From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1843-12
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.267
Summary:
Has compared all the stars in N. L. Lacaille's catalogue to the new observations and plan for the constellations.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.393
Summary:
Sends copy of announcement from [Hervé] Faye at Paris observatory of a new comet in Orion. Requests use of JH's letter about double tail on [Halley's] comet in Astronomische Nachrichten. Note from Faye has a gross error in location of comet.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1 Dec 1843
Source of text:
HS 2.304, RS
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
1 Dec [1843]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/22) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:
Robert Brown has cast much doubt on the integrity of the seed-planting experiment.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.304
Summary:
Has had visitors which accounts for the delay in answering letter. Thanks for memoir additions. Is sending paper dealing with use of CB's work. Somervilles are still in Rome. Is glad to hear good news of his mother.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[1 December 1843]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:227
Summary:
Has been delayed in congratulating WH on pension by a delightful visit from Maria Edgeworth. Praises highly verses sent by WH's sister to Lady Herschel.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.305
Summary:
Sending him papers on his machine. Would like to see him when in town to discuss various matters. His youngest son has arrived in Calcutta.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Susan Elizabeth Darwin
Date:
2 Dec 1843
Source of text:
DAR 154: 87
Summary:
Thanks SD for some furniture. Describes arrangement of furnishing at Down and work carried out on the grounds. Children are "very full of their approaching lessons".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
2] December? [1843
Source of text:
TCD 1493:1391
Summary:
Highly recommends a [William H.] Harvey (formerly Government Treasurer at the Cape) for the professorship of botany at Dublin.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Waterhouse
Date:
[3 or 17] Dec 1843
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR A 3)
Summary:
Comments on GRW’s paper [Rep. BAAS (1843): 65–7; Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 12 (1843): 399–412]. CD says by "link" between any two groups he never understood a half-way link, merely one in a long series. Observes that one cannot have a simple species intermediate between two great families. Criticises GRW’s use of circles to represent groups, which leads to thinking that groups are of equal value.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Kemp
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Dec 1843
Source of text:
DAR 50: A19–20
Summary:
Describes circumstances surrounding discovery of seed in sand-pit. Encloses certificates testifying to the good character of the men involved.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Henry Harvey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.248
Summary:
Owing to ill health has had to quit H.M. service at the Cape and has been residing with his brother. Intends applying for the position of curator of the herbarium at Trinity College, Dublin, and would welcome a testimonial from JH. Sending this letter c/o W. J. Hooker as he does not know JH's address.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.275
Summary:
Thomas Henderson discovered a comet on 2 December. Thanks JH for diagram of JH's comet-sweeping telescope.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir William J. Hooker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.448
Summary:
Believes the enclosed letter from W. H. Harvey refers to his candidature for a position in Dublin College. Thinks him a worthy candidate. Would like to show the Herschels round Kew anytime.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
7 Dec [1843]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/25) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:
Has sent WK’s paper to the Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Kemp 1844).
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Susan Elizabeth Darwin
Date:
[8 Dec 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 92: A14–15
Summary:
Thanks father for loan. Explains difficulty of acquiring the land through which the approach to Down House now runs.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Henry Harvey]
Date:
[8 December 1843]
Source of text:
WT 69294.5
Summary:
Is glad to have been put in touch with WH again. Supports WH for the Professorship of Botany in Dublin. Reminisces about the good times at the Cape.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William J. Hooker
Date:
[8 December 1843]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Summary:
[Responding to WH's 1843-12-6], JH has written to [William H.] Harvey and, in support of Harvey, to William R. Hamilton at Trinity College, Dublin. Thanks for invitation to visit Kew Gardens.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.131
Summary:
Regarding glass for the telescope for the Cape Town Observatory?
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir William J. Hooker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.449
Summary:
Regarding the habits and flowering of Cape bulbs. Has just had a good collection from the Cape. The Dublin post is still vacant.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project