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Faraday4682u

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Dionysius Lardner
Date:
Late 1831
Source of text:
SI D MS 554 A
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel5392

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1831-12]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.339
Summary:

Regarding J. F. Daniel[l]'s attack on JH and CB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5792

From:
David Brewster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.262
Summary:

Regarding JH's letter concerning an anonymous article, which appeared in the Edinburgh Review and was actually by DB himself.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6200

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
1831-12
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.323b
Summary:

Comments on the instructions for the Cape Astronomer and adds some of his own.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-151

From:
Frances (Fanny) Mostyn Owen; Frances (Fanny) Myddelton Biddulph
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 [Dec 1831]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 54
Summary:

Describes the wedding of her sister Sarah and related festivities. She misses CD very much.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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L1001

From:
Painparé
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
2 décembre 1831
Source of text:
Fonds André-Marie Ampère chemise 301, Archives de l'Académie des sciences, Paris
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

SOMERVILLE634

From:
William Whewell
To:
William Somerville
Date:
2 Dec 1831
Source of text:
MSW 2 / 168, Dep. c. 372, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

DCP-LETT-152

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
3 Dec [1831]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 11 DAR/1/1/11)
Summary:

Confusion on board the Beagle at definite prospect of sailing. Gives directions for sending mail to Montevideo.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel6731

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 December 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.49
Summary:

Has been from home. Hopes to restore his instruments when he moves to a new house. Would welcome an exchange of information between the members of the R.A.S. Is much obliged for his hints and comments on these.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE565

From:
Macvey Napier
To:
William Somerville
Date:
5 Dec 1831
Source of text:
MSN 1 / 220, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Faraday0523

From:
Dionysius Lardner
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
7 December 1831
Source of text:
RI MS ****
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-194

From:
Arthur Biggs
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
8 December 1831
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8176: 159b
Summary:

List of plants sent to Reverend Mr Ellicomb.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel9409

From:
Mary Ann Fallows
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 December 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.162
Summary:

Just before the death of her husband he received a letter announcing JH's intention of visiting the Cape. Would be pleased to provide him with any information if he desires it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-195

From:
E. B. Ramsay
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
8 December 1831
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8176: 233
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel1037

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[8 December 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.3.1
Summary:

Having now learned that the offensive article in the Edinburgh Review was by DB [see DB's 1831-12-1], JH writes in surprise that DB could have written what he did, and requests that JH's letter [see JH's 1831-11-25] be returned unpublished. JH will decide how to proceed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0523a

From:
Dominique François Jean Arago
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
9 December 1831
Source of text:
RI MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel5322

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[9 December 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.269 & 21.95
Summary:

Had to return without seeing him owing to his mother's health. Regarding the present controversies. Is annoyed by the conduct of David Brewster.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5323

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
10] December [1831
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.270
Summary:

Regarding J. F. Daniel[l]'s lecture. His own views on the validity of the attacks. Regarding JH's opinion on David Brewster.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0524

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Dawson Turner
Date:
10 December 1831
Source of text:
RI MS F1 A05
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1893

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Ann Fallows
Date:
[11 December 1831]
Source of text:
WT A-298
Summary:

Sends condolences on the death of MF's husband [Fearon Fallows]. JH thanks MF for her kind offer of information about the Cape; JH is so unsure of ever being able to go there that he hopes that MF will not mention this to anyone.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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