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Herschel292

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 March 1855]
Source of text:
RGO 6.336.35
Summary:

JH is very ill; would GA please deal with the disbursement of funds from Melbourne University [see JH's 1854-10-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1653

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Davy
Date:
25 Mar [1855]
Source of text:
Royal Institution of Great Britain (Box XVII, 210)
Summary:

Will forward JD’s paper to the Royal Society ["On the ova of salmon", Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. 146 (1856): 21–9].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel1131

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Wrottesley from Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.12.1
Summary:

Writing on JH's behalf, MH begs JH be excused from writing a memoir of C. F. Gauss, as JH is very ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13482

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[25 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0716; Reel 1089
Summary:

[?]'s model was forwarded. [W. H.] Barton will communicate results back to [?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1654

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Davy
Date:
26 Mar [1855]
Source of text:
Royal Institution of Great Britain (Box XVII, 210)
Summary:

Discusses JD’s paper ["On ova of salmon"]. His experiments are of particular value regarding power of dispersal and geographical distribution and would make of them a very different subject. Hopes JD can test again the tenacity of life of non-developed ova being less than that of those fully developed – a result which surprised CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel13846

From:
Henry W. Field
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0193; Reel 1087
Summary:

Concern for careless work of E. L. J. Ridsdale, who is still on probation as assayer. Explains precedent for letting HF's assistant attend pyx trial.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1655

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
26 Mar [1855]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A26–A27
Summary:

Thanks JSH for Anacharis which is flourishing.

P. H. Gosse told him he had several sea animals and algae living in artificial sea-water for over 13 months.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday2957

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Edwin Atherstone
Date:
26 March 1855
Source of text:
Somerset Record Office, DD/SAS G/3016
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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FVM-55-03-27

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Charles MacMahon
Date:
27 March 1855
Source of text:
Unit 1, VPRS 1199 Chief Commissioner's inward correspondence, VA 724 Victoria Police, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

DCP-LETT-1656

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
27 Mar [1855]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 88)
Summary:

Thanks WDF for his offer of assistance in collecting varieties of poultry. Describes his needs. He will raise his own pigeons.

Often doubts whether, despite all help, the problem of species will not overpower him.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday2959

From:
Alessandro Palagi
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
28 March 1855
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-396

From:
James Glaisher
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
28 March 1855
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 159
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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Faraday2958

From:
Jacob Herbert
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
28 March 1855
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/2/89
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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FVM-55-03-29

From:
John Moore
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
29 March 1855
Source of text:
No. 634, unit 1, p. 189, VPRS 2875 Gazette Branch, outward letter book and minutes to miscellaneous, VA 856 Colonial Secretary's Office, Public Record Office, Victoria.Letter not found, MS is a register entry only
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

DCP-LETT-1657

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Hugh Miller
Date:
29 Mar [1855]
Source of text:
National Trust for Scotland (Hugh Miller’s Cottage, Cromarty)
Summary:

Requests HM’s article in the Witness [24 Feb 1855; see HM, "On the late severe frost", Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edinburgh 1 (1854–8): 10–14], on the effects of frost on shells. CD expresses admiration for the two works by HM he has read.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel12736

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry W. Field
Date:
[29 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0151; Reel 1054
Summary:

HF's proposal for new position of assistant resident assayer deviates from procedures for reorganized Mint by avoiding usual course of promotion. Use services of E. L. J. Ridsdale instead. If Ridsdale is incompetent, he must be notified that his probation year is unsatisfactory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13669

From:
William Henry Barton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0049; Reel 1087
Summary:

Sudden appointment of Thomas Graham to succeed JH as Master of Mint. Told C. E. Trevelyan that WB should have been considered. Details of gold shipment to Australia aboard Hannibal. Conflict with Lord Panmure [Fox Maule] over Crimean Medal. Report that Queen has approved Kaffir medal ribbon, but War department lost Benjamin Wyon's wax model for medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2960a

From:
John Percy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
30 March 1855
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2960

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William MacKenzie
Date:
30 March 1855
Source of text:
Dennis Embleton
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel13379

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Henry Barton]
Date:
30] March [1855
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0611; Reel 1089
Summary:

JH is paralyzed and in pain. Appreciates [WB]'s efforts to keep [Mint] running smoothly. Comments on JH's successor. Decision to contract out Crimean medal simplifies Mint's responsibilities. Review Mint structure and systems. Invite bids for Kaffir medal. Disappearance of L. C. Wyon's wax model of Kaffir medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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