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LINNEAN909

From:
Pleasance Smith
To:
Unknown
Date:
1855
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/14, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

A title page of Volume 14: Correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith and Edmund Davall

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

Herschel9190

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1855?]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add.Ms.a. 21634
Summary:

Urges WW to write to 'S' [Adam Sedgwick?]. Only in this way can there be a restoration of good relations after the quarrel between S. and WW.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1331

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
George Bentham
Date:
?-?-1855?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.115, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1332

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
George Bentham
Date:
?-?-1855?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.116, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

4 page letter over 1 folio.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1418

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
?-?-1855?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.214, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1419

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
?-?-1855?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.215, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

A one page letter to Miles Berkeley.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

Tyndall1026

From:
Hermine Ballin
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
the 2nd of January 1855
Source of text:
MS JT/1/B/11, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1027

From:
Thomas Archer Hirst
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
January 2nd 1855
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/211, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel6785

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 January 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.102
Summary:

Is grateful for the gift of the instrument and hopes to put it to good use. Will report on it when he has mastered its use. Hopes the country air is improving JH's health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1028

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
4th January 1855.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/591, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1029

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/1008, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel7873

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.77
Summary:

Corrects calculations relating to arbitrary constants in HW's previous letters. Encourages JH to avail himself of this information in second edition [of Examples of Finite Differences (1820)] .

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13170

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[8 January 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0485.1; Reel 1055
Summary:

Submits estimates of silver losses expected by Mint from Apr. 1855 to Mar. 1856.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel613

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[8 January 1855]
Source of text:
JHS 1.5
Summary:

Mostly about the health of MH and several of the children, and about JH's health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8752

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
Date:
[8 January 1855]
Source of text:
Rosse Papers K2.5
Summary:

Would WP accept the presidency of the Photographic Society? Describes that society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7874

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 January 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.78
Summary:

Relative to previous letter [see HW's 1855-1-7], HW found two possible equations, due to ambiguity of signs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1628

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John William Lubbock, 3d baronet
Date:
10 Jan [1855]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (LUB: D21)
Summary:

Reports that his intercession with Folliott Baugh [Rector of Chelsfield, Kent] has had no effect. Baugh still believes Farnborough’s rights have not been attended to if entire fund is applied to the school at Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1626

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
10 Jan [1855]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.110)
Summary:

Discusses views of Daniel Sharpe on foliation and cleavage. Recalls his own previous discussion [in South America].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel12709

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[11 January 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0124; Reel 1054
Summary:

Fears wounding feelings of Benjamin Wyon if JH is seen as ordering dies for Crimean medal from Wyon's relative and rival. Sends official letter that relieves JH of responsibility for choosing artist for medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13171

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[12 January 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0485.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

Delivery of dies for Crimean medal to Master of Mint. JH ordered 60,000 ounces of silver for its production.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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