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Herschel7588

From:
Christian C. J. Bunsen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 September 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.105; Reel 9
Summary:

Copy of JH's Cape Results was sent to king of Prussia. Other copies will be forwarded to astronomers in Germany. Note on [Alexander von] Humboldt's itinerary.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7533

From:
Edward Riddle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 September 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.50; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1120

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
David Milne Home
Date:
20 [Sept 1847]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (MS.3813)
Summary:

Comments on paper by DM ["On the parallel roads of Lochaber", (1847) Trans. R. Soc. Edinburgh 16 (1849): 395–418]. "I am not in the least convinced about the Barriers … [but] I am very much staggered in favour of the ice-lake theory of Agassiz & [William] Buckland." Will "send a letter to the Scotsman, in which I give briefly my present impression".

Cites facts mentioned in South America possibly of use to DM.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel6535

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[20 September 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.327
Summary:

Comments on EC's observations of some nebulae and comets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4152

From:
Unidentified
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 September 1847]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton
Summary:

Asks JH about calculations of arcs of meridian.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1121

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
The Scotsman
Date:
[after 20 Sept 1847]
Source of text:
DAR 50: B1–9
Summary:

Comments on article by David Milne ["On the parallel roads of Lochaber" (1847), Trans. R. Soc. Edinburgh 16 (1849): 395–418]. Refers to his paper on Glen Roy [Collected papers 1: 87–137]. Comments on Louis Agassiz’s article ["The glacial theory and its recent progress", Edinburgh New Philos. J. 33 (1842): 217–83]. Cites his own observations on glaciers in N. Wales. Discusses possibility of ice barrier creating lake. Notes objections to theory of an ice barrier. Defends his own theory that the roads are sea-beaches. Suggests questions for further investigation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel7604

From:
David Brewster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 September 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.121; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for gift of JH's Cape Results, not yet received. Send copy for [St. Andrews] University through Smith, Elder & Co., booksellers to the university. Concurs with JH on names for asteroids.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13756

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Georg Merz
Date:
[22 September 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0109.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Happy to learn that Cape equatorial [telescope] is ready. Address it to Francis Beaufort at Admiralty Office. Discusses payment. Sent [Cape Results] as GM instructed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2019

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
23 September 1847
Source of text:
RGO 6/462, f.181
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel7440

From:
William Smith Williams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 September 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/3.10; Reel 9
Summary:

Copies [of JH's Cape Results] have been distributed as JH instructed. U.S. government does not permit envoy to carry private parcels on official travel. Ambassador George Bancroft is out of town. Suggests writing to each American recipient and ask directions for delivery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7534

From:
Edward Charlesworth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 September 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.51; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude on behalf of Yorkshire Philosophical Society for JH's offer to send Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3943

From:
Robert John Kane
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 September 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.2
Summary:

Only received JH's letter yesterday as he does not visit Cork very often. Is not surprised at JH's findings on platinum. Gives some of the more important memoirs on platinum. Is pleased that JH is interested in chemical research into platinum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7441

From:
William Smith Williams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 September 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/3.11; Reel 9
Summary:

Delivery of copies [of JH's Cape Results] to Munich as directed by JH will result in charge. Does JH want to apply to Bavarian minister to transmit these free?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13707

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0062; Reel 1087
Summary:

Completion and transfer of telescope for Cape [of Good Hope]. Grateful for receipt of [Cape Results].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7535

From:
William Yolland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.52; Reel 9
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of JH's Cape Results by Ordnance Survey library.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7536

From:
[John Henry Griesbach]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 September 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.53; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results. Offers suggestions from painter [John] Martin on how to alter engravings on steel plates, like those with which JH was dissatisfied.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0336

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Jack Tidmarsh
Date:
26th Sep 1847
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/11/3871, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel4793

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 September 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.183 (C: RGO 6.56.271)
Summary:

Wants a copy of his Cape Results for his assistant. Would he continue to observe the duration of annularity in the coming eclipse?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7537

From:
George Fisher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 September 1847]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.54; Reel 9
Summary:

Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online

KEMP70

From:
Robert Chambers
To:
William Kemp
Date:
28 Sept 1847
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/50)
Summary:

The Glenroy terraces match WK’s measurements of the terraces on the Tweed.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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