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Herschel6681

From:
Georges C. L. D. Cuvier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.385
Summary:

Regarding the position of Mr. Wilson at Nantes [see JH's 1831-10-27].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5672

From:
Gilbert Blane
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1831-11]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.161
Summary:

Is grateful for JH's approbation. Includes another of his works for his perusal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6871

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 November 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.175
Summary:

Encloses the proof of the first part of his paper, with queries. Regarding the seal used. Volume of the memoirs have been published. There are important matters for the next Astronomical Council.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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L771

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Auguste de La Rive
Date:
3 novembre 1831
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 737-738-739-740.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

Herschel10072

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.409
Summary:

Family news, and congratulations to JH on his knighthood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0518

From:
Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
12 November 1831
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

DCP-LETT-146

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood
Date:
12 Nov [1831]
Source of text:
DAR 154: 32
Summary:

The outfitting of the Beagle progresses.

CD has been dining out more than he wishes. He has met W. S. Harris of "Electricity" fame.

His fears and hopes about seasickness.

A new continent has been discovered "somewhere far South". "Perhaps we may be sent in search."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

SOMERVILLE377

From:
Wartan Josephus
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
12 Nov 1831
Source of text:
MS J 2 / 28, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Faraday0519

From:
Gerard Moll
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
13 November 1831
Source of text:
RI MS F1 H32
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1696

From:
David William Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 November 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.182
Summary:

Congratulates JH on his knighthood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-147

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
15 [Nov 1831]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 10 DAR/1/1/10)
Summary:

Sailing date fixed for end of month. Beagle is beautiful. Details of instructions and route. Hopes voyage will not exceed four years. Quarters very confined. Considers Jenyns did wisely in not coming. If CD were longer out of college and some years older he never could have endured it.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-296

From:
R. T. Lowe
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
15 November 1831
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 223
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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Faraday0520

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Dawson Turner
Date:
15 November 1831
Source of text:
TCC MS O.14.7, f.182
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

DCP-LETT-148

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Thomas Whitley
Date:
15 Nov [1831]
Source of text:
T. H. W. Bower (private collection)
Summary:

Regrets that it will be impossible to visit Cambridge for some years. Reminisces about CW’s "classical Sunday evenings", the Glutton Club, and his friends.

"We spend about 2 years in S. America, the rest of time larking round the world."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-149

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
17 [Nov 1831]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 45)
Summary:

Still delayed; will not sail until 5 December. Instructions have come, with proposed itinerary.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1187

From:
Nathaniel Wallich
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
17 November 1831
Source of text:
Royal Asiatic Society Archives GB 891 HTC/1/41
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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L772

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Albert Stapfer
Date:
19 novembre 1831
Source of text:
Correspondance du Grand Ampère (Paris: 1936), p. 740.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

DCP-LETT-150

From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Nov 1831
Source of text:
DAR 204: 109
Summary:

Is sending plates for R. T. Lowe’s paper [Trans. Cambridge Philos. Soc. 4 (1833): 1–70].

Adds advice on working the surd.

Agrees with CD that Beagle voyage would have been wrong for Jenyns, but assures him he (CD) is the right man. Warns CD against his "foible" of taking offence at rudeness or ungentlemanlike behaviour.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday0521

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John George Children
Date:
21 November 1831
Source of text:
RS MS MC 1.341
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-192

From:
E. B. Ramsay
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
23 November 1831
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8176: 231
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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