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DCP-LETT-238

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
Mar 1834
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 21 DAR/1/1/21)
Summary:

On fossils ([Megatherium], etc.), plants, shells sent and new ones found; geological observations. Asks for help in understanding cleavage and planes of deposition.

A new species of ostrich. Cites differences in size, colour, nidification, and geographical distribution.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel9387

From:
John Fairbairn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.141
Summary:

Would like a copy of JH's speech he made at the Infant School Society, for his report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE193

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
1 Mar 1834
Source of text:
MSF1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Faraday0701

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
1 March 1834
Source of text:
Bod MS Somerville dep c.370, MSF-1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9388

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Fairbairn
Date:
[1 March 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.157 (draft RS:HS 7.141verso)
Summary:

Comments on a visit to the infant school, including comments on the equality of black and white children.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12092

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[2 March 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.158
Summary:

Informs TM that JH's 20-ft. telescope is fully in operation; invites TM to come and observe with it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11680

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 March 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.45
Summary:

Points out errors in his own chronometer. Gives thermometer and barometer readings. The work of the bricklayers is very slow. Is obliged for the drawing of the nebula.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-1213

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
J. C. Dale
Date:
4 March 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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L873

From:
André-Marie Ampère
To:
Laurent-François Feuillet
Date:
6 mars 1834
Source of text:
Bibliothèque de l'Institut de France, Paris
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

SOMERVILLE18

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
William Somerville
Date:
6 Mar 1834
Source of text:
MSB1 / 240, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE216

From:
Hudson Gurney
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
6 Mar 1834
Source of text:
MSG 2 / 263, Dep. c. 370, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

DCP-LETT-239

From:
Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 & 28 Mar [1834]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 80
Summary:

They learn from a garbled report in the Times that CD’s specimens have arrived in Cambridge.

William Clift, at Royal College of Surgeons, delighted by CD’s letter about the bones that were sent to Plymouth.

Strange coincidence that Royal College of Surgeons has the front portion and CD has sent home the remainder of a skull, of which a drawing can now be completed.

Other news of family and friends.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday0702

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Edward William Brayley
Date:
11 March 1834
Source of text:
RI MS F1 B18
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel11681

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.46
Summary:

The chronometer can remain at the Grove for the time being; it seems to preserve a more uniform rate than the transit clock.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0703

From:
Thomas Colby
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
16 March 1834
Source of text:
HL HU MS Eng 1178
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-201

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Baxter
Date:
22 March 1834
Source of text:
Oxford University Herbarium
Summary:

JSH makes arrangements for subscription to Baxter’s British Phaenogamous Botany and makes offer of duplicates.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel11682

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.47
Summary:

Invites Herschels and Dr. Duncan Stewart to dine with TM. Would like to compare their barometers. Would like also to show JH his own investigation on the mural circle. Has procured a chameleon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0704

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
25 March 1834
Source of text:
BL add MS 37188, f.284
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0705

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Henry William Pickersgill
Date:
26 March 1834
Source of text:
KCG MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0706

From:
Robert John Kane
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
26 March 1834
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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