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Herschel5718

From:
Sarah Bowdich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1838-5-15 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.209
Summary:

An eleventh number of her series on fishes is to be published. Hopes he will subscribe to it. Congratulations on his return.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-414

From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
Geological Society of London
Date:
[after 15 May 1838]
Source of text:
Geological Society of London (GSL/COM/P/4/2/48)
Summary:

Referee report on CD’s "Volcanic phenomena in South America" [Collected papers 1: 53–86]. Deductions incontrovertible, but theoretical remarks not clearly stated.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel6016

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[17 May 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.245
Summary:

Arrangements about meeting with FB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4024

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0583.1; Reel 1058
Summary:

Herschels safely landed from Africa and in fine spirits.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10839

From:
Rowland Hill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 May 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.190
Summary:

Sending a copy of his pamphlet on the Post Office. Hopes he will give his opinion to the Parliamentary Committee now sitting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1323

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.274
Summary:

Writing to welcome JH home from the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-415

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Forbes Royle
Date:
[24 May 1838]
Source of text:
DAR 147: 397
Summary:

Would like to attend a lecture by JFR on "geography of plants with relation to the Himalayas".

"A grand battle" at the Geological Society between Sedgwick and G. B. Greenough.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel518

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 May 1838]
Source of text:
RGO 6.340.270
Summary:

Has been asked to serve on a Standards Commission, to reestablish standards destroyed by the fire in the Houses of Parliament [1834]; is willing to serve.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14149

From:
Thomas Spring-Rice
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0375; Reel 1087
Summary:

Invites JH to join committee to replace standards of weight and measure destroyed in 1834 Parliament fire. Happy that JH returned safely to England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-415A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Wood, Lord Halifax, 1st Viscount Halifax
Date:
24 May 1838
Source of text:
The National Archives (TNA) (ADM 1/4548 PRO D 170)
Summary:

Asks for permission to have a copy of the published Admiralty chart of the Island of Ascension. The engraved chart will add value to the geological observations to be published in the natural history of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-415B

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 May [1838]
Source of text:
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office Archive (Letter Book no. 8, p. 190)
Summary:

Has been commanded to supply CD with a copy of the plan of Ascension Island to be engraved for the natural history of the Beagle’s voyage. Suggests that a lithographer be sent to the [Hydrographic] office to take a transfer proof.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel3858

From:
William Rowan Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1838]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Congratulates JH on his successful Cape Town enterprise.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8811

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
28] May [1838
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/9
Summary:

Says that for the next four to five months will be in residence at 10 Hanover Crescent, Regent's Park. Offers various botanical specimens to WT, including a Satyrium named after JH. Mentions Eta Argus. Believes the 'Southern Sky has been pretty well rummaged.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10707

From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.64
Summary:

Calling his attention to the works of J. C. Poggendorf and Guillaume Weber. Does he know of the ingenious work carried out at the Cape by C. F. Gauss and Weber?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11909

From:
Johann Heinrich Mädler and Wilhelm Beer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.271
Summary:

Are looking forward to JH's trip to the Continent. Comment on recent observations of the moon's surface.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-417

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Lonsdale
Date:
[c. June 1838]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Responds to report of the referee [on his paper "The formation of mould"]. Strikes out a paragraph and wants to add a note. Asks WL’s advice about a sentence.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel5039

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus Frederick
Date:
1838-6
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.420 & 21.246
Summary:

Giving his reasons for not wanting to become a Baronet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5040

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus Frederick
Date:
1838-6
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.421 & 20.247
Summary:

Thanking him for his offer of a baronetcy. Matters relating to this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8606

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mrs. Joseph Goodall
Date:
[1838-6 to 1840-5]
Source of text:
Gerald M. Friedman
Summary:

Thanks for loan of letters of Captain [Richard] Copeland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6235

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.354
Summary:

Thursday will suit Charles Wood and FB is writing to G. B. Airy to meet JH in (FB's) room.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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