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DCP-LETT-279

From:
Charles San Lambert
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[c. July 1835]
Source of text:
DAR 37: 648, DAR 39.2: 161
Summary:

Instructions for a journey to the sulphur deposits of the Valle de la Coipa.

Describes volcanic formations capping granite hills from Copiapò to Atacama [Chile]. [See South America, pp. 230–1.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-280

From:
Richard Henry Corfield
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 & 18 July 1835
Source of text:
DAR 204: 131
Summary:

Passes on news from England and some Shrewsbury papers.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-281

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood
Date:
[19] July – [12 Aug] 1835
Source of text:
DAR 223: 29
Summary:

Describes his trip from Coquimbo to Copiapò, where he rejoined the Beagle – a hard and wearisome journey, but geologically interesting.

FitzRoy piloted the [Blonde] to rescue crew of wrecked Challenger.

CD has received letters that were missing, and others; for ten months there will be none to or from him.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000009

From:
John Dalton
To:
unknown
Date:
14 July 1835
Source of text:
MM/1/9, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000699

From:
Peter Mark Roget
To:
Richard Taylor
Date:
2 July 1835
Source of text:
MM/12/9, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000700

From:
Peter Mark Roget
To:
J W Lubbock
Date:
6 July 1835
Source of text:
MM/12/10, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

SOMERVILLE120

From:
Ada Byron (King)
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
15 Jul 1835
Source of text:
MSBY 3 / 61, Dep. c. 367, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE270

From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
17 Jul 1835
Source of text:
HS 16.404, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE271

From:
John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
17 Jul 1835
Source of text:
HS 19.71, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel10297

From:
Basil Hall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.180
Summary:

Is in Berlin together with the astronomers J. F. Encke and F. W. Bessel. Relates their researches. The new Berlin Observatory is a magnificent affair. May have to travel home sooner than expected owing to the illness of his mother-in-law.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11506

From:
Sir Charles Lyell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.418
Summary:

Hears that JH expressed to William Whewell great pleasure in parts of CL's book. Has been altered and improved since the 1st edition. When in Copenhagen last year [H. C.] Oersted was reading JH's paper on double stars. Murray has sold 1750 copies of CL's book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11706

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[1835-7]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.192
Summary:

Has interpolated the hourly tidal observations for Simon's Bay.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11707

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.70
Summary:

Will be obliged for the Tide Observations book of Table Bay. Intends to enter into an agreement with the Tide Master.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11708

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.71
Summary:

Sends the Tide observations made in Table Bay. These are now at a standstill due to the expense involved. Tomorrow he intends to engage the Tide Master. Do they wind up with a dinner?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11709

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.72
Summary:

Only made two copies of the Tide Observations, one for the Observatory and one to be forwarded to the Admiralty. Is engaged instrumentally with the transit instrument. Has engaged a new carpenter for the observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12102

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[8 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.180
Summary:

Sends TM some tide observations, and some calculations done on them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2711

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Somerville
Date:
[17 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.404 (C: RS:HS 21.181)
Summary:

Glad the government has recognized Mrs. Somerville's work. Discusses the hostility toward natives at the Cape and criticizes actions of colonists. Astronomical observing conditions at Cape are very good.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2886

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.377
Summary:

Visits F. W. Bessel in Berlin to discuss pendulum experiments. [C. A.] Steinheil invented a photometer to measure relative light of different stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3660

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 July 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.3
Summary:

On JH's portrait, which RS is trying to send to JH at the Cape. Asks JH to forgive the 'liberty' he has taken with JH's 'physiognomy,' but RS wants to show off JH as an 'ornament' of Cambridge. Updates JH on Francis Baily's progress and the status of the St. Helena Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3910

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[5 July 1835]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Busy interpolating the Simon's Bay tidal series; JH then intends to study Table Bay and to compare the results. Asked William Whewell to back an application to the British Admiralty for a tide clock to be erected at Simon's Bay as a permanent tide station.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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