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DCP-LETT-196

From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 and 21 Jan 1833
Source of text:
DAR 204: 111
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of two letters from CD and a box of specimens.

Mentions attendance at BAAS meeting and a gift to him of a small living near Oxford. Some political news.

Congratulates CD on the work he has done – the specimens are of great interest. Gives advice on packing, labelling, and future collecting and suggests that – as a precaution – CD send home a copy of his notes on the specimens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday0639

From:
Marc Isambard Brunel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
15 January 1833
Source of text:
NLS MS 2909, f.28
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel8264

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John St. John
Date:
[15 January 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.68
Summary:

H. W. Pickersgill proposed to paint JH's portrait for free, to be given to St. John's College. Now finds JH must pay for picture. Will delay until another artist is chosen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11077

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Jones
Date:
[15 January 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.128
Summary:

Expresses some concerns about the proposed painting of his portrait [see WJ's 1833-1-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3291

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[15 January 1833]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:88 (C: TCD 7762-72:321)
Summary:

Thanks for sending results about conical polarization and introductory lecture on astronomy communicated through Francis Beaufort. Had hoped to send WH JH's yet to be printed catalogue of double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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