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DCP-LETT-667F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
7 Apr [1843]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/14) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:

CD will sent seeds to specialists for identification.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-668

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lindley
Date:
8 [Apr 1843]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Lindley letters, A–K: 189–90)
Summary:

CD sends seeds found by W. Kemp of Galashiels with explanation and request that they be planted and a report sent to him, so that Kemp may publish his discovery if results are interesting.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-669

From:
John Lindley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 8 Apr 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 50: A23
Summary:

Will be happy to report on seeds sent by CD. Suggests names.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-670

From:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[9 Apr 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 170: 81, 205.9: 393
Summary:

Spoke to Henry Warburton, W. H. Fitton, and E. B. Greenough on CD’s idea of a Government grant for publication [not identified].

Will read at next meeting his paper on erect Nova Scotia fossil trees [Proc. Geol. Soc. Lond. 4 (1843–5): 176–8].

E. P. Halstead reports on shores rising off Burma and Bay of Bengal.

Unpacking his U. S. fossils.

Phillips looked at beds below coal in Pennsylvania. Result is the usual different species found but with complete representation of forms.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-671

From:
Richard Brinsley Hinds
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Apr 1843
Source of text:
DAR 166: 219
Summary:

Replies to queries by CD. Describes Clipperton Rock [SW. of Mexico] and Cocos Island. Mentions possible species of Cactornis. Discusses depth of water at Bow Island [Hao, Tuamotu Archipelago], and occurrence of coral formations at various islands.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-671A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Gideon Algernon Mantell
Date:
21 [Apr 1843]
Source of text:
Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand (Mantell papers, MS-Papers-0083-033-4)
Summary:

Regrets that he can offer little aid. If he sees Captain FitzRoy, he will give him GAM’s letter to read at leisure.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-672

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Julian Jackson
Date:
23 Apr [1843]
Source of text:
Royal Geographical Society
Summary:

Thanks Jackson for putting him on list for Council of Geographical Society, but he is unable to serve.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-672F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
24 [Apr 1843]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/15) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:

Has not yet heard from R. Brown, but John Lindley thinks species will probably turn out to be common ones.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-673

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Susan Elizabeth Darwin
Date:
27[–8] Apr [1843]
Source of text:
DAR 92: A11–13
Summary:

Describes alterations being made at Down House. Accepts father’s offer to lend him money.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel10422

From:
Thomas Henderson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.303
Summary:

Sending readings from his observations of the comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10423

From:
Thomas Henderson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 April 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.304
Summary:

Regarding the recent comet, believes it to be the one of 1668. Does not feel competent to comment on the proposal to change the names and boundaries of the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10747

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 April 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.99
Summary:

Sends some specimens of photographs he has made by using bichromate of potash and an acid solution of nitrate of mercury. Gives details of a luminous phenomena he has seen in the S.W. and would like an explanation of it from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10815

From:
Joseph Hartnell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 April 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.167
Summary:

Has just received the news that Hartnell's son has passed the exams at Trinity College, Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10983

From:
Antoine C. G. Jobert
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 April 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.329
Summary:

Met JH when he was residing in the Auvergnes. Since then he has had to leave France and now resides in England, where he is making a living teaching French and writing books. Would be grateful if he could add JH's name as a subscriber to a forthcoming work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1099

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1843-4]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.8.62
Summary:

Sends along Frederik Kaiser's observations of Halley's Comet; [Robert] Everest is upset with JH because JH had signed a letter of support for a grant for T. B. Jervis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11188

From:
James Kemplay
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.78
Summary:

Sends a paper of his brother, Christopher Kemplay, on a theory respecting comets. Has already submitted it to James Challis, who objects to some points. Would be glad of JH's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1367

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.316
Summary:

Comments on JH's positive calotype. Suggests comet may be return of (J.-D.) Cassini's comet of 1668. Gives theorem for finding parabolic orbit of comet if two observations are made in the ecliptic.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1908

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hopkins
Date:
[27 April 1843]
Source of text:
WT B.6
Summary:

Thanks WH for his drawing of the comet, which JH will communicate to the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3849

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1843-4
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Describes the visit of the Crown Prince and Princess [of Hanover?] on her 93rd birthday (16 March).

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3997

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[12 April 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0588.8; Reel 1058
Summary:

Concerning the great comet of 1843, JH remarks that both Thomas Henderson and Johann Encke noted that the comet bounced off the sun's atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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