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DCP-LETT-1232

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Thompson
Date:
[1 Mar 1849]
Source of text:
Trinity College Library, Cambridge (Add.L.b.1: 24)
Summary:

Encloses diagram illustrating difference between Chthamalus and Balanus. Specimens sent. Finds no Chthamalus in WT’s collection.

Has read with much interest WT’s book [The natural history of Ireland, vol. 1 (1849)].

Recommends E. S. Dixon’s book [Ornamental and domestic poultry; their history and management (1848)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel8855

From:
William Cranch Bond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1849]
Source of text:
Univ. of London Library
Summary:

Expresses appreciation for being elected an associate of the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2157a

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Edward Hickson
Date:
2 March 1849
Source of text:
ChUL, Miscellaneous MS Collection
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

DCP-LETT-1232F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henri Milne-Edwards
Date:
2 Mar [1849]
Source of text:
Piasa SA, Paris (dealers) (2008)
Summary:

CD is obliged to put off his journey to Paris because of ill-health, but this will give CD more time to study the specimens.

Values HM-E’s opinion on CD’s barnacle work more than any man’s in Europe.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-336

From:
William Whewell
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
2 March 1849
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 352
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel6991

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 March 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.250
Summary:

Finds that some of the pages from the paper JH recently sent him are missing. Please send if he still has them. H. P. Brougham (Baron Brougham and Vaux) does not mean to attack the undulating theory. Regarding solar spots and the surface of the moon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE506

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Murray III
Date:
3 Mar 1849
Source of text:
95, MS 41131, NLS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Faraday2158

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Edmund Belfour
Date:
3 March 1849
Source of text:
BL add MS 42240, f.20
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1611

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.96
Summary:

Shall send a catalogue of double stars observed by [W. S.] Jacob. Gives some information about several measurements to establish standards.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13020

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[James Calder] Stewart
Date:
[4 March 1849]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0433; Reel 1055
Summary:

Received news today of JS's arrival in Bombay. Describes conflict as 'Armageddon.' Family news. John Stewart returned from China and leaves soon to meet Matilda [Grahame] in Paris. [Richard] Jones's concern for JS is genuine. Eneas Mackintosh obtained cadetship for JH's son John at Addiscombe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-248

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Whewell
Date:
5 March 1849
Source of text:
Trinity College Cambridge Whewell Add.Ms.a.63: 87, 1-2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1233

From:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[6 Mar 1849]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 72)
Summary:

The entire family will set out for Malvern for six to eight weeks’ trial of J. M. Gully’s water-cure.

Family news.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel11408

From:
Edward Joseph Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.319
Summary:

Has just received JH's letter giving details of an interesting auroral phenomenon. Has been experimenting with wire insulates. Henry Lawson has observed streams of red light resembling aurora.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4826

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.215 (C: RGO 6.160.77)
Summary:

Regarding the 'chilled' casting of a telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE507

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Murray III
Date:
7 Mar 1849
Source of text:
97, MS 41131, NLS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel6992

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[7 March 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.59
Summary:

On return of a paper, and approval of AD's method of resolving fractions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14085

From:
John Johnstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1849]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0304; Reel 1087
Summary:

Sends sample of photographic lenses ground by JJ. Asks JH for formula of curvature to admit more light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2159

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Arthur Aikin
Date:
8 March 1849
Source of text:
Stanford University Library MS M121/4/1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel12

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 March 1849]
Source of text:
RGO 6.160.78
Summary:

Tells GA about the internal counterpoise system in use in some German telescope mountings, and includes a diagram; JH knows nothing about chilling speculum metal [see GA's 1849-3-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2160

From:
Arthur Aikin
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
9 March 1849
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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