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WCP1291

From:
John Wallace
To:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
Date:
12 October 1854
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/96/17
  • Wallace Family Collection (private collection)
Summary:

One of a set of letters providing in-depth descriptions John Wallace's life in the gold mining town of Columbia, California, building a system to bring water to gold mining operations in the town.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

RS-MM-001407

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
William Sharpey
Date:
13 October 1854
Source of text:
MM/19/4, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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HENSLOW-1102

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Thomas Martin
Date:
14 October 1854
Source of text:
Bury St Edmunds Public Record Office FL586/13/1: 5
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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Faraday2909

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Pooley
Date:
14 October 1854
Source of text:
WIHM MS FALF
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2911

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Henry Bence Jones
Date:
14 October 1854
Source of text:
RI MS F1 D26
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2910

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Thomas Byam Martin
Date:
14 October 1854
Source of text:
BL add MS 41370, f.374
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel13474

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[14 October 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0709; Reel 1089
Summary:

As directed by Treasury commissioners, in [James] Wilson's letter of 30 Sept. 1854, JH sends draft of royal proclamation, approved by Treasury solicitor, announcing new coins for New Brunswick.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel628

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[15 October 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.20
Summary:

About JH's social activities in London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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WCP358

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
George Charles Silk
Date:
15 October 1854
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/33
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/33
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 52-53]
  • Hooker, W. J. (1855). Extracts of a letter From Mr. Wallace [dated 10 Oct. 1854, Singapore]. Journal of Botany: 7(7): 200-209
Summary:

Sailing for Sarawak next day; arranging and cataloguing collection of 6,000 specimens - birds, insects and shells; impossibility of collecting plants for William Hooker; pleasure at quotation by Latham; any news of Sebastopol; wanting copies of Punch; expedition to Mount Ophir.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

Herschel13861

From:
Charles William Goodwin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 October 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0209; Reel 1087
Summary:

After 25 years service in Mint, CG is still not eligible for raise. Asks to be considered for position in Die department that will permit increases in salary.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel270

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[17 October 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.74
Summary:

Finally concluding the Melbourne University business by asking for GA's expenses; the money finally came from Australia [see GA's 1854-8-18].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall0980

From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Oct. 17th. 1854
Source of text:
HP 8:16; MS JT/1/TYP/9/2866, IC; RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel13763

From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1854-10-17 or later
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0116.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Advises hiring C. W. Goodwin as resident employee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel130

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.212.342
Summary:

Informs JH that GA (and his assistants) have been making pendulum observations in a coal pit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel271

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.75
Summary:

Responds to JH's request [see JH's 1854-10-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4412

From:
James [Struthers] Stewart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.13
Summary:

Describes the Cape Botanical Garden, which is finally opened. Congratulates JH on the marriage of JH's daughter [Caroline Emilia]. Copper mining in the colony successful. Will move to a new cottage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall0981

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
Wednesday night
Source of text:
MS JT/1/HTYP/366, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall0982

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
18th. Oct. 1854
Source of text:
HP 8:17; MS JT/1/TYP/9/2867, IC; RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

RS-MM-001408

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
unknown
Date:
18 October 1854
Source of text:
MM/19/5, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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HENSLOW-1287

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
George Knights
Date:
19 October 1854
Source of text:
Ipswich Museum
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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