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Herschel13009

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
1837-9
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0422; Reel 1055
Summary:

Concern for JS's trip to South America. Plans for JH's return to England and visit to Hanover. Asks JS to seek new residence for JH and family. [Note from Margaret Herschel on criteria for new house.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8717

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
Date:
[1837-9]
Source of text:
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Summary:

Thanks for meteorological observations sent by SR. Discusses other meteorological observations JH has been receiving. Will soon be returning to England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2953

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[3 September 1837]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #10
Summary:

Attached circular from Meteorological Committee of South African Literary and Philosophical Institution stating a change from 36 to 24 hours of hourly observation at solstices and equinoxes. Letter to AQ thanks for great work and requests AQ continue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1026

From:
Thomas Webster
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
6 September 1837
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel4023

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1837]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0582.2.a; Reel 1058
Summary:

Eliminated plans to visit Rio de Janeiro on the Herschels' return home, which will enable them to visit Hanover. Notes that JH's rheumatism attacks have interfered with his observations. JH considers his sweeping work finished. Has sent to the R.S.L. the first six hours of JH's 'Southern Catalogue of Nebulae and Double Stars' along with the micrometric measures of 400 southern double stars made with the equatorial.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1027

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sarah Faraday
Date:
12 September 1837
Source of text:
Bence Jones (1870a), 2: 94-6
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel12128

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
12] September [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.236
Summary:

Sees little benefit in trying to triangulate between stations, certainly at this time; JH's mirror polishing has been very successful.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-377A

From:
Smith, Elder & Co
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Sept 1837
Source of text:
The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4524 paper 25824)
Summary:

Suggestions are presented respecting CD’s proposed publication of his zoological work in accordance with the Government requirement.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel1713

From:
Harry George Wakelyn Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 September 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.200
Summary:

Note accompanying copy of dispatch relating to Kaffir wars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1579

From:
Mr. Lichtenberg
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 September 1837]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0332
Summary:

Has communicated information from JH about JH's aunt Caroline to Mary Baldwin. Mary Baldwin has decided to go to visit Caroline Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1028

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Edward Magrath
Date:
18 September 1837
Source of text:
WIHM MS FALF
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1543

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[James Edward Alexander]
Date:
18 [September?] [1837?]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.28
Summary:

Comments on a mining prospectus and on copper ore JH analyzed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1029

From:
David Brewster
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
20 September 1837
Source of text:
RI MS F1 I022
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel7891

From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 September 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.94
Summary:

Received JH's collection of African insects, etc. Describes its luminous molluscs, crustaceans, Hottentot fish. Government granted £1500 to [William?] Smith and £1000 to C. R. Darwin to publish discoveries, and £500 to R.A.S. [Elizabeth Ann Waterhouse adds 1.5 pages to Margaret Brodie Herschel about birth of EW's second daughter, deaths in family.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-378

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[20 Sept 1837]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 40 DAR/1/1/40)
Summary:

Doctors have urged him to knock off all work and go to the country. Arranges proof-reading with JSH, while he is at Shrewsbury.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-378A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Young Spearman, 1st baronet
Date:
20 Sept 1837
Source of text:
The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4524 paper 25824)
Summary:

Encloses a statement [see 377a] from Smith, Elder & Co., which appears to provide the best plan for the expenditure of the grant. Asks that it be presented for their Lordships’ consideration. Also encloses a prospectus.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday1037

From:
Thomas Livingstone Mitchell
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
Late September 1837
Source of text:
SLNSW ML MS A292, f.319
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1030

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Christian Friedrich Schoenbein
Date:
21 September 1837
Source of text:
UB MS NS 319
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

DCP-LETT-380

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Shoberl
Date:
[22 or 23] Sept 1837
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.8)
Summary:

Thanks WS for a document [see 379]. Promises to send MS and woodcuts before night. Discusses details of printing and correction. Thanks WS and Henry Colburn for assistance.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel11835

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
22 September [1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.194
Summary:

Shall have the barometers and thermometers (readings?) tomorrow. Was disappointed with his observations. Admiralty has allowed the extra expense. Comments on the report on the death of 'poor young Musgrave.' Does JH know a particular problem in the damming of water?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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