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DCP-LETT-573

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
3 July [1840]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A5–6
Summary:

Describes an orange tree with curious "horned" fruit; sends specimen. Asks if the horns represent "metamorphoses of some organ into the fruit orange".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-574

From:
Jean-Charles Léonard de Sismondi; Jessie Allen; Jessie de Sismondi
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
1 July 1840
Source of text:
DAR 177: 175
Summary:

Sismondi’s appreciation of CD’s Journal of researches.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-575

From:
Susan Elizabeth Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[22 July 1840]
Source of text:
DAR 261.11: 24 (EH 88206076)
Summary:

Reference to W. Smellie’s Natural history [1791] requested by CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000642

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
JD Roberton, Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society
Date:
2 July 1840
Source of text:
MM/11/146, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000643

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
unknown
Date:
3 July 1840
Source of text:
MM/11/147, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001106

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Herschel
Date:
2 July 1840
Source of text:
MM/16/143, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001107

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Herschel
Date:
20 July 1840
Source of text:
MM/16/144, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel101

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 July 1840]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.239
Summary:

Comments on a proposed request for a government grant to establish a magnetic and meteorological institute.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10441

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.319
Summary:

Drawing attention to his prediction of the storms of 1838 and 1839.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1068

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Spencer J. A.] Compton
Date:
[8 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.6
Summary:

The Physical [?] Committee is meeting the next day to deal with the question of establishing a magnetic and meteorological observatory. JH [Chair of the Physical Committee?] cannot attend the meeting and sends his supportive, but cautioning, comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10923

From:
James Rose Innes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.269
Summary:

Arrived in England two days ago after a tedious voyage. Would like to visit JH. Off to Scotland next week. Called at the Colonial Office and had a friendly reception. G. T. Napier's dispatch has been received.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11391

From:
John Gibson Lockhart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.302
Summary:

JH must have read William Whewell's History of the Inductive Sciences. John Murray thinks JH's opinion of this work would form a valuable article for the Quarterly Review.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11628

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 July 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0011; Reel 1054
Summary:

GA's correspondence with [R.S.L. president] Lord Northampton [S. J. A. Compton] will be read before Physical Committee. JH favors establishing national physical observatory and experimental institute, but wishes plan had been discussed more fully. Proposes sites, procedures, and instruments for magnetic and meteorological observations in Britain. Ideas for experimental institute.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12636

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[8 July 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0056; Reel 1054
Summary:

Dissatisfied with R.S.L. procedures for establishing magnetic and meteorological observatory. Called meeting of Physical Committee tomorrow and invited G. B. Airy to attend. Busy reducing JH's observations from Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12874

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Spencer J. A. Compton
Date:
[9 July 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0284; Reel 1054 (C: RS:HS 22.58)
Summary:

Has called special meeting of Physical Committee to discuss SC's response to R.S.L.'s proposal to establish permanent observatory. Expresses JH's opinion and recommends temporary observatory instead. Keep this issue separate from funding for publication of present observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14746

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 July 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0936.2; Reel 1083
Summary:

Gives reasons why CH rejoiced at news of Mrs. Papendick's death, and grieves that two daughters of Papendick are gaining influence at Court.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1741

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.10
Summary:

Sends JH a copy of extracts from unpublished papers on the question of standards, and asks for JH's comments on these extracts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1743

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 July 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.12
Summary:

Requests the views of JH, and all other Standards Commission members, on the various subjects before the Commission; GA will compile these and circulate them to all Commission members to expedite discussions at future meetings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2872

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Wilhelm Struve
Date:
[13 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.59
Summary:

Apologizes for not having written, but has been 'harassed with desultory and importunate calls on [his] name.' Commends WS on accomplishments at Pulkowa and performance of Repsold instruments. Congratulates WS on his son Otto Struve. Received WS's figures on Halley's Comet. Comments on bright stars of variable nature. Estimates 35 or 36 magnetic observatories in the world.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3253

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[3 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS MM.11.147 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.6.5)
Summary:

Is displeased by R.S.L. Council's seemingly rash resolution with regard to idea of permanent magnetic observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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