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Herschel9339

From:
Johann Franz Encke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 September 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.93
Summary:

Writing to try to set up a visit to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9340

From:
Johann Franz Encke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 September 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.94
Summary:

Thanks for JH's hospitality; tells of JE's further travel plans.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9458

From:
Few & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 September 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.204
Summary:

Obliged for his remittance. Requires the key for his title deeds at Drummonds. Cancellation of his will will vest the estate in his eldest son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC288

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
Date:
7 September 1840
Source of text:
JDH/1/2 f.37, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

JDH writes to his father, William Jackson Hooker, whose last letter told of the death of JDH's brother William Dawson Hooker. JDH's messmate Yule is also bereaved, he describes a walk the two took amongst Eucalyptus trees. It is winter in Van Diemen's Land [Tasmania] but JDH has collected a Splachnum & Mniarum forsteri. Describes his collecting habits on Kerguelen Island, where his focus was Cryptogams & seaweeds. JDH's collections now total 700 plants incl. 350 from Cape [of Good Hope]. Describes his & [Ronald] Gunn's time together in Tasmania & the climate & recent weather. Has ascended Mt Wellington & collected some new species. Plans excursions to New Norfolk, the lakes & Port Arthur with the Governor Sir John Franklin. Went to Richmond via Grasstree Hill & met [Thomas] Gregson & Major De Gillon. Declined a trip to Launceston & Oyster Bay proposed by Lady [Jane] Franklin, Kaye[?] went instead. Cryptogammia JDH has collected in Tasmania incl: Hookeria pennata, many lichens & Andraea. Has some seed vessels of Legumes for Bentham. Mentions Bentham's citation for Erica McKayi in De Candolle [PRODROMUS], Thomas Thomson collecting in Aden, Wallich's son at Hull, meeting Mr Gouldie & Dr Coverdale. JDH wants to look at mosses with local microscopist Valentine, makes some observations on calyptrae & setae in mosses, especially Orthotriceae. Discusses' Gunn's new Dawsonia, lack of payment to Gunn from [John Edward] Gray for animals & value of Gunn's correspondence & collections to contribute to ICONES [PLANTARUM]. Comments on WJH's publications incl. the new JOURNAL OF BOTANY. Lady Franklin has set up a Natural History Society & is planning a botanic garden at Kangaroo Bottom, Mt Wellington, JDH describes the site & wild vegetation. Notes the orchids he has found incl. Corysanthes fimbriata & the touch sensitive Pterostylides labellum. The Phanerogams JDH & Captain Ross collected in Kerguelen Island were mostly ruined in a gale, some incl. the cabbage are recovering.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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Tyndall0009

From:
John Conwill
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Sunday Morning
Source of text:
MS JT/1/11/3511, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0010

From:
William Wright
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Sep. 6th 1840.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/11/3883, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0011

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Tyndall, Snr
Date:
Saturday morning, Sep. 26th, 1840
Source of text:
MS JT/1/10/3189, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0012

From:
William Wright
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Sep. 27th 1840
Source of text:
MS JT/1/11/3884, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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