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From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
23 Jun 1814
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/86, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Compliments.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
18 Mar 1816
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/87, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends pt. 1 of Bonpland and Kunth's "Genera et species"; hopes to visit Norwich.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
12 Jul 1816
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/88, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Introduces Kunth; appreciation of Smith's "Introduction to botany"; an article in the "Quarterly".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 October 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.63
Summary:

Requesting the opinion of JH's late father on the nebulae in Orion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
28 May 1834
Source of text:
RI MS F1 H07
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
11 January 1835
Source of text:
RI MS F1 H56
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
26 July 1836
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
22 April 1837
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.64
Summary:

Calling his attention to the works of J. C. Poggendorf and Guillaume Weber. Does he know of the ingenious work carried out at the Cape by C. F. Gauss and Weber?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
20 July 1838
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander (Alexander) von Humboldt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Sept 1839
Source of text:
DAR 204: 180
Summary:

Praises CD’s Journal of researches and comments on some of CD’s observations and conclusions. Considers volcanic activity and its effect on past climate and changes in climate over time. Discusses glacial phenomena. Believes the climate of the coast of Peru is modified by cold sea-currents.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
18 August 1842
Source of text:
RS MS 241, f.88
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 August 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.66
Summary:

Recounts details of his recent visit to England. Recent astronomical observations. Has JH heard from C. K. J. Bunsen about his award?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 April 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.67
Summary:

Sending a letter via Ca'colia Gibson raising various queries regarding nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
12 May 1844
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 June 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.68
Summary:

Sending the first volume of Kosmos. Queries regarding the Magellanic Clouds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
9 August 1846
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
13 April 1847
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
12 Jul 1849
Source of text:
MSH 6 / 355, Dep. c. 370, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.69
Summary:

Queries regarding JH's star lists. Sending magnetic information from A. T. Kupffer. Regarding the distribution of nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project