From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Spencer J. A. Compton
Date:
1840-7
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.74
Summary:
Organizational matters relating to sending two vessels on an Antarctic expedition.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Jean-Charles Léonard de Sismondi; Jessie Allen; Jessie de Sismondi
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
1 July 1840
Source of text:
DAR 177: 175
Summary:
Sismondi’s appreciation of CD’s Journal of researches.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Herschel
Date:
2 July 1840
Source of text:
MM/16/143, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.143
Summary:
Further remarks on council meeting about permanent magnetic observatory and G. B. Airy's answer [to invitation to head it?]. Awaits communication from William Lamb (Lord Melbourne).
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John William Lubbock
To:
JD Roberton, Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society
Date:
2 July 1840
Source of text:
MM/11/146, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
3 July [1840]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A5–6
Summary:
Describes an orange tree with curious "horned" fruit; sends specimen. Asks if the horns represent "metamorphoses of some organ into the fruit orange".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
unknown
Date:
3 July 1840
Source of text:
MM/11/147, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[3 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS MM.11.147 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.6.5)
Summary:
Is displeased by R.S.L. Council's seemingly rash resolution with regard to idea of permanent magnetic observatory.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
John Tyndall, Snr
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
July 4th. 1840.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/10/3187, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 July 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0936.2; Reel 1083
Summary:
Gives reasons why CH rejoiced at news of Mrs. Papendick's death, and grieves that two daughters of Papendick are gaining influence at Court.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 July 1840]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:
Hopes to introduce to Margaret Herschel some of her acquaintances, including the family of General Baron Hugh Halkett.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Robert Grove
Date:
6 July 1840
Source of text:
RI MS G F6
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 July 1840]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.239
Summary:
Comments on a proposed request for a government grant to establish a magnetic and meteorological institute.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 July 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0011; Reel 1054
Summary:
GA's correspondence with [R.S.L. president] Lord Northampton [S. J. A. Compton] will be read before Physical Committee. JH favors establishing national physical observatory and experimental institute, but wishes plan had been discussed more fully. Proposes sites, procedures, and instruments for magnetic and meteorological observations in Britain. Ideas for experimental institute.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Spencer J. A.] Compton
Date:
[8 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.6
Summary:
The Physical [?] Committee is meeting the next day to deal with the question of establishing a magnetic and meteorological observatory. JH [Chair of the Physical Committee?] cannot attend the meeting and sends his supportive, but cautioning, comments.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[8 July 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0056; Reel 1054
Summary:
Dissatisfied with R.S.L. procedures for establishing magnetic and meteorological observatory. Called meeting of Physical Committee tomorrow and invited G. B. Airy to attend. Busy reducing JH's observations from Cape of Good Hope.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Spencer J. A. Compton
Date:
[9 July 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0284; Reel 1054 (C: RS:HS 22.58)
Summary:
Has called special meeting of Physical Committee to discuss SC's response to R.S.L.'s proposal to establish permanent observatory. Expresses JH's opinion and recommends temporary observatory instead. Keep this issue separate from funding for publication of present observations.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.184
Summary:
Thanks for his invitation. N. L. Lacaille's observations are in process of reduction and work is continuing on the constellations. Regarding the project for a new observatory. Greenwich observation could probably cover a wider field if staff were increased. Has received a silver medal for JH from Wilhelm Struve. Government is to print Thomas Maclear's paper. T. G. Taylor has arrived from Madras bringing his fifth volume of observations.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Gibson Lockhart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.302
Summary:
JH must have read William Whewell's History of the Inductive Sciences. John Murray thinks JH's opinion of this work would form a valuable article for the Quarterly Review.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Wilhelm Struve
Date:
[13 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.59
Summary:
Apologizes for not having written, but has been 'harassed with desultory and importunate calls on [his] name.' Commends WS on accomplishments at Pulkowa and performance of Repsold instruments. Congratulates WS on his son Otto Struve. Received WS's figures on Halley's Comet. Comments on bright stars of variable nature. Estimates 35 or 36 magnetic observatories in the world.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project