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DCP-LETT-530

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
7 Aug [1839]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Asks for details of Smyth’s Island discovered by WHS – particularly whether the islets form a ring surrounding a lagoon. [See Coral reefs, p. 158].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-531

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Shoberl
Date:
16 Aug [1839]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Gives his opinion of a MS on geology. It is not really a scientific work. It might sell well, but CD’s opinion on success of sale is worthless.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-532

From:
Carl Friedrich Alexander Hartmann
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Aug 1839
Source of text:
DAR 204: 179
Summary:

Thanks CD for his Journal of researches, "one of the best scientific travelworks of this time", which CFAH intends to translate into German.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-533

From:
John Grant Malcolmson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Aug 1839
Source of text:
DAR 39: 11
Summary:

Observations on the geology of Arabia.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000512

From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
15 August 1839
Source of text:
MM/10/36, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000637

From:
James Apjohn
To:
unknown
Date:
1 August 1839
Source of text:
MM/11/141, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000736

From:
W E Shuckard, Royal Society Library
To:
J W Lubbock
Date:
8 August 1839
Source of text:
MM/12/56, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001176

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
MN Jacobi, Academy of Sciences, St Petersburg
Date:
17 August 1839
Source of text:
MM/17/42, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

SOMERVILLE643

From:
William Whewell
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
29 Aug 1839
Source of text:
MSW 2 / 182, Dep. c. 372, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel1064

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Lindley
Date:
[26 August 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.5.15
Summary:

In response to a request, JH provides such details as he can about atmospheric and ground temperatures at the Cape; JH goes on to describe how his flowers brought from the Cape are doing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1065

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Whewell]
Date:
[28 August 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.5.16
Summary:

Wishes to have mentioned to the Physical Section of the B.A.A.S. that JH has discovered that the extreme red rays [infra-red?] of the sun do not darken photographic paper, but tend to whiten it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11321

From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.226
Summary:

Is working on horticultural considerations of Cape plants and would welcome information on the temperature just below the surface of the soil in relation to the temperature of the air.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11363

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 August 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.271
Summary:

Has just had a letter from C. F. Gauss regarding the hours for observations; comments on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11364

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 August 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.272
Summary:

Finds that he misunderstood Edward Sabine's statement and may have misled JH. Comments on the observations desired from the Antarctic Expedition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11587

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[4 August 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.23
Summary:

Asks JL to take on the preparations for the magnetic observations, including the instructing of ships' personnel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11588

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Humphrey Lloyd
Date:
[7 August 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.25
Summary:

About times at which magnetic observations should be made at each observation station.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11762

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.121
Summary:

Encloses letters concerning [William] Reid's Laws of Storms. Discusses problems obtaining money for Meteorology Society from government. Reports mural circle working well. Receives another meteorite specimen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11763

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
12 August [1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.122
Summary:

J. M. Craig requests TM to send meteorite to British Museum. TM asks JH to transfer the specimen sent earlier to the Museum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12365

From:
William Edward Parry
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.222
Summary:

Requesting letters of introduction for Lieut. F. M. Eardley Wilmot, who is to undertake magnetic observations at the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12499

From:
Henry Perigal
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 August 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.365
Summary:

More mathematical curves made by machine [see HP's 1839-5-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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