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DCP-LETT-342

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[19 Jan 1837]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 142v
Summary:

Declines invitation to dine at Downing College because of influenza.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel1524

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[30 November 1837]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.8
Summary:

Is trying to expedite the shipping back to England of part of the zoological collection of Andrew Smith.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12997

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0410; Reel 1055
Summary:

Announces F. W. Bessel's success in measuring stellar parallax.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1924

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1838 or later]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.1
Summary:

Appears to be commenting on JH's availability for a position.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-13864

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[Feb 1838 – Feb 1841?]
Source of text:
B. Altman (dealer) (3 October 1982)
Summary:

Asks correspondent if he would prefer the President’s signature alone or with those of other scientific men.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel8647

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[4 July] 1838
Source of text:
Paul Luther
Summary:

Is leaving England very shortly, so cannot meet to discuss the correspondent's Indian Survey. Provides advice on various metrological matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-427

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
12 Sept [1838]
Source of text:
The Morgan Library and Museum, New York (Gordon N. Ray Collection MA 13958)
Summary:

Seeks permission to make another visit to Addiscombe [Military College] to see again the model of St Helena. He needs to correct proportion of some geological sections in his Geology [see Volcanic islands, ch. 4].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13925F

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

Herschel13409

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
1839
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0642; Reel 1089
Summary:

Will send two photometers and three-year supply of paper to [?]. One goes to J. C. Ross and one to F. Eardley Wilmot at Cape of Good Hope. Instructions for using photometers. Hopes [?] Robinson forwarded actinometers to Woolwich as JH directed. These should be checked at St. Helena. Instruction for using actinometers. Sent report to Humphrey Lloyd at B.A.A.S. Returns [?]'s Daguerre newspaper containing 'impudent notice about M. Pambour and his great Wheels.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7362

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
1839
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/2.3, 2.9, 2.10, and 2.13 (all verso); Reel 7
Summary:

JH's experiments to find compounds suitable for photography. Accidental discovery of effect of 'nitrate of Silver.' Note of 22 Jan. from Francis Beaufort alerted JH to L. J. M. Daguerre's secret processes and W. H. F. Talbot's experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7399

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1839]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 5/4.6 verso; Reel 8
Summary:

Fourth observatory, at Van Diemen's Land [Tasmania], will be conducted by J. H. Kay, to be landed from one of vessels [Terror and Erebus] bound for Antarctica. This vessel will also carry observers and instruments for stations at St. Helena and Cape.

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

DCP-LETT-514

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
29 May 1839
Source of text:
Mitchell Library, Sydney (MLMSS 2009/108: 6)
Summary:

A letter of reference for Syms Covington.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel13408

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[6 June 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0641; Reel 1089
Summary:

Departure of J. C. Ross for Antarctic expedition is approaching. Hopes that Admiralty will soon authorize R.S.L. to assist Ross in preparing instruments and coordinating global observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14181

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1840 to 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0407.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Note on diurnal changes in [magnetic] variation at St. Helena and on estimated cost (£950) of observatory at St. Helena.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13527

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1840- 4 or earlier]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0758; Reel 1089
Summary:

JH is preparing to leave residence at Slough, and all notes on William Herschel's life are packed away. Refers [?] to published biographies, but adds some corrections to those.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-570F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[2 June? 1840]
Source of text:
The British Library (Charnwood Autographs Vol. IV Add MS 70951: 315)
Summary:

Can give no information on the separation of the sexes in the guanaco.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel8556

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[15 June 1840]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ms.Eng. 397
Summary:

Has no objection to the recipient's republication of the 'Examples of the Differ. & Integl Calculus by Mr. Peacock,' to which JH contributed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13516

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
12 November [1840?]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0749.5; Reel 1089
Summary:

Thanks for [?]'s note and enclosed sonnet. Sorry that old church was replaced during JH's absence from England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1907

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[4 May 1841]
Source of text:
WT B.5
Summary:

Suggests a resolution of a small amount of money having to do with the exchange of some chairs; also asks about a dining room table.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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