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Herschel11205

From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1840-9-1/13
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.94
Summary:

Sending the fourth volume of the magnetic observations; comments on these.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3846

From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 September 1840]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Asserting that her memory remains sharp, CH promises that she will periodically describe 'what passed in old times.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12084

From:
John Murray [Sr.?]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1840]-9
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.451
Summary:

Has forwarded JH's note regarding a review of William Whewell's book to J. G. Lockhart, who will be very pleased to receive such an article.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1353

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 September 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.303
Summary:

Concerned with developing photography for tourist use. Doubts that colors of the spectrum can be readily displayed on photographic paper. The'chemistry' of photography is not understood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1311

From:
John Dalton
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
3 September 1840
Source of text:
RI MS F1 H38
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9458

From:
Few & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 September 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.204
Summary:

Obliged for his remittance. Requires the key for his title deeds at Drummonds. Cancellation of his will will vest the estate in his eldest son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9339

From:
Johann Franz Encke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 September 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.93
Summary:

Writing to try to set up a visit to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0009

From:
John Conwill
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Sunday Morning
Source of text:
MS JT/1/11/3511, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0010

From:
William Wright
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Sep. 6th 1840.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/11/3883, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

JHC288

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
Date:
7 September 1840
Source of text:
JDH/1/2 f.37, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

JDH writes to his father, William Jackson Hooker, whose last letter told of the death of JDH's brother William Dawson Hooker. JDH's messmate Yule is also bereaved, he describes a walk the two took amongst Eucalyptus trees. It is winter in Van Diemen's Land [Tasmania] but JDH has collected a Splachnum & Mniarum forsteri. Describes his collecting habits on Kerguelen Island, where his focus was Cryptogams & seaweeds. JDH's collections now total 700 plants incl. 350 from Cape [of Good Hope]. Describes his & [Ronald] Gunn's time together in Tasmania & the climate & recent weather. Has ascended Mt Wellington & collected some new species. Plans excursions to New Norfolk, the lakes & Port Arthur with the Governor Sir John Franklin. Went to Richmond via Grasstree Hill & met [Thomas] Gregson & Major De Gillon. Declined a trip to Launceston & Oyster Bay proposed by Lady [Jane] Franklin, Kaye[?] went instead. Cryptogammia JDH has collected in Tasmania incl: Hookeria pennata, many lichens & Andraea. Has some seed vessels of Legumes for Bentham. Mentions Bentham's citation for Erica McKayi in De Candolle [PRODROMUS], Thomas Thomson collecting in Aden, Wallich's son at Hull, meeting Mr Gouldie & Dr Coverdale. JDH wants to look at mosses with local microscopist Valentine, makes some observations on calyptrae & setae in mosses, especially Orthotriceae. Discusses' Gunn's new Dawsonia, lack of payment to Gunn from [John Edward] Gray for animals & value of Gunn's correspondence & collections to contribute to ICONES [PLANTARUM]. Comments on WJH's publications incl. the new JOURNAL OF BOTANY. Lady Franklin has set up a Natural History Society & is planning a botanic garden at Kangaroo Bottom, Mt Wellington, JDH describes the site & wild vegetation. Notes the orchids he has found incl. Corysanthes fimbriata & the touch sensitive Pterostylides labellum. The Phanerogams JDH & Captain Ross collected in Kerguelen Island were mostly ruined in a gale, some incl. the cabbage are recovering.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

Herschel2822

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.102
Summary:

Encloses letters from Heinrich Boguslawski and others about magnetic observatories at various foreign locations, e.g., St. Helena, Toronto, and Hammerfest, Norway. Is going to Glasgow for the B.A.A.S. meeting. Mentions seeing Humphrey Lloyd in Berne.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14049

From:
Thomas Henderson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0271; Reel 1087
Summary:

Activities of Mr. Jones and [J. C.] Adamson in Edinburgh. Finished reducing all stars in N. L. Lacaille's Coelum australe stelliferum, but Catalog will not be finished before B.A.A.S. meeting. Will send it in portions to Francis Baily.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8277

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[9 September 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.84
Summary:

WB's tables [of barometer observations] are beautifully executed. Will submit them to B.A.A.S. Notes dissimilarity of British and Irish data.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2823

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.103
Summary:

Excited about brilliant aurora in Toronto and the possibility of comparing magnetic data from observatories in North America, Europe, and St. Helena.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2895

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.386
Summary:

Has been busy with geodetic work. Pulkowa instruments are excellent. [F. W.] Struve has sent zenith distances of Ursa Majores. [G. von] Reichenbach's death dealt blow to precision of Munich instruments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1312

From:
Thomas Graham
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
10 September 1840
Source of text:
RI MS F1 I132
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9340

From:
Johann Franz Encke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 September 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.94
Summary:

Thanks for JH's hospitality; tells of JE's further travel plans.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14206

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
B.A.A.S.
Date:
[15 September 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.4.2; Reel 1093
Summary:

Reduction of all stars in N. L. Lacaille's Coelum australe stelliferum is finished. Thomas Henderson's assistant is arranging these into catalogue. This data was sent to Francis Baily.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2824

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 September 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.104
Summary:

Encloses letter from Sanchez Cerquero about meteorological observations. Has not yet received JH's report on the magnetic observatories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1312a

From:
Faraday report
To:
Trinity House
Date:
16 September 1840
Source of text:
LMA CLC/526/MS 30108/A1, pp.130-43
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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