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DCP-LETT-13772

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Walmisley Baxter; William Baxter
Date:
21 Mar [1843-82]
Source of text:
Bromley Historic Collections, Bromley Central Library (Baxter Collection, 1136/1)
Summary:

Requests a mixture of verdigris, sal ammoniac, and lamp-black.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13772F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Walmisley Baxter; William Baxter
Date:
16 Mar [1843-82]
Source of text:
Bromley Historic Collections, Bromley Central Library (144/1)
Summary:

Asks for a bottle to be filled with spirits of wine.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13865

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
1 Mar [1843-82]
Source of text:
Sotheby’s (dealers) (12 November 1963)
Summary:

Regrets not having a duplicate of one of his books to give away. "You will before long no doubt be able to borrow a copy."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-657

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
[Mar 1843 – 15 May 1846]
Source of text:
Michael H. McHugh (private collection)
Summary:

Invites the Owens to stay at Down, joining Falconer and a few others.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-663

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Geological Society of London
Date:
12 Mar [1843]
Source of text:
Geological Society of London (GSL/L/R/7/354)
Summary:

Asks how many copies of Proceedings are commonly sold.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-664

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Jackson Hooker
Date:
12 Mar [1843]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence: S. American letters 1838–44, 69: 40)
Summary:

Asks WJH to thank his son [J. D. Hooker, away on Antarctic survey] for his note. Has also read a letter JDH wrote to Lyell. Hopes JDH will publish a journal. If he publishes an Antarctic flora, CD will place his collection of South American alpine plants at his disposal.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-665

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[25 Mar 1843]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 66)
Summary:

Sympathises with WDF’s persisting grief.

Describes Down House and additions being built, which interfere with Geology [of "Beagle"].

Bodily health is improved, but cannot stand mental excitement.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-666

From:
William Mostyn Owen
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Mar 1843
Source of text:
DAR 98: A3–4
Summary:

Discusses the death of his son. Thanks CD for his letter of condolence and invites him to visit.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-667

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert FitzRoy
Date:
31 Mar [1843]
Source of text:
DAR 144: 118
Summary:

Congratulates FitzRoy on his appointment as Governor of New Zealand. Wants to see him and his wife before their departure. Proposes to call on them in London next Thursday.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel10629

From:
R. W. Howard-Vyse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.10
Summary:

Is grateful for his note and the book; has been ill, which accounts for the delay in his acknowledgement. The verses appear to give a good idea of the original.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10748

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.100
Summary:

Enlarging on the luminous phenomena he has seen in the S.W. and giving some comments from a naval officer who had observed it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1096

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[23?] March 1843
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.8.52
Summary:

Invites FB and his sister for a visit to Collingwood, where FB and JH can most easily complete the work of charting the southern stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1097

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
1843-3
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.8.53
Summary:

Describes his view of the Great Comet of 1843.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11235

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.126
Summary:

Sending a letter he has received from a friend regarding a curious observation of the moon. Has seen the comet and encloses diagrams of its position.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12010

From:
Adalbert Adolf Mühry
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.372
Summary:

About the health of Caroline Herschel, and other news from Hanover.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel135

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[18 March 1843]
Source of text:
RGO 6.92.173
Summary:

Tells GA about a new comet becoming visible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1364

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.313
Summary:

JH's account of a comet reminds WT of a strange sighting many years ago. Comments further on improvements in photography, both those made and those needed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1365

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.314
Summary:

Describes observing of comet that evening.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1366

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.315
Summary:

Suggests 'amphitype' as name for JH's process whereby same picture can go from negative to positive. Further comments on comet sighting, and on some improvements to Daguerreotype.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13803

From:
John Cruickshank
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0154.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Announces election of Marquis of Breadalbane [John Campbell] as lord rector of Marischal College for coming year. Thanks for JH's advice to college senate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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