Search: Herschel, John in correspondent 
De La Beche, Henry T. in correspondent 
No in transcription-available 
John Herschel Project in contributor 
Sorted by:

Showing 19 of 9 items

From:
Henry T. De La Beche
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 June 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.128
Summary:

Unable to afford the purchase of the model of the moon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry T. De La Beche
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 September 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.129
Summary:

Sending the first volume of the Memoirs for Great Britain.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry T. De La Beche
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.130
Summary:

Has just seen his letter [apparently requesting an article on mineralogy for the Admiralty Manual] on returning to his office. Is very busy at the moment with a survey of coal for George Eden (Earl of Auckland), but could probably help, given time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry T. De La Beche
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.131
Summary:

It appears that Mineralogy has been assigned to him in the new manual. Comments on this and would like to know who will be writing the chapter on Geology as it is likely to overlap.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry T. De La Beche
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.132
Summary:

Sending him the material on mineralogy for the new manual. Comments on the difficulty of writing this sort of work and gives an outline of how he has written it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry T. De La Beche
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.133
Summary:

May alter his own article on mineralogy as he pleases.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry T. De La Beche
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.134
Summary:

Returning the proofs of his article for the Admiralty Manual. 25 copies will be enough for him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry T. De La Beche
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 January 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.135
Summary:

Would he look at the accompanying work by O. P. A. P. Dufrénoy. Feels that Dufrénoy would advocate only that which was right.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry T. De La Beche
Date:
[22 April 1854]
Source of text:
WT B.11
Summary:

Asks HD to recommend a young man to fill a vacancy at junior clerk, and who can do assaying as well. JH provides details about the position.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project