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Herschel3475

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Edward Sabine?]
Date:
[1853]
Source of text:
RS Sa.685
Summary:

Postscript regarding the brothers [Adolphe, Hermann, and Robert] Schlagintweit and funding for their proposed expedition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5430

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1853 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.377
Summary:

Number of half-crowns minted in the years 1832-53.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5446

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1853?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.393
Summary:

Send the names and addresses of any friends who may wish to see the Mint. Thanks for pamphlet on income tax.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7023

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
1853
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.131
Summary:

JH looking for some writings by Isaac Newton while at the Mint, but most of that seems to have vanished.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8849

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Augustus De Morgan]
Date:
[1853]
Source of text:
Univ. of London Library
Summary:

Has been reading AD's article on Mrs. Benton; agrees that AD has made it probable that she was involved in a private marriage. Comments on changing place of women in society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9867

From:
James A. Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1853
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.201
Summary:

Saw Mrs. A. Gordon yesterday. Finds that JH dines alone; would be pleased if he would join him anytime when convenient. Had a long letter from Mr. Pellew today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1314

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
George Bentham
Date:
--1853?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.87, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1316

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
George Bentham
Date:
?-?-1853?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.89-90, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

A eight page letter over 2 folios which is undated.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1318

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
George Bentham
Date:
--1853?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.91-93, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

Ten page letter over three folios - undated.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1407

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
-1-1853?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.203, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1408

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
?-?-1853?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.204, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1409

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
?-?-1853?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.205, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

A letter from Joseph Hooker to Miles Joseph Berkeley arranging a visit by Hooker to Berkeley at his home at King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire. The letter is undated with exception of a note of '1853?' in pencil.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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WCP3696

From:
Woodbine Parish
To:
[Henry Norton] [Shaw]
Date:
[1853]
Source of text:
Royal Geographical Society: JMS 6/53
Summary:

This Paper by ARW “appears to be the original — and I recommend it being printed in the Journal with a sketch of the Course of the River Negro [sic] which it describes.”

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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