Herschel, John Frederick William, 1792-1871 (1st Baronet | astronomer)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1792 - 1871
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1827-1871
Series
Identifier: Coll-74/10
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison series consists of:
letters from Murchison to his wife, 1854 and 1857
miscellaneous correspondence and notes (including letters to Sir Archibald Geikie) 1831-1871
correspondence relating to Murchison's dispute with Adam Sedgwick regarding Silurian classification 1838 and 1852-1866
assorted...
Dates:
1827-1871
Letter from Herschel, Sir John F.W., to Charles Lyell, 3 February 1865 - 19 February 1865
File — Box Box 3.2: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/54
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series of correspondence is arranged alphabetically, A-Z. Each correspondent has been assigned a file number – there may be several folders within that file, evidencing the longevity and depth of the relationship between Lyell and the correspondent.
Lyell himself, Mary or Arabella Buckley have mostly recorded a summary of the contents of the correspondence, either on the letter itself, or, on the associated envelope. These summaries have been used as the basis of the catalogue...
Dates:
3 February 1865 - 19 February 1865
Letters received by Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, mid 19th century
Series
Identifier: Coll-74/10/4
Scope and Contents
The letters from Sir Roderick Impey Murchison to Charles Wentworth Dilke and related material consist of:
- 86 letters, alphabetically arranged
Dates:
mid 19th century
Sir Roderick Impey Murchison correspondence (gold), mid 19th century
Series
Identifier: Coll-74/10/6
Scope and Contents
The Sir Roderick Impey Murchison correspondence (gold) consists of:
- correspondence, alphabetically arranged
- geological drawings
- notes
- presscuttings
Dates:
mid 19th century