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DCP-LETT-677

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Horner
Date:
25 June 1843
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.31)
Summary:

Sends notes on volcanic islands for LH to read and return.

[Letter could be an inaccurate contemporary copy to which the copyist interpolated details, or a forgery. The address "Down House Orpington Kent" occurs nowhere else.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-677A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Smith, Elder & Co
Date:
29 June [1843]
Source of text:
Kenneth W. Rendell (dealer) (1990)
Summary:

Requests information as to means of sending two pamphlets to a professor in the United States.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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KEMP47

From:
William Brockie
To:
William Kemp
Date:
8 June [1843]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/26)
Summary:

Thanks for the account and drawings of the plants.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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Faraday1499a

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Hennell
Date:
2 June 1843
Source of text:
RI MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1500

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James Pattison Cockburn
Date:
8 June 1843
Source of text:
CITA
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1501

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Richard Wellesley Rothman
Date:
9 June 1843
Source of text:
University of London Library MS AL 49a
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1502

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James Pattison Cockburn
Date:
20 June 1843
Source of text:
PRO WO44 / 644
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1503

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Manby
Date:
24 June 1843
Source of text:
RI MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel10424

From:
Alexander Henning
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.305
Summary:

A friend has inquired when Pisces became the sign of the Vernal Equinox; can JH help him? Regarding the comet they observed on their passage home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10749

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.101
Summary:

Is grateful for the very interesting photograph; will keep the preparation secret if he discovers it. Has been trying many experiments with benzoates with curious results, but bad weather has stopped progress so has now turned to thermography to test the truth of Mr. Prater's conclusions. Comments on these.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11185

From:
William Keleher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.75
Summary:

Invitation from the Local Council to visit Cork for the B.A.A.S. meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11186

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Keleher
Date:
[22 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.76 & 22.159
Summary:

Regrets he will be unable to visit Cork for the B.A.A.S. meeting, but is conscious of the honor of the invitation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11570

From:
Antoine Lombardi
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.488
Summary:

President of the Società Italienne des Sciences has received the invitation for members to attend the B.A.A.S. meeting at Cork. Regrets the length of the journey prevents members attending, but have nominated Michael Faraday to attend.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11572

From:
Arthur Swain Howard Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.490
Summary:

Sending details of a singular appearance in the heavens on 16 June.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12983

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Peter Stewart
Date:
29 [June] 1843
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0396; Reel 1054
Summary:

Encloses bill, which JH signed, received from J. C. Stewart. JH and family visited Dover with G. B. Airy's family, where JH witnessed noiseless explosion of 18,000 pounds of powder distributed over 18 acres.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14330

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 June 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0492; Reel 1093
Summary:

JH's theory of orbits of Castor and Gamma Virginis. Observations of Gamma Virginis by W. R. Dawes and by WS.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14692

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0659; Reel 1084
Summary:

Agenda items for next meeting of 'Committee for Superintending the Construction of Standards.' Compares English, French, Danish, and Prussian standards.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14733

From:
George Clerk
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 June 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0924; Reel 1083
Summary:

Commissioners of Treasury invite JH to join committee to oversee construction of 'New Parliamentary Standards of Weight and Measure.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1659

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sherwood & Co.
Date:
[16 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.145 (C: 22,158)
Summary:

Comments on book on etymology forwarded by Sherwood & Co. [see 1843-5-26].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1660

From:
Sherwood & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.146
Summary:

Thanks for JH's 1843-6-16.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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