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Herschel10205

From:
Thomas Gardner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.91
Summary:

Is hoping to establish a practical school of chemistry in London, and would like to add his name to the list of supporters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000077

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John Frederic Daniell
Date:
2 February 1844
Source of text:
MM/3/9, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

DCP-LETT-735

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[3–17 Feb 1844]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 5
Summary:

Thanks for information for Ehrenberg.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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RS-MM-000472

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
3 February 1844
Source of text:
MM/9/52, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel3081

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.246
Summary:

Has worked hard to augment number of stations for horary observations. Now close to 80. Asks JH's advice whether the R.S.L. or B.A.A.S. would print his observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-734F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Denny
Date:
5 Feb [1844]
Source of text:
Jeremy and Helen Evans (private collection)
Summary:

Dicussion of some specimens from the Beagle voyage.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel10939

From:
Henry Anthony Jeffreys
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.283
Summary:

Finds the surplus is about to be divided among the members of the Strand Friendly Institution. Comments on this and gives reasons for the surplus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6892

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[5 February 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.176
Summary:

Questions about actuarial information in AD's 1844-1-30.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6893

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.191
Summary:

Has just had a tract on Friendly Societies from J. W. Woolgar. Answers some queries regarding the work of such societies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6655

From:
[Sarah] [Newnham-]Collingwood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.358
Summary:

Does not know the answer to his query regarding the pew, but has written to her lawyer about it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10940

From:
Henry Anthony Jeffreys
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.284
Summary:

Returns the documents with many thanks. Augustus De Morgan's letter seems very satisfactory. Regarding the expenses of management. Will call on him later.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1552

From:
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
8 February 1844
Source of text:
RI MS Conybeare Album, f.35
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1553

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Date:
8 February 1844
Source of text:
BrUL MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel7428

From:
Peter Stewart
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
8 February [1844]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/1.11; Reel 9
Summary:

Sends sample of paper to show JH. Postpones visit [to Collingwood] until PS has more information. Anxious that PS's last letter [see PS's 1844-1-29] did not clarify how government grants were applied to publications of [Andrew] Smith and Charles Darwin. News of Stewart family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6894

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 February 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.192
Summary:

All the tables in Charles Ansell's work are expressed in decimals. Gives advice on type of insurance for sickness and death. Regarding the true inventor of J. E. Bode's law. Very few at the Anniversary dinner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6145

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 February 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.271
Summary:

Would like to hear from him regarding 'Argo.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0292

From:
Jean Lancaster
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
le 10 fevrier 1844
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYPE/11/3737, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel12330

From:
Sir Richard Owen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 February 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.187
Summary:

At the request of Mr. Clift, acknowledges JH's communication of the case of the Mare with the intestinal calculi. The specimens are very acceptable.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2961

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[11 February 1844]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #19 (draft Académie belgique: #20)
Summary:

Will attempt to arrange publication and reception of AQ's work in England. Grieves that AQ has suffered attacks because of his zeal in meteorological observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6146

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[11 February 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.272 (C: RS:HS 25.8.63)
Summary:

Gives his own views regarding 'Argo' and the renaming of the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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