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From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.178
Summary:

Hopes to have JH's catalogue for the first meeting of the R.A.S. Anything about the comet would be welcome. Regarding one of Franciscus Vièta's mathematical theories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.279
Summary:

Has postponed answering his letter until he has some worthwhile results to transmit. Local savants are unwilling to take much trouble but has met a German meteorologist, L. F. Kämtz, and together they have carried out observations on some of the mountains. Encloses some of the actinometer readings. Has 80 series of magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.411
Summary:

Is gratified that JH has consented to sit for his portrait. Let him know the artist he has selected and they can arrange sittings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Basil Hall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.173
Summary:

Sent JH's last letter to Sir James Graham to show him JH's feelings in the matter of transport to the Cape. Sir James replied to the effect that he would be very pleased to arrange a passage for JH. Hall feels in an awkward situation and thinks that JH should visit the Admiralty and have conversation with Sir James.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Barrow
Date:
10 October 1832
Source of text:
PRO ADM1 / 4610, f.249
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Basil Hall
Date:
[10 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.174 & 21.117
Summary:

Is grateful for BH's interest over the matter of travel to the Cape. Gives his own views on the intentions of Sir James Graham. Intends to see Graham personally and thank him for his interest.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
George Johnston
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
12 October 1832
Source of text:
Christ's College Library, Cambridge Tracts 0.12.12
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
From:
Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Oct [1832]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 86
Summary:

Writes news of family, Maer, and Woodhouse. His father has sent for a banana tree

and plans to buy J. J. Audubon’s book [Birds of America (1827)].

Charles Langton has been given a living near Ludlow.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
D. François J. Arago
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.357
Summary:

Thanking him for sending the Memoirs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.179
Summary:

Has received the catalogue and it will be sent to the press. Is grateful for JH's offers. Does he know anything of Bullialdi's (Ismael Boulliau) Astronomica philolaica? Refers to Franciscus Vièta's Harmonicum coeleste. 25 copies of JH's latest paper has been forwarded.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Stokes
Date:
16 October 1832
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/1/06
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online
From:
Lord Auckland
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
18 October 1832
Source of text:
PRO MINT1 / 30, p.224
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Lord Auckland
Date:
20 October 1832
Source of text:
PRO MINT1 / 30, p.229
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online
From:
E. B. Ramsay
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
20 October 1832
Source of text:
The Huntington Library mssHM 70387
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John George Children
Date:
[20 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS MC.2.51
Summary:

Declines invitation to serve on next R.S.L. Council, being busy with preparations for Cape trip.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[21 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.118
Summary:

Is sending, for communication to the R.A.S., observations on Biela's comet and a speculation on comets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John George Children
Date:
23 October 1832
Source of text:
RS MS MC 2.60
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood
Date:
24 Oct & 24 Nov [1832]
Source of text:
DAR 223: 15
Summary:

During the past two months CD has been lucky with fossil bones, and he is also finding new specimens of living animals.

He describes an ostrich hunt.

Has received several letters from home.

He enjoys Buenos Aires and admires the señoritas. Tierra del Fuego is next.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Giovanni Antonio Plana
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.430
Summary:

Still worrying about planetary perturbations of Jupiter and Saturn [see GP's 1829-10-11]. Seeks advice on the matter from JH, and asks JH to make any necessary corrections on papers GP has sent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.471
Summary:

Has visited Caroline Herschel, who is well. Discusses whether JH will make magnetic observations at the Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project