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Herschel2243

From:
Martyn Roberts
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.495
Summary:

Describes an experiment that may explain optical 'delusion' created when stars pass behind moon. Will publish it if JH finds it worthy of publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1550

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Thomas Phillips
Date:
27 January 1844
Source of text:
WIHM MS FALF
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel7427

From:
Peter Stewart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
29 January] [1844
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/1.9; Reel 9
Summary:

If publication costs exceed £1000 available, PS suggests publishing JH's [Cape Results] in two separate volumes, subsidizing 'drier' part for 'men of Science,' and selling 'interesting' part. Explains how PS applied [limited] government grants to works of [Andrew] Smith and Charles Darwin.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6144

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.270
Summary:

Regarding the arrangement of 'Argo.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-734

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 Jan 1844
Source of text:
DAR 100: 5–7
Summary:

Remarks on geographical divisions of the flora of the Southern Hemisphere.

JDH beginning Galapagos plants. Value of studying insular floras with respect to inquiries about adaptation of species.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel6890

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[29 January 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.175
Summary:

Wants to set up a benefit club; for mutual insurance of artisans, etc., and is asking AD for actuarial information.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6891

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 January 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.190
Summary:

Regarding the workings of Insurance Companies and Benefit Societies. Recommends an actuary. Hopes JH will come down for the Anniversary meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0290

From:
Archibald McLachlan
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
31st Jan
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYPE/11/3825; MS JT/8/1/4a, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel4743

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.133
Summary:

Further regarding glass for telescope. Postscript relating experiments with electricity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1551

From:
William Boggett
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
31 January 1844
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Tyndall0291

From:
William Wright
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYPE/5/1816-1819, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

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
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