https://library.rds.ie/files/6-81.pdf
Item of correspondence from GFF letters
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https://library.rds.ie/files/9-41.pdf
Item of correspondence from GFF letters
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https://library.rds.ie/files/9-38.pdf
Item of correspondence from GFF letters
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https://library.rds.ie/files/9-37.pdf
Item of correspondence from GFF letters
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https://library.rds.ie/files/9-36.pdf
Item of correspondence from GFF letters
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https://library.rds.ie/files/9-35.pdf
Item of correspondence from GFF letters
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https://library.rds.ie/files/7-14.pdf
Item of correspondence from GFF letters
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https://library.rds.ie/files/7-12.pdf
Item of correspondence from GFF letters
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https://library.rds.ie/files/11-7.pdf
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to Frederick Thomas Trouton, dated 8 September 1890. The letter is written from 22 Trinity College, Dublin. Preston responds to Trouton’s letter by saying he would be glad to assist him in his work. He would…
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https://library.rds.ie/files/19-24.pdf
Item of correspondence from GFF letters
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https://library.rds.ie/files/25-4.pdf
Item of correspondence from GFF letters
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https://library.rds.ie/files/11-16.pdf
Handwritten letter from Thomas Preston to RDS Librarian Dr A. J. Foord, written from his home at Bardowie, Orwell Park, Rathgar, County Dublin. Preston writes that he encloses the manuscript of his paper about Radiation Phenomena, which he describes…
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-41.pdf
Handwritten letter from John Tyndall to Dr William Francis. Tyndall sends his “own pen copy” of paper by Sondhauss on the Refraction of Sound along with the note.
1pp.
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-39.pdf
Handwritten letter from John Tyndall to Dr William Francis. In this short note, Tyndall asks Francis to send him a pamphlet regarding J. E Dent’s Aneroid Barometer. 1pp.
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-38.pdf
Handwritten letter from John Tyndall to Dr William Francis.The letter seems to insinuate a debate between several parties including Debois, Adamson and Thomson regarding their opinions on a paper by “Gladstone.” 3pp.
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-37.pdf
Handwritten letter from John Tyndall to Dr William Francis. Tyndall asks for a copy of Lardener’s handbook of Natural Philosophy, chemicals and a prism to be acquired and sent to him. The letter contains a diagram and notes regarding the…
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-36.pdf
Handwritten letter to William Francis from John Tyndall. In this letter Tyndall thanks him for his opinion on a reply he wrote to a paper by Alexander Adie. He claims it saved him from an “unintended mistake.” He goes on to share his opinion of…
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-35.pdf
Handwritten letter from John Tyndall to Dr William Francis. He makes vague comments possibly to do with the inclusion of a paper by Alexander Adie, which he does not view favourably. 2pp.
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-3.pdf
Incomplete pages from a handwritten letter by John Tyndall, likely to William Francis. In this section, he mentions two lectures he will give in Romsey and Southampton on “optics illustrated by electric light.” He also mentions Dionysius Lardner…
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-24.pdf
Handwritten letter to William Francis from John Tyndall. This letter contains some editors notes to be added to an article by Dove in the Philosophical Magazine 1852. 1pp.
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-2.pdf
Handwritten letter to William Francis from John Tyndall. In the letter, Tyndall agrees with Francis’ plans on various business matters. Testimonials are being sent in the post and those from Grove and Gladstone forthcoming. Sent from Queenwood…
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-9.pdf
Handwritten letter from John Tyndall to Dr William Francis. Letter contains a discussion of translation work for the Scientific Memoirs and a proposal to share publication costs. Tyndall also mentions works by Sénarment, Bunsen and Wiedemann.
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-8.pdf
Handwritten letter from John Tyndall to Dr William Francis. Tyndall mentions his search for David Brewster’s “sky investigations” as part of his reading into Charles Whetstone’s polar clock invention. He also mentions the maker of the…
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-7.pdf
Handwritten letter from John Tyndall to Dr William Francis. In the letter he mentions receiving a translated copy of H. G. Magnus’ work from Berlin and hopes to also receive one of Wiederman’s soon. He encloses a letter to be addressed to A.…
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-6.pdf
Handwritten letter from John Tyndall to Dr William Francis. In the letter he makes several requests of Francis, including purchasing a copy of John Herschel’s paper on sound from the Encyclopedia Metropolitana for him. He also asks to be sent the…
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-5.pdf
Handwritten letter from John Tyndall to Dr. William Francis. Tyndall asks Francis to enclose the contents of the letter with the magazines he distributes to various persons unnamed. 2pp.
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-4.pdf
Handwritten letter from John Tyndall to Dr William Francis. The contents of the letter detail Tyndall’s critical feedback on a physics paper written by a Dr (Thomas) Woods. He makes 7 points, referencing specific paragraphs that he does not agree…
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-34.pdf
Handwritten letter from John Tyndall to William Francis, dated 28 October 1853. Tyndall copied into the letter to Francis a letter he received the previous day (27 October 1853) from George Wynne, where Wynne expresses his regret at Tyndall’s…
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-33.pdf
Handwritten letter from John Tyndall to Dr William Francis. Tyndall complains at length about the ongoing works produced by Reuben Philips on a jet of steam. He also speaks about translating a work by Schwerd which he feels would be valuable to…
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-32.pdf
Handwritten letter from John Tyndall to Dr William Francis. Includes transcription of a letter he received in French from J.G.S Van Breda. Tyndall also mentions how his ill health is affecting his ability to work.
4pp.
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-31.pdf
Handwritten letter to William Francis from John Tyndall. In the letter he calls F. M Scwerd’s Beugungserscheinungen a “splendid work.” He thinks it would be good to publish in English but it is very long with many plates. He says he will write…
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-30.pdf
Handwritten letter from John Tyndall to Dr William Francis. In the letter, Tyndall expresses his concerns around the value placed on translations and the opinion around the magazine. He also apologises for the quality of the letter due to his…
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-29.pdf
Handwritten letter to William Francis from John Tyndall. In this short note, Tyndall asks Francis to look over the work sent alongside the letter and to return it with his thoughts “quickly”. He asks him particularly to check the punctuation and…
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https://library.rds.ie/files/27-28.pdf
Handwritten letter to William Francis from John Tyndall. He suggests H H de Sénarmont’s work from the Annales de Chimie 3 xxxiii 391 as a worthwhile addition to the Scientific Memoirs they are compiling. He offers to split the cost with Francis if…
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