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JHC99

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
Date:
28 February 1850
Source of text:
JDH/1/10 f.262-267, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

As a result of Rajah's tricks & climate JDH lost many parts of collections, now replacing. Thomas Thomson [TT] & Maxwell are surveying Rumman river. Lord Dalhousie has not settled TT & JDH's future route. Madden & J.M. Grant are leaving. JDH has sketch book for WJH, a Mrs Lydiard[?] insists on making a large coloured drawing for WJH. Discusses expenses for the FLORA ANTARCTICA. Sceptical of Mr Archer's plant, supposes it cannot be female Huon pine. Discusses leaving West Park for Aiton's house. Discusses instruments; telescope, azimuth compass, theodolite, barometer, actinometer, sextent watch, chemical box & mentions Thuillier's kindness. Parcels sent to Calcutta [Kolkata] containing seeds, items from Snows, Lhasa purses, Larch, Brunoniana, Khutrow cones, & whole specimens of R. nivale. Tchuka rhubarb & Rhododendron manuscript will go next mail. Falconer planted Webbiana seeds in Calcutta & the boxes go to England with JDH's 1848 dried collection & museum specimens. Vegetable bellows to follow & also 100 kinds of wood. Mentions bulky specimens, gunny cloth, lutea fibre, knife & cloth died red with munjeet from the Rajah, cloth died yellow with Symplocos, & fibres of Sterculia. Thinks Lushington & General made inconceivable mess of Sikkim affair & discuses this in detail. Hodgson delighted with 'Hodgsonia'. JDH sorry he cannot send drawings of anthers, has written to ask Cathcart. Discusses Wightia. Has recommended Thwaites to Wight. Royle[?] sent Tea pamphlet. Sends fragment of Cypress unlike Staunton's drawings. Thanks WJH for offer of money to travel in Nepaul [Nepal]. Mentions Bellender Ker [Kerr]. Thinks Greenough[?] very kind & will work on Geographical Society map. Discusses: the Donkiah [Dongkha La] pass, excellent coloured sketch of Thibet, Bhotia servant & profits for the Linnean Society. Has no acorns so far. Sends more Larch seeds by Secretary India House & has planted some.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

Herschel4577

From:
Frederick Pollock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.174
Summary:

Announces R.S.L. committee meeting concerning a government grant. Invites JH to dinner after the meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001090

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
1 March 1850
Source of text:
MM/16/127, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel1614

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
1850-3
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.99
Summary:

Writes about possible astronomers to send to Trivandrum in India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001091

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
2 March 1850
Source of text:
MM/16/128, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

DCP-LETT-1306F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Wilhelm Bernhard Rudolph Hadrian (Wilhelm) Dunker
Date:
3 Mar [1850]
Source of text:
Antiquariat Inlibris (dealers)
Summary:

Explains that he is working on recent and fossil Cirripedia, and asks if WD can aid him with specimens of Roemer’s Pollicipes species.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1306

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James de Carle Sowerby
Date:
3 Mar [1850]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Has lost a good many days and will need another fortnight to finish the pedunculate fossil cirripedes. The Palaeontographical Society will publish the fossil species. "If I was but better in health, I shd work quicker."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel9318

From:
William Empson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
3 March [1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.72
Summary:

When JH sends his paper to Mr. Shaw would he inform WE as he wishes to start the next number off with it. Hopes Mrs. [Richard] Jones's health has improved by her visit to the college.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7853

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.57
Summary:

'Private & Confidential.' Secretary of State George Grey disappointed that JH declined to join University [of London] Board. Extended offer again. HW offers conjecture on JH's non-periodic numbers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3289

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
[4 March 1850]
Source of text:
EUL:Gen523/4/40
Summary:

Has been requested to serve on committee on R.S.L. government grant [see JH's 1850-2-15] and to draw up report to council for adoption on next day. JH declines request but offers opinions, suggestions, and a resolution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1307

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Henry Lardner Woodd
Date:
4 Mar 1850
Source of text:
DAR 148: 375
Summary:

Comments on paper by CHLW.

Considers effect of heat on bending of strata, and producing volcanoes and elevation.

"I can have no doubt that speculative men, with a curb on, make far the best observers."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel11981

From:
John Fletcher Miller
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.343
Summary:

Has received the papers JH sent and values them highly. Can JH advise him on making regular observations of sun spots. Explains his apparatus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2264

From:
Lambert-Adolphe-Jacques Quetelet
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
5 March 1850
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel2358

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.230
Summary:

Glad JH received gelatine paper. Discusses magnetic experiments at Toronto and Hobarton. Discusses R.S.L. committees and preparation of instruments for Arctic expedition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2265

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Henry Deacon
Date:
7 March 1850
Source of text:
RI MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

DCP-LETT-1310

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Scott Bowerbank
Date:
[8 Mar 1850]
Source of text:
University of London, Senate House Library (AL 44a)
Summary:

Thanks JSB for cirripede specimens. Discusses publication [of Fossil Cirripedia].

Discusses his membership in Palaeontographical Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1309

From:
Abraham Clapham
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Mar 1850
Source of text:
DAR 161: 150
Summary:

Results of crosses in Phlox.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel2359

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.231
Summary:

Hypothesizes that annual variation of Dip and Total Force at Toronto may be caused by greater proximity of earth and sun. Discusses annual variations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1308

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
[8 Mar 1850]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.92)
Summary:

Comments on CL’s Anniversary address [Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 6 (1850): xxvii–lxvi]. Notes CL’s criticism of R. I. Murchison’s catastrophism.

Asks whether there are Lower Cretaceous beds in Scandinavia. Thinks Leopold von Buch must have neglected them.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1047

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Joseph Gedge
Date:
9 March 1850
Source of text:
British Library 31978: 283-284
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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