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Herschel5608

From:
Daniel Birkett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 September 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.97
Summary:

Sending a book of Henry Moseley for JH's comments, and would be pleased if he would supply a testimonial for Moseley's use.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5609

From:
Daniel Birkett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 September 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.98
Summary:

Thanks for his reply, which he will pass on to Dr. Henry Moseley. Mr. Atkinson is in town and it may be advisable to bring Thomas Beckwith's affairs to a conclusion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5610

From:
Daniel Birkett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 October 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.99
Summary:

Atkinson is in London and would JH meet them on Friday to effect the necessary business.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-75

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[3 Jan 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 25)
Summary:

Spent three weeks in London with Erasmus.

Entomologised with Hope, Stephens, and G. R. Waterhouse.

Cambridge is very quiet, men reading at a wonderful pace. Dined with Sir J. Mackintosh.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-76

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[13 Jan 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 26)
Summary:

Has ordered a cabinet for his insects; hopes WDF will soon come to Cambridge to see his collection. Has exchanged specimens with Leonard Jenyns.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-78

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[25 Mar 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 27)
Summary:

CD has passed his "Little Go".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-79

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[1 Apr 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 28)
Summary:

CD will remain in Cambridge during the whole vacation.

J. F. Stephens has been ill; hence no recent publications.

Has seen a good deal of J. S. Henslow.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-80

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[9 May 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 29)
Summary:

Very sorry WDF was obliged to go to Cheltenham with his parents instead of coming to Cambridge, for the weather is fine, the beetles numerous. Adds news of friends and facts about his collection of insects.

Thinks of reading divinity with Henslow the summer after next.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-81

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[31 May 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 30)
Summary:

Glad WDF will visit him in Shrewsbury.

Hope visited CD; he and T. C. Eyton want CD to join them on an entomological trip to N. Wales; can WDF come?

William Yarrell has discovered a new wild swan in England; CD has had bad specimen of it stuffed for WDF.

Adds brief news of friends.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-82

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
25 [Aug 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 31)
Summary:

Has been in N. Wales two weeks, having gone with Hope and two Eytons. Not many good insects; disillusioned with Hope, found him egotistical and stupid.

Hopes WDF will stay in Cambridge until after CD arrives.

Some entomological news.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-84

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[8 Sept 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 32)
Summary:

Very sorry to hear bad news of Mrs Fox.

Shooting not good, but has done some entomology.

Has enjoyed Maer.

Has a horse which he thinks will make a very good hunter.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-86

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[8 Oct 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 33)
Summary:

All at Shrewsbury glad to hear good news of Mrs Fox.

CD left Tuesday by coach and two days’ horseback ride to Cambridge. Goes to the Henslows’ that night.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-87

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
5 Nov [1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 34)
Summary:

CD finds the reading involved in "getting up all my subjects" almost "intolerable"; has had no time to write, or send insects, or catch any.

Glad WDF has heard of a curacy where he may "read all the commandments without endangering [his] throat".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-88

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[27? Nov 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 35)
Summary:

CD reading very hard for his examination.

Too busy for beetles.

Trusts WDF will be in orders by Christmas.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel9789

From:
Davies Gilbert
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.125
Summary:

Sending a letter he has received, and would like JH's opinion on it [probably about his telescope; see P. Barlow's 1830-3-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9791

From:
Davies Gilbert
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.127
Summary:

Regarding authors for the Bridgewater Treatises. Would he write on astronomy? Would like his opinion on a paper by John Herapath on optics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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L1084

From:
Descoutures
To:
André-Marie Ampère
Date:
5 septembre 1830
Source of text:
Fonds André-Marie Ampère chemise 332., Archives de l'Académie des sciences, Paris
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
La Correspondance d’André-Marie Ampère

Herschel11224

From:
Dionysius Lardner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.115
Summary:

Intends to preface each great division of his Cyclopaedia with a preliminary discourse by an author of repute. Would JH contribute one on Natural Philosophy? Can offer £250. Would also like an article on Sir William Herschel later on.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11226

From:
Dionysius Lardner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 September 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.117
Summary:

Encloses slips of the mss. as far as he has sent it and three extra copies. Will JH decide how to arrange it in chapters. Gives suggestions for the title page. Does he wish the letters F.R.S. to be added?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11228

From:
Dionysius Lardner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 October 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.119
Summary:

Encloses proofs of the copy of JH's Prelim. Discourse. JH's essay is giving him great pleasure. Comments on the view of understanding physics without the use of mathematics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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