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DCP-LETT-558F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Basil Hall
Date:
15 Mar 1840
Source of text:
Musée royal de Mariemont, Belgium (Aut. 1061/1)
Summary:

Discussion of the geology of Coquimbo, Chile.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-559F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
[Mar? 1840]
Source of text:
Christie’s, New York (dealers) (29 October 1993)
Summary:

Sends a proof title page and asks RO to send a list of plates and contents [of Fossil mammalia] to the printer, Mr Stewart.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-561

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Geological Society of London
Date:
24 Mar 1840
Source of text:
Geological Society of London (GSL/L/R/5/8 )
Summary:

Regrets that state of his health forces him to resign as one of the Secretaries of the Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-562

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Geological Society of London
Date:
28 Mar [1840]
Source of text:
Geological Society of London (GSL/L/R/5/56)
Summary:

Feels he has no choice but to comply with the request of Council that he remain in office. Is reluctant to do so as his health has caused him to miss meetings and he has never once attended without suffering the next day. Cannot hold office beyond next anniversary meeting.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-562F

From:
David Milne Home
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Mar 1840
Source of text:
Milne Home 1891, pp. 69–72
Summary:

Comments on CD’s paper on South American volcanoes [Trans. of the Geol. Soc. of London, 2d ser., pt 3, 5 (1840): 601–31]. Jets of steam or flame issuing from the side of a hill in Glen Almond.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-562G

From:
Charles Maclaren
To:
Thomas Walker
Date:
30 Mar 1840
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/1) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:

CD has asked CM whether he can supply William Kemp’s address, and CM passes the enquiry to TW.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000517

From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
18/30 March 1840
Source of text:
MM/10/41, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000640

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
7 March 1840
Source of text:
MM/11/144, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001787

From:
Henry Tattam
To:
John Lee
Date:
8 March 1840
Source of text:
MM/25/7, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

SOMERVILLE83

From:
Henry Brougham
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
17 Mar 184?
Source of text:
MSB 13 / 401, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel10623

From:
Luke Howard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.4
Summary:

Encloses some more calculations of height by means of the barometric mean temperature. Comments on these. Staying at Ackworth until April.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1067

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[3 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.2
Summary:

Tells WT about JH developing the thermographic paper which is susceptible to 'calorific' and 'chemical' rays of light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11021

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.363
Summary:

Sends two lithographs. Has seen the Archbishop and expects to launch his scheme with the approval of the leading politicians.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11109

From:
Christopher Johnson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.446
Summary:

Has just seen JH's communication in the P.M. regarding an improvement to a lamp. Points out that the late Charles Seward obtained a patent for this improvement some thirty years ago.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11181

From:
Edward Kater
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
17 March [1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.71
Summary:

Sending a paper, compiled from his late father's notes, for an escapement for an astronomical clock. Would be pleased if JH would communicate it to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11182

From:
Edward Kater
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
28 March [1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.72
Summary:

Obliged for his kind note and also for forwarding the paper to the R.S.L. Would like to belong to the R.S.L. and would be pleased if JH would sign a certificate for him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11452

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.365
Summary:

Has received letter and report. Will he consider by Thursday whether to refer the report back to the Committee. Does not think the balloons should be too large. Regarding the sun's effect on climate. Presumes Council cannot alter report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11453

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.366
Summary:

Regrets that JH in his address to the R.A.S. should have omitted to mention the names of P. G. le D. Pontecoulant and JL in connection with the calculation of the lunar and planetary perturbations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11454

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.367
Summary:

Thanks for his letter. Will communicate to P. G. le D. Pontecoulant what JH has to say about him. It was certainly unwelcome that JH should omit JL's name when referring to the lunar theory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11455

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.368
Summary:

Sent an extract of JH's letter to P. G. le D. Pontecoulant. Now gives an extract from Pontecoulant's reply. Is sorry they are not to see JH at S. J. A. Compton's (2nd Marquis of Northampton) tonight.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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