From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1839 – Aug 1842]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add 37191: 297)
Summary:
Is so unwell today that he is unable to come [to CB’s party].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Maurice Herbert
Date:
[Jan 1839 – Sept 1842]
Source of text:
Bonhams, New York (dealers) (11 December 2013)
Summary:
Suggests the names of two bird-preservers for JMH’s friend.
In reference to an earlier letter, replies: "As for Birds of Paradise from the West Indies, tell that to the marines, as we used to say on board the Beagle".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
[1839 – Apr 1840]
Source of text:
Charles Hamilton (dealer) (13 June 1974)
Summary:
Delighted by RO’s discussion in this sheet. RO should return revises to printer and get remaining ones.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Woodbine Parish
Date:
[Jan 1839?]
Source of text:
Shuttleworth 1910 , p. 412 n.
Summary:
Likes WP’s book [Buenos Ayres and the province of La Plata (1838)]. Thinks it will interest all "who care for graver things than what the traveller eats and says to the Señoritas".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Shillinglaw; Royal Geographical Society
Date:
[1839 – May 1842]
Source of text:
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (GEN/D/DARWIN (C)/4)
Summary:
Asks for volumes of F. W. Beechey’s work [Narrative of a voyage to the Pacific and Bering Strait (1831)] and Nautical magazine and an order on [John] Arrowsmith for atlas of Dumont d’Urville’s Voyage in the "Astrolabe".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Stokes
Date:
[1839 – Sept 1842]
Source of text:
Wellcome Collection
Summary:
Sends observations he made on Fungia during Beagle voyage. Asks CS to make corrections in style or names of parts as he sees fit.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1839 – 10 Feb 1840]
Source of text:
DAR 205.3: 295
Summary:
Sends John Blackwall’s book [Researches in zoology (1834)]. Discusses his reasons for doubting that there are any marsupials in Java or Sumatra.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1839–82]
Source of text:
Raptis Rare Books (dealers) (June 2018 item 69022)
Summary:
Is glad addressee’s lectures are going well.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
C Pew
To:
J W Lubbock
Date:
January 1839
Source of text:
MM/12/44, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
C Pew
To:
J W Lubbock
Date:
1839
Source of text:
MM/12/49, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1839?].
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.322
Summary:
Cabinet found R.S.L. recommendations unsatisfactory. Merchants are urging the value of good geographical and magnetic charts of southern ocean. Geographical Society is preparing a document. Wolverly Attwood, M.P., questioning ministers in Parliament on this matter.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Harriet Ouseley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1839?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.206
Summary:
Is grateful for the gift to her son and for JH's time devoted to her son for his edification. Sir Gore hopes to call on the Herschels on the first fine day.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
J. Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1839?]
Source of text:
UCT JH Letters A1.8a
Summary:
Changes the date of an invitation to JH.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Madame Biot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1839
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.66
Summary:
Offering her services while JH is in Paris.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Edward Sabine]
Date:
[1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0632; Reel 1089
Summary:
Submits payment to J. D. Roberton for 'Association' bills. Glad that ES approves of JH's draft article on terrestrial magnetism for Quarterly Review. Fears R.S.L. was premature in proposing experimental institutions; public was not prepared for such large expenditures for science. Prefers ES's suggestion of temporary magnetical and meteorological observatory. Strong disagreement from [C. J.] Riddell in America.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[John William Lubbock?]
Date:
[1839?]
Source of text:
RS LUB.H.353
Summary:
Advice on obtaining magnetical and meteorological apparatus for Van Diemen's Land observatory. Need to clear up finances.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Admiralty
Date:
[1839 or 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.14
Summary:
Regarding Thomas Maclear's Cape Meridian.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[1839?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.12
Summary:
Too ill to attend a demonstration by CW of one of CW's instruments [?].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[1839].
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.333
Summary:
Discusses Harvard University offer to make magnetic measurements. Requests ES to read Admiralty extracts. Asks questions regarding JH's upcoming review [in Quarterly Review] of several works on terrestrial magnetism.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1839?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.283
Summary:
Observations of [Kensa?] received. The George Everest-Thomas Jervis affair.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project