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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Allport Leighton
Date:
1 Dec 1840
Source of text:
Shropshire Archives (SA 6001/133/57)
Summary:

Acknowledges election as Honorary Member of Shropshire and North Wales Natural History and Antiquarian Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1840-12?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.5
Summary:

Has not had time to work on the constellations paper because of interference due to tithe surveys and land re-assessments, which JH fears may involve a lawsuit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
S. I. Osborne
Date:
[1 December 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.7
Summary:

About the desirability of closing a restricted public footpath across JH's property at Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Gould
Date:
[after 1 Dec 1840]
Source of text:
Profiles in History (dealers) (12 December 2012)
Summary:

Feels he cannot keep the gift of Gould’s "magnificent work" or take out a subscription now that he is a married man.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Dominique François Jean Arago
Date:
3 December 1840
Source of text:
SI D MS 554A
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James Pollard Espy
Date:
3 December 1840
Source of text:
YUL MS OSB. 5138
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.112
Summary:

B.A.A.S. defers letter from [John] Washington to Magnetic Committee. Asks for JH's approval for funding [Robert] Schomburgk's portable magnetic observatory. JH should send Washington's letter to George Peacock. William Whewell, Humphrey Lloyd, and ES have contingently approved. Offers to order the appropriate instrument from Wilhelm Weber and seek partial funding from the Geographical Society. JH appends notice of his approval.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.113
Summary:

Encloses own copy of correspondence with Humphrey Lloyd and C. R. Fox about publication of magnetic observations. Mentions the affirmation of Lieutenant Younghusband in Canada. Will send the information to Charles Wheatstone and members of the Committee of Physics. Includes comments by Hew Ross and [Hussey] Vivian. Advises about cost of publication of data and sources for funding.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
5 December 1840
Source of text:
MM/10/78, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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From:
William Allen
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
5 December 1840
Source of text:
RI MS F1 I006
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online
From:
Johann Conrad Fischer
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
8 December 1840
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online
From:
John Tyndall, Snr
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Dec. 8th. 1840.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/10/3197, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Joseph Griffin
Date:
8 December 1840
Source of text:
MU MS 173
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[10 December 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.193 (C: RS:HS 25.8.31)
Summary:

Regarding the arrangement of the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
11 December [1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.298
Summary:

Pleased JH will be in London soon. George Peacock and William Whewell will become members of Magnetical Committee. Received information from [J. C.] Ross at Sydney.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
Adoplphe-Théodore Brongniart
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
12 December 1840
Source of text:
Uppsala University Library Waller Ms fr-01377
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1840-12-13[?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.114
Summary:

Encloses letter from Humphrey Lloyd, whose opinion of himself ES finds unpalatable. Asks for letter's return via Francis Beaufort.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
Higginson, Thomas Roberts
To:
Tyndall, John Ginty
Date:
Tuesday night, Dec. 23rd. 1840
Source of text:
MS JT/5/14/58, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Raper
Date:
[13 December 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.304 (C: RS:HS 22.71)
Summary:

Received HR's book on navigation. Says it will be very useful. Makes several remarks and objections concerning the list of principal fixed stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
John Tyndall, Snr
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Dec. 14th. 1840
Source of text:
MS JT/1/10/3198, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project