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DCP-LETT-344

From:
Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[16 Feb 1837]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 143
Summary:

News of family and friends.

Caroline repeats story told to R. W. Darwin of FitzRoy’s feeling of obligation to Captain John White, from whom he gained release to marry Miss O’Brien.

Fanny Biddulph has had a son.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-204

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
16 February 1837
Source of text:
The National Trust, Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey 36277
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel7925

From:
Matthew Henry Webster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 February 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.128
Summary:

Communicated JH's letter of 30 Sept. [1836] to the Albany Institute. Hopes JH received meteorological register of observation points in U.S., which are increasing in number. Sent meteorological reports to societies and individuals JH requested. Describes barometer and temperature measurements in wells and barometer extremes in great December storm. W. C. Redfield of New York says duration of observation periods recommended by JH is too short.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11739

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 February 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.101
Summary:

Regrets having to send the observations on so many sheets; those in red ink will be re-observed. John Steuart has given him a note about spots on the sun. Sends Mr. Stebbing's letter and would like JH's comments when he sees him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6880

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.183
Summary:

Will be a great reception for JH when he returns. Is working on a theory of probabilities. Francis Baily is the man for mapping the entire heavens. G. B. Airy is to test JH's topsy-turvy observations of Orion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8578

From:
John Lee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1837]
Source of text:
Buckinghamshire County Council
Summary:

Thanks JH for drawing of JH's house. Sends drawing of JL's Hartwell Observatory and publications from the observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-345

From:
Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[21 Feb 1837]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 141
Summary:

Interested in Lyell’s address [Proc. Geol. Soc. Lond. 2 (1833–8): 479–523]. Asks what the points are on which CD and Lyell are fully agreed.

Inquires about the paper FitzRoy and CD wrote on missionaries ["Moral state of Tahiti" (1836), Collected papers 1: 19–38].

News of family.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday0970

From:
Lambert-Adolphe-Jacques Quetelet
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
21 February 1837
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-205

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
21 February 1837
Source of text:
Private Collection
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel6233

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.352
Summary:

Sending more barometric observations. Interesting articles by S. D. Poisson and D. F. J. Arago. Peculiar crimson light seen in the sky recently. The 'Beagle' will sail in May and will call on JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0971

From:
Thomas Graham
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
22 February 1837
Source of text:
RI MS F1 I032
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel4272

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 February 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.263
Summary:

Thanks JH for kindness to C. P. Smyth. Francis Baily re-elected president of R.A.S. W. S. Stratford prints a comet ephemeris.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0972

From:
Lambert-Adolphe-Jacques Quetelet
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
24 February 1837
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

DCP-LETT-346

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood
Date:
27 Feb 1837
Source of text:
DAR 154: 51
Summary:

Has just given a paper [on "Sand tubes"] at Cambridge Philosophical Society and exhibited some specimens. It went well, with Whewell and Sedgwick taking an active part.

Herschel thinks 6000–odd years since the creation not nearly long enough to explain the separations from a single stock.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday0973

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles William Pasley
Date:
27 February 1837
Source of text:
BL add MS 41964, f.215
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel12028

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 February 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.390
Summary:

Received JH's letter with pleasure; delayed replying as hoping to comment. Theories have been shown to Charles Lyell, William Whewell, etc. Gives his own comments on JH's theory. Installed Whewell as President of the Geological Society. Pleased JH is to become a subscriber to RM's book, which moves slowly along. Received a collection of fossils from Fernando Po recently.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3054

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.209
Summary:

Still has not heard from JH. Has put much effort into horary observations of solstices and equinoxes. Sends JH articles by AQ on temperatures of earth. Will send magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0975

From:
Francis Boott
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
1 March 1837
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0974

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

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday0976

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Francis Boott
Date:
c1 March 1837
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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