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Herschel7021

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 August 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.266
Summary:

Is sending the packet of Francis Baily's letters today. Sees that Thomas Wright, the Milky Way man, kept a shop in Fleet St. and was a mathematical instrument maker. Warren de La Rue has doubtless sent him his picture of Saturn.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1528

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Spence Bate
Date:
30 Aug [1853]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Sends thanks for recent specimen, which gave him conclusive evidence that Verruca acts only on calcareous rocks.

Asks for a reference on carbonic acid.

Is glad CSB progresses in research on spider-like Crustacea.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel14564

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 August 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0553.24; Reel 1093
Summary:

Sends draft of Treasury minutes for JH's inspection. E. W. Ward may immediately accept bid by Messrs. Taylor & Allen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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WCP4312

From:
Henry George Elliot
To:
George William Frederick Villiers
Date:
30 August 1853
Source of text:
Royal Geographical Society: RGS Corr. Block CB4 1851-60 FOREIGN OFFICE
Summary:

Transmits copy of note from Dutch Foreign Office, introducing ARW to Governor General of Netherland India. Permission for scientific expedition to Dutch Colony on Eastern Sea.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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