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SOMERVILLE577

From:
[Thomas] Phillips
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
3 Feb 1834
Source of text:
MSP 3 / 258, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE499

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Murray
Date:
4 Feb 1834
Source of text:
81, MS 41131, NLS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel3895

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
4] February [1834
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Oppressive heat prevents JH from visiting. Sending a list of furniture from Major John Ross's house, which JH definitely will purchase.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11679

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.44
Summary:

Heat has driven Mrs. Maclear to leave a card with Lady D'Urban. Sends the state of the barometer and thermometer for the last three days. Stars were in capital form for the telescope last night. Has retained the list of furniture of Major Ross.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-1212

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
J. C. Dale
Date:
8 February 1834
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections, James Charles Dale Collection
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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Faraday0698

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Henry William Pickersgill
Date:
8 February 1834
Source of text:
Liverpool University Library MS Hope 132
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel5339

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[9 February 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.286
Summary:

Is settled near Cape Town. Experiences on the voyage. Details of his telescope arrangements, and observations carried out.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0699

From:
Faraday report
To:
Faraday report
Date:
10 and 11 February 1834
Source of text:
RS MS 788
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-1193

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
John Phillips
Date:
10 February 1834
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections, John Phillips Collection
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-237

From:
Susan Elizabeth Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12[–28] Feb 1834
Source of text:
DAR 204: 102
Summary:

Writes on CD’s 25th birthday.

Points out "errors in orthography" in his journal.

News of family and friends, visits, and other social events.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel5995

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 February 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.121
Summary:

Hopes he is safely landed. The government have agreed to give financial assistance to set up an observatory at Edinburgh. Financial difficulties at the R.S.L. Dispute between James South and Edward Troughton. Admiralty has referred the question of the printing of [Stephen] Groombridge's catalogue to FB and G. B. Airy. Has received the Royal Medals on behalf of JH. JH has also been awarded the Lalande medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6878

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 February 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.181
Summary:

Sending a letter by Francis Baily. Anniversary of the R.A.S. takes place on Friday. Capt. [Walter?] Forman has had a rise in the world. Observations of Henry Foster fills volume VII of the memoirs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3051

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.206
Summary:

JH's last letter before departure has brought AQ great pleasure. Has not received JH's memoir on absorption of light. Has mentioned JH's name in an attempt to explain the idea of Cambridge Reunion. Disappointed at not yet having received equatorial and mural circle. Asks for news of JH's observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0700a

From:
John Dalton
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
20 February 1834
Source of text:
PML Misc English
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday0700

From:
Joseph Jekyll
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
20 February 1834
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/2/18
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

SOMERVILLE436

From:
Charles Lyell
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
24 Feb 1834
Source of text:
MSL 6 / 141, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE72

From:
Henry Ingersoll Bowditch
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
24 Feb 1834
Source of text:
MSB 12 / 374, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE105

From:
Ada Byron
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
28 Feb 1834
Source of text:
MSBY 2 / 37, Dep. c. 367, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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