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Herschel12877

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)]
Date:
[28 January 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0287; Reel 1054
Summary:

Grieved that J. C. Stewart desires schoolmaster position at Cape of Good Hope. Attests to Stewart's many business talents, and asks HP to find 'more prominent station' for Stewart.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4119

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[28 January 1839]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton fMS Am 1301.1 (18)
Summary:

Invites WW to Slough before JH travels to Midhurst [to consider property for sale].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1329

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.278
Summary:

JH is indisposed, so WT will come to Slough to review paper [see WT's 1839-1-25]. Asks JH about appropriate curve on lenses for camera obscura for 2-foot focus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11318

From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.223
Summary:

Is greatly obliged for the present of flowers. Has introduced another Herschellia into the world as he has used the name for a Disa.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12275

From:
John Pringle Nichol
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.132
Summary:

Has had orders from the Treasury for full remission of duty on their astronomical instruments. Observatory will be founded early in March. Gives list of instruments added or to be added, in case JH's opinion is asked.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1330

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.279a
Summary:

Has received urgent request from Athenaeum to allow them to publish paper on 'Photogenic Drawing' before it is read to R.S.L. in light of announcement of the 'Parisian invention.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8813

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[30 January 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/11 (draft 'much altered' RS:HS 17.279b & C: RS:HS 22.1)
Summary:

[Responding to WT's 1839-1-29], urges WT to find some way of giving at least slightly different papers to R.S.L. and Athenaeum. Comments on process of fixing image, referring to a trial of his own.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1136

From:
Henry Storkes
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
31 January 1839
Source of text:
RI MS F1 I108
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

DCP-LETT-470

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[Feb 1839 – Aug 1842]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 37191: 298)
Summary:

Asks permission to bring Fanny Allen to CB’s party.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-471

From:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[c. Feb 1839]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 14
Summary:

Discusses CD’s religious doubts. Fears his work may lead him to discount what cannot be proved, and advises that there are some things which, "if true are likely to be above our comprehension" and "that there is a danger in giving up revelation".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel5504

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1 February [1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.404 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Inquires about appropriate person to add to the Cape Observatory staff, if FB can persuade the Admiralty of the need. Thanks JH for his comments on chloride of silver; were much better than W. H. F. Talbot's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1137

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Edward Magrath
Date:
1 February 1839
Source of text:
WIHM MS FALF
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel8999

From:
Charles Grant
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1839]
Source of text:
UCT JH Letters A1.24
Summary:

CG (Lord Glenelg) raises questions about the suitability of Mr. Train for a position teaching in the government schools at the Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3029

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
2] February [1839
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Mentions visit of 1 Feb. 1839 from W. H. Fox Talbot. Reports that JH has now 'accomp[lishe]d the whole problem [of photography].' Describes JH's recent results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1334

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.280
Summary:

More about paper being published in both the R.S.P.T. and Athenaeum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4687

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 February 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.76
Summary:

Further observations on the alterations at Cape Town Observatory. Any news of the measuring bars?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1138

From:
James Walker
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
4 February 1839
Source of text:
RI MS F1 I036
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

DCP-LETT-494A

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

Submits the account of Smith, Elder & Co. for the third number of part two and second number of part three of the Zoology.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday1139

From:
Davies Gilbert
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
7 February 1839
Source of text:
RI MS F1 I020
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

DCP-LETT-495

From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Feb 1839
Source of text:
DAR 204: 167
Summary:

Writes to CD as "Brother Benedick" and sends hearty good wishes for health and happiness in marriage. They are sending a little silver candlestick for a wax taper.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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