From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[1 July 1841]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 16
Summary:
Family news. Mainly concerned about Doddy’s [W. E. Darwin’s] health.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[3 July 1841]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 17
Summary:
The happy family life at Shrewsbury. CD is looking so well his father would not have known there was anything the matter with him. The year’s accounts come to £1380.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
6 [July 1841]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.24)
Summary:
Discusses various types of coral reefs on which he has been collecting notes. Views of C. G. Ehrenberg. His conception of the formation of Bermuda.
Pessimistic about the effect of his poor health on his scientific work.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[c. 16 July 1841]
Source of text:
DAR 98: A1–2
Summary:
Regrets not seeing CD before leaving on trip [to the U. S.]. CD’s move from London will be a privation for CL.
Returns charts on coral reefs.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Allport Leighton
Date:
[1–23 July 1841]
Source of text:
DAR 146: 39
Summary:
Tells WAL where specimen of Cynoglossum sylvaticum may be seen growing.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Herschel
Date:
19 July 1841
Source of text:
MM/16/149, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
Text Online
From:
Lambert-Adolphe-Jacques Quetelet
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
21 July 1841
Source of text:
BL add MS 38303, f.115
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Thomas Henderson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 July 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.296
Summary:
All N. L. Lacaille's observations have been reduced and a complete catalogue sent to Francis Baily to be incorporated into the catalogue of the R.A.S. Hopes Baily is recovering his health.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry Holland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
5 July [1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.430
Summary:
Thanks for mentioning HH's book [Medical Notes and Reflections (1839)] in JH's review of William Whewell in latest issue of Quarterly Review. Sends copy of its second edition.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 July 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.369
Summary:
Willy [Herschel] is doing well and is looking much healthier. Has hired a pony for him to ride. The family doctor has given him a good examination.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 July 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.370
Summary:
Will bring Willy [Herschel] to town tomorrow. Comments on his health. Has been trying to buy the Shetland pony for him.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 July 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.279
Summary:
Gives brief details of the work of the magnetic observations since JH's last record. Arrangements have been completed for the publication of some of the observations.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[20 July 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.93
Summary:
Comments on Louis Daguerre's work, and on the question of a North Cape observatory.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Hans Christian Oersted
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 July 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.166
Summary:
Explaining how JH may express his thanks at being made a Knight Commander. HO has also been made a Knight Commander. Will see that he now spells his name Ørsted.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 July 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.309a
Summary:
Has read WT's paper before the R.S.L. and now complains they will not print it in the R.S.P.T. as they understand it has appeared elsewhere.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.310a
Summary:
Reports on paper by Samuel Brown to the Royal Society of Edinburgh on the conversion of carbon to silicon, and other transmutations. Reports on discovery of new element, ozone, and complains further about R.S.L. Council.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
1841-7-25 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.310b (C: RS:HS 22.92)
Summary:
Expresses reservations about Samuel Brown's work. Apologizes for delay in trying calotype; has done only some vegetable substance trials.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Georg Merz & Son
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 July 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0362; Reel 1087
Summary:
Grateful for kind reception that JH gave to GM's son, who attended Exhibition to demonstrate GM's telescopes.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 July 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.8; Reel 1093
Summary:
Asks whether JH will be prepared to present the committee report on N. L. Lacaille's stars at the B.A.A.S. meeting on 29 July.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 July 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.9; Reel 1093
Summary:
Asks whether JH will be prepared to give the committee report on systems of simultaneous magnetical and meteorological observations at the B.A.A.S. meeting on 29 July.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project