From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Brettingham Sowerby
Date:
[1 Dec 1845]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
Cannot find two specimens of S. American fossil shells.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Brettingham Sowerby
Date:
[3 Dec 1845]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Suggests location of lost shell specimens.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Brettingham Sowerby
Date:
[9? Dec 1845]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Discusses GBS’s completion of his descriptions of fossil shells for the appendix to South America.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[10 Dec 1845]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 50
Summary:
CD’s enjoyment of JDH’s visit and "all our raging discussions".
Would like to compare insects from Kerguelen Islands with those from Tierra del Fuego.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
23 December 1845
Source of text:
MM/9/55, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
John Henry Griesbach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.61
Summary:
Did not realize that JH would leave town so quickly. Cast a 10" speculum successfully after William Parsons' (3rd Earl of Rosse) plan. Is having difficulty with his grinding and polishing and would welcome JH's advice.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.326
Summary:
Sending him the elements of the new planet Astrea. Orbit is based on the Berlin observations. Differs from those given by J. F. Encke.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.120
Summary:
Has just been showing Michael Faraday some of his experiments on the influence of magnetism of bodies slowly precipitating; comments on this and will be pleased to carry out any experiments for JH.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Stuart Mill
Date:
[22 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.30
Summary:
Sorry for the delay in response; JH has been ill for some time. JM has objected to P. S. Laplace's theory of probabilities; JH strongly supports Laplace.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Ranald Martin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.295
Summary:
Regrets to learn that JH is still suffering. Advises him to come to London for examination.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Ranald Martin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.296
Summary:
Was gratified to hear of the improvement in JH's health. Hopes it will progress.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Stuart Mill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.334
Summary:
Hears from his publisher that a second edition of JM's System of Logic is being prepared for the press, so would welcome any suggestions from JH regarding alterations or amendments.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Stuart Mill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.335
Summary:
Is grateful for JH's letter. Has already had criticisms of the chapter, which JH mentions. Will reconsider it.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Bellas Greenough
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.17
Summary:
Has collected information about coal deposits, but GG is very troubled that the committee [coal map committee of the B.A.A.S] has not yet met and has established no procedures. Describes some of the information GG has at hand.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Bellas Greenough
Date:
1845-12-24 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.18
Summary:
AS JH understands the matter [see GG's 1845-12-23], GG is the only knowledgeable member of the committee, and so it will be up to GG to present information and propose some means of moving ahead. JH makes some critical remarks about the nature of B.A.A.S. committees.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.19
Summary:
Returns to JH, and comments on, the distribution lists [for the B.A.A.S. star catalogue].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Georg Merz & Son
Date:
[24 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.31
Summary:
Some modifications to the telescope ordered [see JH's 1845-11-7].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Mrs. C. Harris
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0247; Reel 1087
Summary:
Acknowledges receipt of JH's order from B.A.A.S. for £30. Mr. Harris is much worse and cannot respond personally.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 December 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0544.1; Reel 1093
Summary:
Requests advance payment by B.A.A.S. to Mr. Harris, assistant secretary to Nautical Almanac.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William A. Baillie-Hamilton
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 December 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0996.1; Reel 1083
Summary:
Has requested of Admiralty £485 for equatorial telescope, from Merz in Munich, for Cape of Good Hope Observatory. Ask JH to estimate cost for 'next year's Estimates.'
Contributor:
John Herschel Project