Search: 1820-1829::1825 in date 
No in transcription-available 
Sorted by:

Showing 1–20 of 262 items

DCP-LETT-10

From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[17 Jan 1825]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 8
Summary:

Proposes a dry place for the apparatus for their laboratory and draws a plan for CD’s criticism.

Price has found black sediment in his tea, which was attracted to a magnet.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11

From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[24 Jan 1825]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 9
Summary:

Asks CD to do an experiment for him.

Has found a curious stone in his fire.

Price’s iron in tea measured 13 per cent.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12

From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1 Feb 1825]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 10
Summary:

Tells CD a bill is all right. Hopes his father will pay it and a wine merchant’s bill as well.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13

From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[24 Feb 1825]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 11
Summary:

EAD thinks it a pity if CD does not go to Cambridge, but it will be very pleasant for them to be together at Edinburgh, where they should go as soon as possible and read. EAD is getting "case-hardened" in anatomy.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-14

From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[8 Mar 1825]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 12
Summary:

Asks CD to send him some books on physiology and natural history from the family library.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-15

From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[June 1825]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 13
Summary:

Asks CD whether he is making any plans for Edinburgh.

Will be home in three weeks.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-16

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Waring Darwin
Date:
[23 Oct 1825]
Source of text:
DAR 154: 68
Summary:

First days in Edinburgh.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-17

From:
Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[26 Oct 1825]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 21
Summary:

Shrewsbury news.

Glad he likes Edinburgh.

They have been going to plays performed by a travelling company he knows.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-18

From:
Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton; Susan Elizabeth Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Dec [1825]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 22
Summary:

Family news.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9

From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[10 Jan 1825]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 7
Summary:

Saw a mineral salesman, but he had nothing CD does not already have.

EAD has a piece of petrified sponge and some curious coal that John Price pulled out of his fire.

Griffith’s Animal kingdom [Griffith, Edward, et al. 1827–35. The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organization, by the Baron Cuvier, … with additional descriptions of all the species hitherto named, and of many not before noticed. 16 vols. London] just being published. He is sure CD would like it.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-001629

From:
John Bowring
To:
Matthew Needham
Date:
28 March 1825
Source of text:
MM/21/69, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel10000

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.335
Summary:

About travel plans once he recovers his health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10112

From:
Robert Grahame, Sr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.3
Summary:

Could he let him have the address of his son James as his mother died this morning.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10251

From:
Frederick Griesbach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.137
Summary:

Is grateful for the present. Did not request the money as a gift.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10351

From:
Charles L. Harding
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.234
Summary:

Thanks for the double star catalogue of JH and James South; comments on observing Encke's and Biela's comets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10783

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas John Hussey
Date:
[31 December 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.137 & 20.227
Summary:

Sending by the bearer mirror No. 3 of which he spoke. Will exchange it for Troughton's if TH can make use of JH's. Do not attempt to clean Edward Troughton's mirror with acid. Hopes he does not feel obliged to carry out any particular series of observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10829

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herapath
Date:
[1 August 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.181 & 20.220
Summary:

Knows nothing of the enmity of Humphry Davy towards [John] Herapath. The purpose of JH's last letter was to point out that Herapath was in error in his solution of certain equations. Must consider correspondence closed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10920

From:
Giovanni Inghirami
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.266
Summary:

Desires to present methods of occultation observation to the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11192

From:
John Kidd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.82
Summary:

Much obliged for his letter. Will be glad if he would correct the press of his paper. Encloses a printed sheet, which may amuse him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11193

From:
Joshua King
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 February 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.83
Summary:

Has recently discovered in Cumberland a rich vein of cobalt, which is mixed with iron. Would like his opinion whether these ores can be easily separated. Can send him a specimen if required.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Author
Addressee
Correspondent
Date
Document type
Repository
Contributor
Transcription available