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Herschel14207

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.5; Reel 1093
Summary:

JH appointed to head a committee including George Peacock, Humphrey Lloyd, and Edward Sabine to study meteorological instruments. They will be granted £400. The grant will be presented in Glasgow next September.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2790

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
26 November [1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.70
Summary:

Speaks of [John] Caldecott, Astronomer to the Rajah of Travancore, who plans to build an observatory. Needs a letter from the R.S.L. for the Rajah and also for Johann Lamont, who is working in Germany.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4696

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 November 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.85
Summary:

Double image micrometer has arrived; limitations and use of it. Wants list of stars for regular observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9283

From:
Gilbert Elliot, Second Earl of Minto
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.38
Summary:

Has returned Alexander von Humboldt's letter to Edward Sabine for alterations before it is printed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-1231

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Hutton
Date:
27 November 1839
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society Library William Hutton Papers B:H978
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel10321

From:
Marshall Hall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.203
Summary:

Regrets his letter should have given offense but wrote it with the intention of claiming his rights at the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-546A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Young Spearman, 1st baronet
Date:
27 Nov 1839
Source of text:
The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4524 paper 25824)
Summary:

Encloses the Smith, Elder & Co. account for the fourth number now published of the third part of the Zoology.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel6041

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 November 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.167
Summary:

Invitation to spend the night with him after the R.S.L. dinner on the Saturday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6042

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[29 November 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.168 (C: RS:HS 25.8.24)
Summary:

Fears that he will be unable to attend the Anniversary meeting. Has written to G. B. Airy concerning Orionis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel58

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 November 1839]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.629 (ACCS RS:HS 25.5.19)
Summary:

About astronomical matters, such as parallax and variable stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6416

From:
William Benjamin Carpenter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 November 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.184
Summary:

Sending his work for perusal. Draws his attention to the new advances in the treatment of physiology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-547

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Campbell Eyton
Date:
[30 Nov 1839]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.17)
Summary:

Sends bird specimens for examination by TCE [for Birds].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-548

From:
John Grant Malcolmson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Nov 1839
Source of text:
DAR 39: 15–17
Summary:

Sends specimens of coralline with vermiform holes.

J. Allan’s observations of Aldabra and the Cormoros [see Coral reefs, p. 186] and news of his experiments on the growth of coral.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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