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DCP-LETT-611

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield
Date:
[Nov 1841]
Source of text:
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution
Summary:

Details regarding volume on Fish.

Sends notes on Diodon.

Must give up attending Geological Society evening meetings; knocks him up.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel11031

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1841-11
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.373
Summary:

The health of Mrs. Jones is slowly improving. Picked up the enclosed medal a little while ago. Believes the reverse depicts the scaffolding of Sir William Herschel's telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9121

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1841-11]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20750 (C: RS:HS 22.100 inc)
Summary:

Congratulates WW on moving into Master's Lodge at Trinity College. Asks WW to look after a new Trinity student, the son of JH's friend Mr. Hartnell. Is making progress in reducing his Cape observations and is teaching his sons Latin and Greek. Adds some comments on happiness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2065

From:
Henry Raper
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 November 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.307
Summary:

Encloses [C. H.] Paravey's letter [see HR's 1841-10-20].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1369

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Jöns Jacob Berzelius
Date:
2 November 1841
Source of text:
Stockholms Universitetsbibliotek
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Tyndall0109

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Tyndall, Snr
Date:
Wednesday night, Nov. 1841.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/10/3252, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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HENSLOW-314

From:
S. P. Woodward
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
5 November 1841
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 359
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel3769

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[7 November 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0586.19.b; Reel 1058
Summary:

The reductions for JH's Cape Results are progressing. JH's mapping work has been 'carried over the whole surface of the heavens' this year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3993

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[7 November 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0586.20; Reel 1058
Summary:

Summarizes James Clark Ross's expedition to reach the Southern Magnetic Pole; JH reports that Ross has discovered that the pole lies several degrees more south than Carl Gauss had calculated.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0110

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Editor of the Carlow Senitinel
Date:
Monday Nov - 1841
Source of text:
MS JT/8/2/1/5-6, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel6093

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.220
Summary:

Regarding the method of printing the R.A.S.'s Star Catalogue. Which star distances are they to use, North Polar or in declination?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1370

From:
Robert John Kane
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
11 November 1841
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel6094

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[11 November 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.221 (C: RS:HS 25.8.44)
Summary:

Has no hesitation in adopting North Polar distances for his stars. Has two queries regarding the R.A.S.'s catalogue of stars. Weather has upset his own observations. Regarding a volume of T. G. Taylor's Madras Observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3072

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.227
Summary:

System of meteorological observation works well but no English station. AQ is willing to publish results in England if need be. Points out additional observers for September.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1371

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Alexander Dallas Bache
Date:
12 November 1841
Source of text:
SI A Alexander Dallas Bache Papers, 1821-1869, Box 3, Folder 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel6095

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.222
Summary:

Finds that JH has not changed his mind on star distance terminology. Progress on the preparation of the star catalogue. Regarding T. G. Taylor's Madras Observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0111

From:
John Tyndall, Snr
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov. 14th, 1841.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/10/3253, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel12311

From:
Hans Christian Oersted
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 November 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.167
Summary:

Glad to inform JH that there are no fees or expenses involved in being made a Knight Commander. Has had little leisure himself for scientific pursuits due to being Rector of the University.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000651

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
Date:
16 November 1841
Source of text:
MM/11/158, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel3479

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Spencer J. A. Compton?]
Date:
[16 November 1841]
Source of text:
RS MM.11.158
Summary:

Recommends that William Parsons be awarded Royal Medal for 'Account of Experiments on the Reflecting Telescope.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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