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DCP-LETT-422

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William John Broderip
Date:
[Aug–Dec 1838]
Source of text:
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (GEN/D/DARWIN (C)/3)
Summary:

Would like to arrange a meeting about CD’s collection of shells [from the Beagle voyage].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-416

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Waterhouse
Date:
[Aug 1838–40]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

Determined to make GRW a geologist. Sends copy of C. Lyell [?Elements of geology (1838)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel6579

From:
Alphonse Candolle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 August 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.321
Summary:

Thanks for his long letter on the climate and vegetation of the Cape. Congratulations on the success of his mission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000875

From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Royal Mint
Date:
1 August 1838
Source of text:
MM/14/140, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel8406

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1838-8 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.292
Summary:

Urges JH to attend next Geological Society meeting, meet [Carlo Andrea, Conte de] Pozzo di Borgo, and see RM's new ordnance maps.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10381

From:
Thomas Emerson Headlam
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.261
Summary:

Will reserve a room for JH at the time of the B.A.A.S. meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000467

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
3 August 1838
Source of text:
MM/9/47, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel2890

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 August 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.381
Summary:

Asks if he can publish the finding that the star in Argo is dimming in Astronomische Nachrichten. Questions whether barometric information should be in feet or yards. Asks JH about a publication that HS and [Alexander von] Humboldt are planning.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2738

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.18
Summary:

Urges JH to present to the B.A.A.S. a proposal regarding research in terrestrial magnetism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11356

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.264
Summary:

Rejoices that JH is in favor of a South Polar expedition. Three years since a memorandum was presented to the government and thinks the B.A.A.S. should now present a further memo. Hopes JH will give it his support.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1841

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Emerson Headlam
Date:
[5 August 1838]
Source of text:
WT 67597
Summary:

Has just returned from Europe and responds to TH's invitation to stay with them while JH is at the Newcastle meeting of the B.A.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3985

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[6 August 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0583.3; Reel 1058
Summary:

Reports a joyous reunion with family and friends.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11583

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Humphrey Lloyd
Date:
[6 August 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.256
Summary:

JH reiterates his support of a South Polar expedition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2117

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John David Roberton
Date:
[6 August 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.364 (C: RS:HS 21.257)
Summary:

Hesitant to sign application to become general advisor to Court of Directors of the East India Company. Describes concerns.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-423

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[7 Aug 1838]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 3
Summary:

His [first] railway journey was disappointing.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel10933

From:
George Jeans
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 August 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.279
Summary:

Has been reading JH's volume on astronomy in the Cabinet Cyclopaedia and would like the answers to a few queries that have arisen. Is interested in double stars and would like a suitable telescope in which to observe them successfully. Gives description of his present telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12075

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
8 August [1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.441
Summary:

Charles Babbage believes that RM prevented Babbage from becoming president of B.A.A.S. Denies this. Hopes JH can keep Babbage 'from overloading the cup of misfortune.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-424

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
9 Aug [1838]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.10)
Summary:

Comments on receiving copy of Lyell’s Elements [of geology]. Much is new to CD, and he is copying out notes and references.

Criticises geological work of John Phillips.

Describes expedition to Glen Roy, about which he is writing a paper ["Parallel roads of Glen Roy" (1839), Collected papers 1: 87–137].

Enjoys the Athenaeum Club.

Criticises entomological work of F. W. Hope.

Asks Lyell to obtain for him a copy of barometric readings made at Leith.

Asks him to ascertain altitude of several Scottish lochs.

Comments on FitzRoy’s character.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000468

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
10 August 1838
Source of text:
MM/9/48, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel13303

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[10] August 1838
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0538.6; Reel 1053
Summary:

Reports on persons and meetings at B.A.A.S. Elected officers for 1839 today. Charles Babbage gave up his office of trustee in disgust. JH dislikes speaking in public.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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