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JHC287

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Robert Brown
Date:
28 November 1842
Source of text:
JDH/1/2 f.35-36, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

JDH writes to Robert Brown about places he has botanised during the [Antarctica] expedition. Mentions Madeira & Tenerife briefly. Describes St Jago flora as tropical vegetation in oases on sandy plains. Notes the Palma Christi bushes, a Anasnaceae[?], European vegetation in the Valley of San Domingo, a Lotus Campanala asphidium & an interesting Umbeliferous plant probably also in Christian Smith's collections. Arrived at Christmas Harbour, Kerguelen's Land in winter, 12 May [1840]. Describes the island, climate & the distribution of flora, noting: a water plant of genus Chara, Conferva, mosses, marsh grass sp. of Juncus, Halorageaceae & Portulacea. Also details distribution of fungi, lichens, Jungermannia, Musci, Filices, Graminea, Compositae, Portulacae, Umbellifera, Rubiaceae, Rosaceae, Caryophylleae, Ranunculaceae & an unknown Bulliarda. All plants are very hardy in the snow. Letter continues dated 28 Nov 1842 addressed from HMS 'Erebus', Berkeley Sound, East Falklands. JDH explains that the letter has been unfinished for 2 years as he was disappointed in the St Helena collections to go with it. He fears his 'out of season' collections from the Kerguelen, Auckland & Hermite Islands are inferior to those of King's ship, Darwin, D' Urville & Cook's naturalist Anderson. Sir John Franklin & Gunn asked after Brown. In Van Diemen's Land [Tasmania] & New Zealand JDH collected orchids for Brown incl. a Freycinetia. Discusses: Kerguelen Cabbage, Chilean Misidendron[?] from Hermite Island, British Museum plants from Macquarie & Royal Company's Islands. Describes geology of Emerald Island. Will send Brown Falklands plants. Expedition goes south to the ice then to Cape of Good Hope & Rio de Janeiro. JDH intends to focus on Cryptogammia. Mentions classification of Gunnera, article on fossil wood in TASMANIAN JOURNAL, the Macleay's garden & the loss of Menzies. Colenso will send Brown NZ fossil woods. Thanks Brown for proposing him at the Linnean Society & Athenaeum.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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Faraday1833

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Robert Brown
Date:
3 March 1846
Source of text:
BL add MS 32441, f.416
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1870

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Robert Brown
Date:
1 May 1846
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/1/15
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1869

From:
Robert Brown
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
1 May 1846
Source of text:
RI MS F1 I10
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4635u

From:
Robert Brown
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
Between 1848 to 1858
Source of text:
RI MS F1 K7
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2074

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Robert Brown
Date:
18 April 1848
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/1/19
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel5840

From:
Robert Brown
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 July 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.309
Summary:

Has written a book on elementary harmony and would like to send it to JH for his views on its worth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5841

From:
Robert Brown
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.310
Summary:

Had no idea that JH had written on sound. Sends him an abstract of his book on harmony. Explains various aspects of chords and their notation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5842

From:
Robert Brown
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.311
Summary:

Has sent him the abstract on harmony. Further remarks on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5843

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Brown
Date:
[15 December 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.312 & 23.249
Summary:

Regrets he has kept his theory on harmony so long; returns it and comments on various aspects.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5844

From:
Robert Brown
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 December 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.313
Summary:

Is grateful for his comments on his book on harmony. Explains one of his theories more fully.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5845

From:
Robert Brown
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 January 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.314
Summary:

Would like to dedicate his 'Elements of musical science' to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5846

From:
Robert Brown
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.315
Summary:

Is grateful for being allowed to dedicate his book to JH; also for his information on harmonics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5847

From:
Robert Brown
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 April 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.316
Summary:

Would like his opinion on the form to be adopted for the dedication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5848

From:
Robert Brown
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 October 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.317
Summary:

His book on musical science is ready and a copy will be forwarded to him later when published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5849

From:
Robert Brown
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 May 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.318
Summary:

Acknowledges his letter and his invitation to Collingwood. Was pleased to have the company of the young ladies on their journey from Paris.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5850

From:
Robert Brown
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.319
Summary:

Confined by accident but is grateful for his paper on musical scales and offers his comments on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5851

From:
Robert Brown
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.320
Summary:

Further comments on JH's paper on the musical scales.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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WCP3549

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Robert Brown
Date:
13 November 1903
Source of text:
National Library of Australia: MS1057/99
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP497

From:
Robert Brown
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
27 November 1903
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/8/26
Summary:

ARW's Man's Place in the Universe.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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