From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Josiah (Jos) Wedgwood, III
Date:
21 Oct [1852]
Source of text:
DAR 210.10: 17
Summary:
Informs JW of his intention to sell his N. W. Railway shares.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
24 [Oct 1852]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 81)
Summary:
News of his health; has been well of late, but cannot stand excitement. Hereditary weakness is another of his bugbears.
At work on cirripedes – "I hate a Barnacle as no man ever did before."
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
William Stevenson
To:
William Kemp
Date:
14 Oct 1852
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/79)
Summary:
Thanks for letter of 11th, and the song. Sorry Kemp had been unable to visit. Gives an account of a tour in the west of Scotland.
Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Thomas Bell
Date:
25 October 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/155, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
George Gilbert Scott, 20 Spring Gardens
To:
John Dunn Gardner
Date:
26 October 1852
Source of text:
MM/22/25, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
4 October 1852
Source of text:
RGO 6/694, f.63
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Justus Liebig
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
6 October 1852
Source of text:
RI MS F1 I048
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Arthur-Auguste De La Rive
Date:
16 October 1852
Source of text:
BPUG MS 2316, f.73-4
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Christian Friedrich Schoenbein
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
17 October 1852
Source of text:
UB MS NS 403
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
William Withey Gull
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
22 October 1852
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Jacob Herbert
Date:
26 October 1852
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/1/54
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Anne Brodie
Date:
28 October 1852
Source of text:
K.W. Vincentz
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Whewell
Date:
17 October 1852
Source of text:
Trinity College Cambridge Whewell Add.Ms.a.206: 71
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Peacock
Date:
[30 October 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.125
Summary:
Asks GP to participate in the marriage ceremony of JH's daughter Caroline.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry W. Field
Date:
[8 October 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0150; Reel 1054
Summary:
Instructions for assaying Indian coins.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Drury Harness
Date:
[13 October 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0184.3; Reel 1054
Summary:
Pressure for coining gold, silver, and copper is becoming urgent. Complaints by Bank of England are reflecting badly on new system at Mint. Received two officers from Commissariat department to assist during crisis. Hopes HH will return soon.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Drury Harness
Date:
16 October [1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0184.4; Reel 1054
Summary:
Real emergency is occurring. Assured C. E. Trevelyan that Mint would increase its efforts. Will see Mr. Mocatta on Monday. Hopes silver becomes available soon.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Drury Harness
Date:
[17 October 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0184.5; Reel 1054
Summary:
Directs HH to return to Mint immediately.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Drury Harness
Date:
[17 October 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0184.6; Reel 1054
Summary:
Call on JH as soon as possible.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Drury Harness
Date:
[19 October 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0184.7; Reel 1054
Summary:
C. E. Trevelyan directed that Mr. Smith not be under direction of William Buckle. JH must devote entire morning to settling this delicate matter at Treasury. Please draw up working plan for Coining department. Contingency plan for coining if silver supply is interrupted.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project