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DCP-LETT-1157

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Phillips
Date:
14 Feb [1848]
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections (John Phillips collection))
Summary:

Asks for the reference in which JP states that some erratic boulders came from a lower to a higher level. CD is writing a paper ["Transportal of erratic boulders", Collected papers 1: 218–26] in which he believes he has the true explanation. Would like as many instances, with details, as possible.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1162

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Phillips
Date:
7 Mar [1848]
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections (John Phillips collection))
Summary:

JP’s reference was clear, but seems to be different from the case cited by W. Hopkins about erratic conglomerate boulders. Asks for more details on the latter. CD does not think much of Hopkins’ paper ["Elevation and denudation of the district of the lakes of Cumberland and Westmorland", Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 4 (1848): 70–98].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1163

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Phillips
Date:
[12? Mar 1848]
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections (John Phillips collection))
Summary:

Thanks JP for his note and reference. CD’s paper will not deal with the general question of erratics but only their transportal from a lower to a higher level ["The transportal of erratic boulders", Collected papers 1: 218–27]. His notion is that the boulders were transported by coast-ice, not drifting icebergs, and that during the period of transportal the land was subsiding. Can JP tell him whether the raised conglomerate boulders he observed were rounded or angular?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1170

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Phillips
Date:
[7 or 14] Apr 1848
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections (John Phillips collection))
Summary:

Some geologists (especially H. T. De la Beche) doubt boulders have really been carried above their parent rock, but rather thought they were left behind as a result of denudation. Asks JP’s view of this, which he can quote. Supposes he will be well abused for his paper, but is resolved "not to show a white feather".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-578

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Phillips
Date:
[Nov 1840]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.22)
Summary:

Sends his paper on earthquakes [(1840), Collected papers 1: 53–86]. Now sets less value on theoretical reasoning in geology than when he wrote it.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday1607

From:
John Phillips
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
14 September 1844
Source of text:
RI MS Conybeare Album, f.09
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-323

From:
John Phillips
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
1 April 1845
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177:247
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-338

From:
John Phillips
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
17 April 1849
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 248
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-339

From:
John Phillips
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
24 April 1849
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 249
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel1186

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 October 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.3
Summary:

Informs JH that the B.A.A.S. has placed him on a committee to provide two actinometers for observing high in the Alps.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1187

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 October 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.4
Summary:

Informs JH that the B.A.A.S. has placed him on a committee to study the possibility of using balloon ascents to study the upper atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1188

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 October 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.5
Summary:

Informs JH that the B.A.A.S. has again placed him on the committee to supervise the translation and publication of foreign scientific memoirs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1189

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.6
Summary:

JH continues to serve on the committee to supervise and translate foreign scientific memoirs [see JP's 1840-10-19].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1190

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.7
Summary:

Informs JH that the B.A.A.S. has placed him on a committee to conduct experiments by capture balloon on the atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1191

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.8
Summary:

Informs JH that the B.A.A.S. has place him on a committee to conduct experiments by capture balloon on the atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1192

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.9
Summary:

Informs JH that the B.A.A.S. has placed him on a committee to supervise the translation and publication of foreign scientific memoirs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1195

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1845-7
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.12
Summary:

Informs JH that he is to work with a committee of the B.A.A.S. to prepare a map of the distribution of coal around the world.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1196

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1845-7
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.13
Summary:

Expands on the work of the coal map committee [see JP's 1845-7] by sending along the resolution that created it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1197

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1845-7
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.14
Summary:

Informs JH that JH together with several others will be responsible for the distribution of the B.A.A.S. catalogue of stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1292

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 June 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.66
Summary:

Invites JH to come to the magnetic conference meeting being held at the B.A.A.S. meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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