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Herschel1069

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[20 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.8
Summary:

Supports the remeasurement of N. L. Lacaille's geodetic arc in South Africa, giving a number of reasons for his support.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel527

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[20 January 1841]
Source of text:
RGO 6.340.297
Summary:

Agrees to proposed meeting date [see GA's 1841-1-16], and encourages GA to come with a draft final report prepared.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0036

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Tyndall, Snr
Date:
Saturday night, (Jan. 23rd, 1841)
Source of text:
MS JT/1/10/3202-3, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0037

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Tyndall, Snr
Date:
Jan. 24th, 1841.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/10/3204, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

DCP-LETT-586

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[25 Jan 1841]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 59)
Summary:

Birds has gone to the printer.

Continues "to collect all kinds of facts about ""varieties and species"" " for his "some-day work".

Would be grateful for descriptions of offspring of crossbred domestic animals.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday1335

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
26 January 1841
Source of text:
WIHM MS FALF
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel6072

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[26 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.198 (C: RS:HS 25.8.33)
Summary:

Is sending him a circumpolar projection of the Southern stars. Regarding the star maps being printed by John Arrowsmith. Will visit him the following week. Has received Robert Main's paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1732

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.1
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6073

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.199
Summary:

Will be pleased to accommodate him. Star map is being printed. Encloses a paper on Sound by Dr. R. J. Kane, for his comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12214

From:
George Thomas Napier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.70
Summary:

Has dispatched a military force to St. John's River. Outlines recent political events at the Cape. The educational scheme progresses well. Has had an acrimonious letter from Andries Stockenström.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2841

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[28 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.121 (C: RS:HS 22.78)
Summary:

Insists on inclusion of all data and graphs in the publication of the accumulated magnetic observations, made as part of 'perhaps the very greatest scientific operation ... ever ... undertaken....' Urges that funding be sought from the government.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2842

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.122
Summary:

Assures JH that he will publish magnetic observations as JH desires. [Hussey] Vivian awaits the estimate of cost of publication. Encloses circular sent to the British magnetic observatories. Informs JH that the Niger and Guiana magnetometers have arrived safely. They should provide interesting comparisons with other observatories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5470

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.372
Summary:

Is sending him Thomas Maclear's account of taking the field and of commencing his base operations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-41-01-31

From:
Iwanne and Bertha Müller
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
31 January 1841
Source of text:
Private hands
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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Tyndall0038

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Tyndall, Snr
Date:
Jan. 31st, 1841.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/10/3205-6, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

DCP-LETT-587

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Gray
Date:
[Feb 1841]
Source of text:
The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 239)
Summary:

In a revise [of Birds] CD has altered "Colaptes Chilensis Vigors" to "Chrysoptilus Chilensis G. R. Gray". Is that right?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-589

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Gray
Date:
[Feb–Mar 1841]
Source of text:
The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 240)
Summary:

Sends proof of index of final number of Birds for checking.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FVM-41-02-01

From:
Iwanne Müller
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
1 February 1841
Source of text:
RB MSS M99.1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Herschel10624

From:
Luke Howard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.5
Summary:

Has been considering the reasons for the great depression of the barometer in November 1840. Thinks JH may be interested in the enclosed essay. Would be pleased if it could be read to the Royal Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8367

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Radcliffe Birt]
Date:
[1841-2?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.166
Summary:

Explains 'discordances' as contraction of damp paper. Use 'Engraved Squares' to avoid this error. Possible error in barometer observations from Montreal. Diurnal 'undulation' appearing in data. American observations arrived, may fill 'missing intervals.' Keep record of expenses incurred. Postscript on color variation in stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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