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DCP-LETT-416

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Waterhouse
Date:
[Aug 1838–40]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

Determined to make GRW a geologist. Sends copy of C. Lyell [?Elements of geology (1838)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-422

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William John Broderip
Date:
[Aug–Dec 1838]
Source of text:
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (GEN/D/DARWIN (C)/3)
Summary:

Would like to arrange a meeting about CD’s collection of shells [from the Beagle voyage].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-423

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[7 Aug 1838]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 3
Summary:

His [first] railway journey was disappointing.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-424

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
9 Aug [1838]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.10)
Summary:

Comments on receiving copy of Lyell’s Elements [of geology]. Much is new to CD, and he is copying out notes and references.

Criticises geological work of John Phillips.

Describes expedition to Glen Roy, about which he is writing a paper ["Parallel roads of Glen Roy" (1839), Collected papers 1: 87–137].

Enjoys the Athenaeum Club.

Criticises entomological work of F. W. Hope.

Asks Lyell to obtain for him a copy of barometric readings made at Leith.

Asks him to ascertain altitude of several Scottish lochs.

Comments on FitzRoy’s character.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-424A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Young Spearman, 1st baronet
Date:
18 Aug 1838
Source of text:
The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4524 paper 25824)
Summary:

Notification of submission of Smith, Elder & Co. accounts (enclosed) for first numbers of part II and part III of the Zoology, which are now published.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000467

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
3 August 1838
Source of text:
MM/9/47, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000468

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
10 August 1838
Source of text:
MM/9/48, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000875

From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Royal Mint
Date:
1 August 1838
Source of text:
MM/14/140, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel10365

From:
William Henry Harvey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.245
Summary:

Sending a copy of a little work on Cape botany for local circulation. Intends to attempt a larger Flora later. Starts on a three months' excursion next month. Sees that JH has arrived in England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10381

From:
Thomas Emerson Headlam
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.261
Summary:

Will reserve a room for JH at the time of the B.A.A.S. meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10856

From:
Albert Hopkins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 August 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.207
Summary:

Sending an address delivered at the opening of the Observatory at Williams College. Comments on the building and gives ideas for forthcoming work. Would be happy to communicate news to the new Meteorological Association formed in London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10933

From:
George Jeans
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 August 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.279
Summary:

Has been reading JH's volume on astronomy in the Cabinet Cyclopaedia and would like the answers to a few queries that have arisen. Is interested in double stars and would like a suitable telescope in which to observe them successfully. Gives description of his present telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11356

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.264
Summary:

Rejoices that JH is in favor of a South Polar expedition. Three years since a memorandum was presented to the government and thinks the B.A.A.S. should now present a further memo. Hopes JH will give it his support.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11583

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Humphrey Lloyd
Date:
[6 August 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.256
Summary:

JH reiterates his support of a South Polar expedition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1184

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1838-8-20 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.1
Summary:

Informs JH that he has been appointed member of a B.A.A.S. committee to translate and publish in England foreign scientific memoirs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12075

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
8 August [1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.441
Summary:

Charles Babbage believes that RM prevented Babbage from becoming president of B.A.A.S. Denies this. Hopes JH can keep Babbage 'from overloading the cup of misfortune.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12344

From:
Abraham Follett Osler
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.201
Summary:

Sending copy of a resolution passed by the Birmingham Philosophical Society and requesting JH to let his name be included as an honorary member.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12850

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Lamb
Date:
[27 August 1838]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.9 (ACCS: TxU:H/L-0257.1; Reel 1054)
Summary:

Encloses 1838 B.A.A.S. resolutions. B.A.A.S. committee [for proposed Antarctic expedition] will be in London after 16 Sept. and wants to visit WL [Earl of Melbourne] to explain [purpose of expedition].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12851

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Spencer J. A. Compton
Date:
[27 August 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0257.2; Reel 1054
Summary:

Encloses JH's letter to William Lamb, Lord Melbourne. Asks SC, as B.A.A.S. president, to sign 1838 resolutions then forward these and JH's letter to Lord Melbourne.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13303

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[10] August 1838
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0538.6; Reel 1053
Summary:

Reports on persons and meetings at B.A.A.S. Elected officers for 1839 today. Charles Babbage gave up his office of trustee in disgust. JH dislikes speaking in public.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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