

Soldiers are suffering in this unhealthy country for want of occupation. Hopes he has been able to lighten his duties at the Mint. Administration seems inefficient in the supply to the troops.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday4745u

From:
Alexander William Williamson
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
1854 or after
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1686

From:
Alfred Smee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.172
Summary:

Note to accompany a second edition of work on vision.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9698

From:
Annibal de Gasparis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.47
Summary:

Sending his theory of the orbits of comets. Comments on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall0903

From:
Arthur Herbert Church
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
March 18, 1854
Source of text:
7:45, Phil. Mag.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1019

From:
Arthur Trevelyan
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
10 Dec. 54
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/5/1774, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1023

From:
Arthur Trevelyan
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
15 Dec. 54.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/5/1775, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Faraday2786

From:
Arthur-Auguste De La Rive
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
6 February 1854
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2807

From:
Arthur-Auguste De La Rive
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
13 March 1854
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2914

From:
Arthur-Auguste De La Rive
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
27 October 1854
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel7252

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 July 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.433
Summary:

Sending a comic squib.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7024

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.268
Summary:

Sending an equation for JH to solve. Thanks for sending details of the weight of the florin, and the song from Punch. If he wishes JH may borrow books from the College library.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7026

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.269
Summary:

Sending one of his equations for JH's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-653

From:
Archibald Billing
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
4 February 1854
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 26
Summary:

Explains the difference between the terms bort and carbonate with reference to jewellery manufacture and offers to send JSH more bort dust.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel12662

From:
C. Bulstrode
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0083.1; Reel 1054
Summary:

Send inventory of [furnishings at] 32 Harley Street. New occupant is waiting to move in.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14098

From:
C. T. von Kersten
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 February 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0316; Reel 1087
Summary:

Introduces self to JH and describes CK's modified English alphabet, which is both phonetic and orthographical, and CK's 'philosophical universal alphabet' that would work for all languages. Criticizes phonotypy of Isaac Pitman and A. J. Ellis. Asks JH for loan of £8 with which CK can publish manuscripts. CK made similar appeals to C. K. J. Bunsen and C. E. Trevelyan.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2921a

From:
Carlo Matteucci
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
11 November 1854
Source of text:
BPRE MS Regg E 224/24, doc. 3
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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