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L998

From:
Monnin
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
25 octobre 1832
Source of text:
Fonds André-Marie Ampère chemise 154, Archives de l'Académie des sciences, Paris
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

DCP-LETT-187

From:
Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Oct [1832]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 86
Summary:

Writes news of family, Maer, and Woodhouse. His father has sent for a banana tree

and plans to buy J. J. Audubon’s book [Birds of America (1827)].

Charles Langton has been given a living near Ludlow.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-188

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood
Date:
24 Oct & 24 Nov [1832]
Source of text:
DAR 223: 15
Summary:

During the past two months CD has been lucky with fossil bones, and he is also finding new specimens of living animals.

He describes an ostrich hunt.

Has received several letters from home.

He enjoys Buenos Aires and admires the señoritas. Tierra del Fuego is next.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-192

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[c. 26 Oct –] 24 Nov [1832]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 14 DAR/1/1/14)
Summary:

A French collector [Alcide d’Orbigny] has been at the Rio Negro and will probably have "taken the cream". CD’s luck with fossil bones, among them a large extinct armadillo-like animal. Describes some birds, toads, Crustacea, and other marine specimens. Nearly all plants flowering at Bahia Blanca were collected. Is sending two large casks of fossil bones by packet.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday0617

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Barrow
Date:
10 October 1832
Source of text:
PRO ADM1 / 4610, f.249
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0618

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Stokes
Date:
16 October 1832
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/1/06
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0619

From:
Lord Auckland
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
18 October 1832
Source of text:
PRO MINT1 / 30, p.224
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0620

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Lord Auckland
Date:
20 October 1832
Source of text:
PRO MINT1 / 30, p.229
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0621

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John George Children
Date:
23 October 1832
Source of text:
RS MS MC 2.60
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0622

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Percy Drummond
Date:
26 October 1832
Source of text:
RMA WO150 / 10, f.41 bis
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-1067

From:
George Johnston
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
12 October 1832
Source of text:
Christ's College Library, Cambridge Tracts 0.12.12
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1170

From:
E. B. Ramsay
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
20 October 1832
Source of text:
The Huntington Library mssHM 70387
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel10290

From:
Basil Hall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.173
Summary:

Sent JH's last letter to Sir James Graham to show him JH's feelings in the matter of transport to the Cape. Sir James replied to the effect that he would be very pleased to arrange a passage for JH. Hall feels in an awkward situation and thinks that JH should visit the Admiralty and have conversation with Sir James.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10291

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Basil Hall
Date:
[10 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.174 & 21.117
Summary:

Is grateful for BH's interest over the matter of travel to the Cape. Gives his own views on the intentions of Sir James Graham. Intends to see Graham personally and thank him for his interest.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11074

From:
William Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.411
Summary:

Is gratified that JH has consented to sit for his portrait. Let him know the artist he has selected and they can arrange sittings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11390

From:
John Gibson Lockhart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.301
Summary:

Sending check in payment of JH's article on Celestial Mechanism in the Quarterly Review. Would be pleased if JH would now write an article on comets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12560

From:
Giovanni Antonio Plana
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.430
Summary:

Still worrying about planetary perturbations of Jupiter and Saturn [see GP's 1829-10-11]. Seeks advice on the matter from JH, and asks JH to make any necessary corrections on papers GP has sent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3432

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John George Children
Date:
[20 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS MC.2.51
Summary:

Declines invitation to serve on next R.S.L. Council, being busy with preparations for Cape trip.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4974

From:
D. François J. Arago
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.357
Summary:

Thanking him for sending the Memoirs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5986

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[21 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.118
Summary:

Is sending, for communication to the R.A.S., observations on Biela's comet and a speculation on comets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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