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DCP-LETT-2347

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
23 Oct [1858]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 243)
Summary:

CD’s reasons for not signing the memorial requesting removal of natural history exhibits from British Museum. Less sure about moving botanical specimens to Kew. His notion of museum organisation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2347F

From:
Skeffington Poole
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Oct 1858
Source of text:
Ronald Levine, Modern 1st Editions (dealer) (no date)
Summary:

Further information about about Kattywar (Kathiawari) horses in India.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2348F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Skeffington Poole
Date:
[27 Oct 1858]
Source of text:
Ronald Levine, Modern 1st Editions (dealer) (no date)
Summary:

Thanks for the information about about Kattywar (Kathiawari) horses in India.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2349

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
29 [Oct 1858]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 246)
Summary:

Memorial concerning British Museum collection. CD opposes removing the natural history collection of the British Museum to Kensington.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2350

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[30 Oct 1858]
Source of text:
DAR 92: A29–30
Summary:

Glad WED has begun under George Henslow in the way that he has. CD wishes he had had such practice under J. S. Henslow.

Has had luck in his search for striped horses.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-4636

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Hugh Falconer
Date:
15 Oct [1858]
Source of text:
DAR 144: 34
Summary:

Cannot come to London until Tuesday. Arriving about 11: 15.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

SOMERVILLE525

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Murray
Date:
14 Oct 1858
Source of text:
131, MS 41131, NLS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel10928

From:
Henry James
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 October 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.274
Summary:

Sending a copy of the Account of the Principal Triangulation of the United Kingdom.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10929

From:
Henry James
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.275
Summary:

Sends a list of the principal mountains in the United Kingdom and their altitudes. Has just returned from a tour in Ireland and Scotland; otherwise he would have replied earlier.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1182

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
E. L. Withers
Date:
[10 October 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.15.17
Summary:

Dismisses the lectures of a Mr. Parallax, who is going about the country lecturing against the basic views of science, and using JH's ideas in support.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13190

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
E. L. Withers
Date:
[10 October 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0498; Reel 1055
Summary:

Assures EW that earth is spheroidal and that sun and planets follow laws of gravitation, contrary to absurd claims of Mr. Parallax. Regrets that Parallax is using JH's name to support 'ridiculous opinions.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14142

From:
William Hallowes Miller
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0369; Reel 1087
Summary:

Initial results of WM's crystallographic examination of copper salts sent by JH. Awaits results of electrical discharge experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14143

From:
William Hallowes Miller
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0370; Reel 1087
Summary:

Further results from tests that WM conducted on copper salts sent by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14741

From:
[John Griffith?]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0933; Reel 1083
Summary:

Regrets being absent when JH and sons called at [JG]'s home. Hopes to show JH some peculiar electrical phenomena that [JG] observed. Encloses two letters from [W. H.] Miller.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2255

From:
Charles Robinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 October 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.498
Summary:

Asks for JH's autograph. Aspires to be an astronomer. Was impressed by JH's feeling for humanity at the Leed's Young Men's Christian Institute.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2256

From:
Charles Robinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 October 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.499
Summary:

Acknowledges JH's letter and thanks him for it. Praises JH profusely.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3446

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[24 October 1858]
Source of text:
RS MC.5.364
Summary:

Regarding report on magnetic observatories to be laid before R.S.L. president and council.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5862

From:
John Bullar
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.331
Summary:

Is pleased to hear of his support for the Young Men's Association at Leeds. Is reading the new edition of JH's Outlines Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6389

From:
Julia Margaret Cameron
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 October 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.154
Summary:

Her daughter is shortly to be married to Charles Norman. News of the defects of vision in her children and her anxieties regarding it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6561

From:
William Crookes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 October 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.305
Summary:

Sending a copy of the Photographic News in which an extract from JH's speech at the B.A.A.S. appears. Would like further details of JH's theories regarding the chemistry of photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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