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DCP-LETT-627

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield
Date:
[May–Sept 1842]
Source of text:
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution
Summary:

Glad to hear that LJ will repeat his notes to Gilbert White’s [Natural history of] Selborne [1843] in a separate work.

Critical of G. R. Gray’s attaching his own name to Furnarius cunicularius [in Birds, pp. 65–6]. Strickland’s nomenclature laws are needed to check egoism.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel3264

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[1842-5]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 43?
Summary:

Proposes meeting times in town. Suggests that JF observe the upcoming total eclipse astronomically. Agrees with JF's seemingly 'cold &c' circular on scientific partnerships, while regretting that it needed to be written.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3808

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Hunt
Date:
1842-5
Source of text:
George Eastman House, 10.17 (C: RS:HS 22.117)
Summary:

Some information about Charles Piazzi Smyth. JH needs information about some of RH's photographic paper, which JH has tried but without success.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000674

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Johann Lamont
Date:
2 May 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/180, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel10420

From:
Thomas Henderson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.301
Summary:

Sending the results of his calculations of the parallaxes of the southern stars. Has recommended these stars to Thomas Maclear to observe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000675

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
J W Lubbock
Date:
4 May 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/181, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel3078

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 May 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.243
Summary:

Thanks JH for interest taken in periodic phenomena. Discusses train information and preferred hotel accommodations for JH's visit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-628

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Mary Anne Johnes; Mary Anne Herbert
Date:
[5 May 1842]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Acknowledges Mrs H’s disappointing answer to his quest for a house in the country. Five miles from a railway station is "the length of my tether".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-626

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[9 May 1842]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 20
Summary:

Is "stomachy and be-blue-devilled" because of costs of publishing [Zoology and Coral reefs]. Wonders how the remainder [of the Zoology and Geology of "Beagle"] can be published without taking £200 or £300 out of their personal funds.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-629

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield
Date:
[9 May 1842]
Source of text:
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution
Summary:

Is sending fish skins and bottles off to Cambridge Philosophical Society.

Fish numbers [of Zoology], now finished, give CD satisfaction when he doubts whether he ought to have applied for Government money.

Wishes Thomas Bell would finish his part [Reptiles].

CD has just corrected last page of index of Coral reefs.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel1666

From:
Alfred Smee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.152
Summary:

Has been trying to make other metallo-cyanides at JH's request, but without success.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14214

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.12; Reel 1093
Summary:

Asks whether JH will be prepared to give the committee report on systems of simultaneous magnetical and meteorological observations at the B.A.A.S. meeting on 23 June.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14215

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.13; Reel 1093
Summary:

Asks whether JH will be prepared to present the committee report on N. L. Lacaille's stars at the B.A.A.S. meeting on 23 June.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7375

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1842]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/9.9 verso; Reel 7
Summary:

Will JH be prepared to present report on 'Nomenclature of Stars' at Manchester meeting in June?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000676

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
11 May 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/182, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel9565

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.302
Summary:

Would like to see him for a few minutes to discuss a paper he is preparing for the R.S.L. on actinometer observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2929

From:
C. A. von Steinheil
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.4
Summary:

Suggests new method of gold plating the telescopic mirrors to prevent oxidation. Mentions having tried to galvanize the mirrors with 'Galvana plastik.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1748

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0628.2 (C: RGO 6.368.654)
Summary:

Sends JH the current position of Gamma Virginis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9566

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 May 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.303
Summary:

No meeting of the R.S.L. on the 19th but could arrange to see him before dinner. Hopes to spend the summer amongst the glaciers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3522

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
16?] May [1842
Source of text:
St. Andrews 49
Summary:

Sets up approximate meeting time, depending on his family's timely departure to Antwerp, with JF at the R.S.L. apartments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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