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DCP-LETT-57

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[26 Feb 1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 9)
Summary:

Entomological visits with F. W. Hope and J. F. Stephens in London. News of insects taken and birds shot.

Has been advised by his tutor to defer the "Little Go". Sends news of Cambridge friends.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-58

From:
John Coldstream
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Feb 1829
Source of text:
DAR 204: 33
Summary:

News of his activities in recent months, of mutual Edinburgh acquaintances, and the Plinian Society.

JC has given up natural history for a time to prepare himself better for medical practice.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday0389

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Thomas Joseph Pettigrew
Date:
3 February 1829
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 3
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0390

From:
Thomas Young
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
4 February 1829
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/3/09
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0390a

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Copland
Date:
14 February 1829
Source of text:
AUL MS 2886
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0391

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
the Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty’s Navy
Date:
19 February 1829
Source of text:
PRO ADM106 / 1519, f.30
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0392

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Robert Balmanno
Date:
25 February 1829
Source of text:
PML R-V Autogrs. Misc. - English
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-82

From:
Richard Leyland
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
2 February 1829
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8176: 109
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-84

From:
William Baxter
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
17 February 1829
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8176: 105
Summary:

Baxter sends a copy of part two of Stirpes Cryptogamae Oxoniensis and also sends a prospectus for forthcoming work by Gerard Edwards Smith on the botany of southern Kent.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-85

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Baxter
Date:
18 February 1829
Source of text:
Oxford University Herbarium
Summary:

Sends payment for part two of Stirpes Cryptogamae Oxoniensis and offers to subscribe to Gerard Edwards Smith’s work on the botany of southern Kent. Offers to send Smith specimens.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel10048

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.383
Summary:

Inconsequential chatter [letter completed 1829-2-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10281

From:
Basil Hall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.164
Summary:

Has requested his friend Thomas Henderson of Edinburgh University to call on JH. Would be pleased if JH can help him in any way.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11221

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Dionysius Lardner
Date:
[16 February 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.111 & 21.39
Summary:

Has some difficulty in producing his article on Light for the Cabinet Cyclopaedia as the publishers of the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana consider it would be harmful to their own publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11222

From:
Dionysius Lardner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 February 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.112
Summary:

Regrets to hear of JH's difficulties. Will consult the proprietors and let him know the answer later.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11223

From:
Dionysius Lardner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
19 February [1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.113
Summary:

Has met the proprietors of the Cabinet Cyclopaedia. Would JH be agreeable to write an article on Astronomy or Optics, instead of Light? Will approach David Brewster regarding Light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12557

From:
Giovanni Antonio Plana
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.427
Summary:

Is concerned to discover if the various packages of memoirs that GP sent have been received by JH. Talks about coming to London to present several papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1544

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Thomas] Y[oung]
Date:
[1829?-2?].
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.29
Summary:

Appears to have refused an offer of a payment or position.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1550

From:
John Lee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1829]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 37184.226
Summary:

A note accompanying a list of mathematical and astronomical works, to which JL asks JH to add names of others to make the collection more complete.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2163

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.408
Summary:

Thinks his telescope was not well executed. Would be pleased if James South tried another. Advises how to improve performance of telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3311

From:
William Rowan Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1829]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:36a
Summary:

Expresses views on nature of exponential functions and defines terms that may have caused confusion in [J. T.] Graves's paper, which JH found unsatisfactory. Requests JH's reply.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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