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DCP-LETT-525

From:
William Andrew Fane De Salis
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 July 1839
Source of text:
Geological Society of London (GSL/L/R/4/225)
Summary:

A newly-elected Fellow sends a signed obligation and subscription to CD as Secretary of the Geological Society of London.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-525A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Young Spearman, 1st baronet
Date:
13 July 1839
Source of text:
The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4524 paper 25824)
Summary:

Transmits, as on former occasions, the Smith, Elder & Co. account for the now published third number of the third part of the Zoology.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-526

From:
William Yarrell
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 July 1839
Source of text:
DAR 204: 185
Summary:

Acknowledges Journal of researches and in return sends the first volume of his History of British birds [1839–43].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-527

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield
Date:
15 July [1839]
Source of text:
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution
Summary:

Discusses details of LJ’s part of Zoology [Fish].

CD is working hard on Coral reefs.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-528

From:
John Grant Malcolmson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 July 1839
Source of text:
DAR 39: 7–10
Summary:

Detailed evidence for and against geological elevation along coast of the Indian subcontinent, South Asia, and Arabia. Extensive references to geological literature about these areas.

Describes coral sand-dune and salt-marsh formation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-529

From:
Jean-Baptiste-Armand-Louis-Léonce (Léonce) Elie de Beaumont
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 July 1839
Source of text:
DAR 204: 177
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of CD’s gift of the Journal of researches. Praises CD’s "ingenious" views.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000636

From:
James Clark Ross
To:
James Clerk Ross
Date:
3 July 1839
Source of text:
MM/11/140, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001785

From:
Henry Tattam
To:
John Lee
Date:
18 July 1839
Source of text:
MM/25/5, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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Faraday1185

From:
Christian Friedrich Schoenbein
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
3 July 1839
Source of text:
UB MS NS 331
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday1186

From:
John White Webster
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
20 July 1839
Source of text:
RI MS F3 D165
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday1187

From:
L.B. Gibson
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
20 July 1839
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday1188

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Barlow
Date:
29 July 1839
Source of text:
Burndy Library, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel10621

From:
Luke Howard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.2
Summary:

Will not be able to come to town for some time so sends answers to JH's comments on his Circular Register. Hopes JH can call to see him; then he can explain more fully.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10835

From:
Edward C. Herrick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.186 (C: Yale University)
Summary:

Thanks for JH's letter and for the references to meteors. The Austrian observations are important. Gives news of American observers and their work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12570

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Hans Christian Oersted
Date:
[29 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.21
Summary:

Apologizes for having been too busy to sit for a portrait as proposed, thanks HO for his poems, and describes JH's current experiments related to photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1346

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.295
Summary:

Confused by an 'unfixed' photo from JH in which the image shows different effects from different colors of the spectrum. Also other comments on photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1347

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.294
Summary:

Sends JH a positive copy and a transparency. Remarks on JH's use of muriate of lead and asks JH to explain chemistry of it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13546

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Prince Albert]
Date:
1839-7
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0768.1 & -0768.2; Reel 1089
Summary:

[Two copies of] Printed letter from R.S.L. announcing proposed system for global magnetic observations. [One copy edited by JH for submission to "Your Highness" with] Request for assistance in adding magnetical observatory to John Caldecott's astronomical observatory in Travancore [India].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14203

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 July 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.2; Reel 1093
Summary:

The report by G. B. Airy, Thomas Henderson, and JH on N. L. Lacaille's stars will be brought forth at the next meeting of the B.A.A.S. JP requests a copy in advance of the meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14204

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 July 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.3; Reel 1093
Summary:

A report by JH, George Peacock, William Whewell, and Humphrey Lloyd on magnetic observations will be read at the B.A.A.S. meeting in August.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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