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DCP-LETT-1151

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet
Date:
4 Feb 1848
Source of text:
The Royal Society (HS6: 11)
Summary:

Undertakes to write geological part of Admiralty Instructions [A manual of scientific enquiry (1849), Collected papers 1: 227–50]. Has doubts as to his success.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1164

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet
Date:
[21 Mar 1848]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (HS6: 14)
Summary:

Sends MS of his chapter on geology for Manual [Collected papers 1: 227–50]. Fears it may be too long. Does not much like it but can do no better. After hesitation, has recommended books. Defends his point that mere collection of rock specimens is "of hardly any use to Geology".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1173

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet
Date:
7 May [1848]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (HS6: 15)
Summary:

Sends MS of "Geology" for Manual [Collected papers 1: 227–50]. First parcel lost. Asks JFWH to give advice on an unclear note, translated from Élie de Beaumont, on measuring incline of lava-flows.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1175

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet
Date:
11 May [1848]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (HS6: 12)
Summary:

Describes colour changes from blue to red in valves of operculum of the cirripede genus Ibla.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1183

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet
Date:
6 June [1848]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (HS6: 13)
Summary:

Sends two valves of Ibla.

In his chapter [for Manual, Collected papers 1: 227–50], he will strike out any part that JFWH wants struck out, but if much shortening is required it will need rewriting.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-001097

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Herschel
Date:
3 March 1848
Source of text:
MM/16/134, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

SOMERVILLE295

From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
23 Mar 1848
Source of text:
HS 16.407, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE297

From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
10 Apr 1848
Source of text:
HS 16.409, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE299

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
John Herschel
Date:
15 Jul 1848
Source of text:
HS 1.202, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Faraday2053

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
11 February 1848
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.190
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

HENSLOW-1245

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
J. F. W. Herschel
Date:
27 March 1848
Source of text:
The Royal Society RS:HS 9.310
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
Text Online

HENSLOW-1246

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
J. F. W. Herschel
Date:
30 November 1848
Source of text:
The Royal Society RS:HS 9.311
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel10199

From:
Johann Galle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.85
Summary:

Thanks for the diploma of the R.A.S. and for JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10323

From:
Marshall Hall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.205
Summary:

Sending a second edition of his letter to the President-elect of the R.S.L. Ten years ago he wrote to JH on this subject. Thinks the R.S.L. has its duties as well as its rights.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10325

From:
William A. Baillie- Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.207
Summary:

The Manual appears to have lost time. Outlines the general form to be taken, but leaves the details to JH. Size might be related to Alexander von Humboldt's Kosmos volume. Returns to the Admiralty next week.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10326

From:
William A. Baillie- Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.208
Summary:

Acknowledges the receipt of his letter, together with the preface and list of contents for the Admiralty Manual. Comments on this. Will arrange for copies to be sent to those designated. Admiralty is grateful for JH's work on the manual.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10328

From:
William A. Baillie- Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.210
Summary:

Comments on JH's estimate for the number of pages for the Admiralty Manual. Auckland [George Eden] does not mind the manual being enlarged should JH think it necessary.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10329

From:
William A. Baillie- Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 July 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.211
Summary:

Regarding an appendix to W. J. Hooker's article for the Admiralty Manual by [Augustin] Creuze if it is not already covered by Hooker.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10330

From:
William A. Baillie- Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 July 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.212
Summary:

George Eden (1st Earl of Auckland) concurs in JH's view that [Augustin] Creuze's letter should form an appendix to the article by W. J. Hooker.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10331

From:
William A. Baillie- Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 July 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.213
Summary:

Accompanying packet has just arrived from [Richard?] Owen. Appears that it will make the Admiralty Manual larger. Would like JH's views.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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