Search: 1850-1859::1851::10::16 in date 
Sorted by:

Showing 1–6 of 6 items

Herschel185

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 October 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.65
Summary:

Is trying to organize a meeting of all involved in the new Sydney University project [see JH's 1851-10-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1458

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Daniel Sharpe
Date:
16 Oct [1851]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Thanks DS for writing about his research on foliation and cleavage. Discusses nature of slate and metamorphic schists.

Makes suggestions for the paper DS is preparing for the Royal Society and raises questions for his consideration; CD hopes he can attend the Society meeting when the paper is read ["On foliation and cleavage of Scotland", Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. 142 (1852): 445–62].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel13418

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[16 October 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0652; Reel 1089
Summary:

Encloses form completed by G. F. G. Mathison, together with second submission of Mathison's memorial to Treasury and letter regarding Mathison's compensation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel186

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[16 October 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.67
Summary:

An invitation sent out by JH to invite all search committee members [Sydney Trust] to JH's house [see GA's 1851-10-16].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel971

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[16 October 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.18
Summary:

Son William's report from the school at Haileybury is very good; JH attended the closing of the Crystal Palace Exhibition, which 'was very stupid.' A basket of grapes from Cornwall has been sent for MH, and JH is eating them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1459

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Johannes Japetus Smith (Japetus) Steenstrup
Date:
16 Oct [1851]
Source of text:
Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen (NKS 3460 4to)
Summary:

Thanks him for specimens of Xenobalanus. Discusses systematic relations of the genus.

Comments on paper by J. T. Reinhardt ["Om slaegten Lithotryas", Vidensk. Medd. Naturhist. Foren. Kjobenhavn 2 (1850): 1–8].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Author
Addressee
Correspondent
Date
Document type
Repository
Contributor
Transcription available