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Herschel2383

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[18 June 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.232
Summary:

Sends G. B. Airy's remarks concerning ES's last communication. Discusses future of observatories. Asks ES to indicate which observatories he feels are most important.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-2287

From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[19 June 1858]
Source of text:
DAR 162: 51
Summary:

Discusses geometry related to the structure of bees’ cells. Encloses notes and diagrams dealing with intersections of spheres.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2286

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st baronet
Date:
19 June [1858]
Source of text:
ML 1: 109–10
Summary:

There is much weight in what RIM says about not breaking up the natural history collection of the British Museum. The botanical collection might be moved to Kew, but CD thinks "it would be the greatest evil which could possibly happen to natural science in this country if the other collections were ever to be removed from the British Museum and Library".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel2134

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
[19 June 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.245
Summary:

Thanks TR for his paper on magnetism and his article on speculae. Discusses [J. P.] Gassiot's work on galvanic stratification. JH's health is better.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-2267

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[20 June 1858]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 28
Summary:

Relates domestic affairs.

Thinks his bees’ cell theory will hold good.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel14786

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Thomas Graham
Date:
[21 June 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-1062; Reel 1083
Summary:

Encloses copy of Treasury Board's ruling that disbands the 'Compassionate Fund for the Mint Workmen,' established in 1851 by JH. Return all funds to Exchequer, and discontinue regular payments to widows and children.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-2288

From:
Asa Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 June 1858
Source of text:
DAR 76: B15
Summary:

Self-fertilisation in Fumariaceae.

[CD note on bees’ visiting some members of Fumariaceae.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel9200

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[21 June 1858]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20794 (C: RS:HS 23.233)
Summary:

Congratulates WW on his planned marriage to Lady Affleck. Forwards some letters from Edward Sabine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-2289

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
22 June [1858]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Thanks for hive.

Has started [writing up] pigeons and hopes to have finished with them in a week or two.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2290

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
23 [June 1858]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 238
Summary:

Etty [Henrietta Darwin] very ill with diphtheria.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Tyndall1527

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Juliet Pollock
Date:
Wednesday
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/1199; MS JT/1/TYP/6/2067-8, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel12052

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 June 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.418
Summary:

Will JH add his signature to the slip to add to the memorial to prevent the Natural History collections being removed from the British Museum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-2293

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
24 June [1858]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 114)
Summary:

Gives his opinion of the charges against E. W. Lane.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2292

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st baronet
Date:
24 [June 1858]
Source of text:
Wellcome Collection (MS.5220/149)
Summary:

Extremely sorry for trouble he has given about his signature.

One child dangerously ill with diphtheria, another with much fever.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel8753

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
Date:
1858 [?]-6-24
Source of text:
Rosse Papers K2.6
Summary:

Compares in regard to the awarding of the R.S.L.'s Copley medal the contributions of three scientists: Friedrich Wöhler, Wilhelm Weber, and [illegible].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14418

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
25 June [1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0525.7; Reel 1093
Summary:

Prospects for making magnetic and meteorological observations at Peking, which is more desirable than Shanghai or Hong Kong. Hopes for popular review of subject in Quarterly [Review].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4849

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 June 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.236 (C: RGO 6.145.185)
Summary:

Regarding a possible successor to U. J. J. Leverrier at the Paris Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-2294

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
[25 June 1858]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.153)
Summary:

Everything in Wallace’s sketch also appears in CD’s sketch of 1844. A year ago CD sent a short sketch of his views to Asa Gray. Can CD honourably publish his sketch now that Wallace has sent outline of his views? "I would far rather burn my whole book than that he or any man shd. think that I had behaved in a paltry spirit." Does not believe Wallace originated his views from anything CD wrote to him.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel148

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1858]
Source of text:
RGO 6.694.508v
Summary:

Summarizes for JH the more extensive report appended, which recommends to the R.S.L. and the B.A.A.S. the establishment of magnetic observatories in several Colonial locations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8926

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1858]
Source of text:
B.A.A.S. Report 1858 (1859), 303-5
Summary:

States his detailed recommendations concerning the continuation, extension, and location of magnetic researches at various locations throughout the world.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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