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DCP-LETT-2514

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
[3 Nov 1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 f.49)
Summary:

Infinitely pleased and proud of the appearance of his "child" [Origin, 1st ed.]. Thinks JM has been overgenerous in paying for his corrections. Offers to divide cost and regrets sending such badly composed copy.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel7117

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.334
Summary:

Someone has experimented with sound and finds that the pitch of a note is altered when transmitted through solids; is this true in JH's experience? Supposes that Lady Herschel has now returned.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-59-11-04

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
John Moore
Date:
4 November 1859
Source of text:
L59/11225, unit 747, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Tyndall1644

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Barlow
Date:
4th November 1859
Source of text:
MS AD/03/D/04, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel8613

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Royal Geographical Society
Date:
4] November [1859
Source of text:
Royal Geographical Society
Summary:

Requests that proofs of his paper ['On a New Projection of the Sphere'] be sent to him at 37 Tavistock Place.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday3668

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Carlo Matteucci
Date:
5 November 1859
Source of text:
Bianchi (1874), 218-9
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel7313

From:
Charles Dickens
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.492
Summary:

Would give him great pleasure to comply with JH's request, but the trees are in the garden of a Mr. Powell.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FL-0294

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[7 or 14 November 1859]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 51
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters

Herschel2388

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.248
Summary:

Would be glad to accompany JH to Kew to see instruments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2457

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1859-11-7 or earlie
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.311
Summary:

Must postpone meeting at Kew Observatory because of a severe cold. Asks JH to choose a later date.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-59-11-07

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
John King
Date:
7 November 1859
Source of text:
No. 6485B, unit 5, VPRS 963 register of correspondence, VA 669 Department of Public Works, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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Faraday3671

From:
Frederick Augustus Abel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
7 November 1859
Source of text:
RI MS Conybeare Album, f.17
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3669a

From:
John Hall Gladstone
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
7 November 1859
Source of text:
RI MS RI CG/2/b/2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3669

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
7 November 1859
Source of text:
RGO 6/408, f.388
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel7118

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[7 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.282
Summary:

Comments on fluorescence and the contents of Francis Baily's desk drawer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8380

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Dickens
Date:
[7 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.195
Summary:

Sorry to trouble CD with note today regarding occupying the premises.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8614

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Royal Geographical Society
Date:
[7 November 1859]
Source of text:
Royal Geographical Society
Summary:

Asks that the diagrams alluded to be printed with JH's paper ['On a New Projection of the Sphere'].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday3670

From:
William Thomson
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
7 November 1859
Source of text:
NUL MS Misc 48
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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FVM-59-11-08

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
John Moore
Date:
8 November 1859
Source of text:
M59/11309, unit 747, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Herschel2389

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[8 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.283
Summary:

Will accompany ES to Kew Observatory. Serving as legatee for the recently deceased Elizabeth Baily, sister of Francis Baily.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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