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Herschel1693

From:
Andrew Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.179
Summary:

Declines an invitation to visit JH; comments on political situation in South Africa.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4311

From:
Andries Stockenström
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.19
Summary:

Discusses Lord Glenelg's role in the decision to keep him as Lieutenant Governor of the Cape and his support during the inquiry of AS's actions in a confrontation with the natives. Writes of Glenelg's retirement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1185

From:
Christian Friedrich Schoenbein
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
3 July 1839
Source of text:
UB MS NS 331
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

DCP-LETT-525A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Young Spearman, 1st baronet
Date:
13 July 1839
Source of text:
The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4524 paper 25824)
Summary:

Transmits, as on former occasions, the Smith, Elder & Co. account for the now published third number of the third part of the Zoology.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-527

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield
Date:
15 July [1839]
Source of text:
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution
Summary:

Discusses details of LJ’s part of Zoology [Fish].

CD is working hard on Coral reefs.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-525

From:
William Andrew Fane De Salis
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 July 1839
Source of text:
Geological Society of London (GSL/L/R/4/225)
Summary:

A newly-elected Fellow sends a signed obligation and subscription to CD as Secretary of the Geological Society of London.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel10835

From:
Edward C. Herrick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.186 (C: Yale University)
Summary:

Thanks for JH's letter and for the references to meteors. The Austrian observations are important. Gives news of American observers and their work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2764

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.44
Summary:

Suggests JH include in his report a discussion of the 'dividing line of the positive and magnetic fluids' and 'separating line between the northern and southern intensities.' Presents C. F. Gauss's ideas on this topic. Suggests a trip plan for James Ross in order to obtain absolute measures of magnetic intensity on the globe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2765

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.45
Summary:

Relays the opinions of a returning officer from St. Helena that a wooden building need not be built there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2766

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.46
Summary:

Has presented the draft of the report to [T. R.] Robinson, [Charles] Wheatstone, and [J. F.] Daniell. Points out mistakes in the report. Remarks that the dipping needle has greatly improved over the years, thus increasing instrumental accuracy. Encloses Humphrey Lloyd's contribution to the report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2767

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.47
Summary:

States he has received the list of instruments and their prices sent by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2768

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.48
Summary:

Encloses a letter from Humphrey Lloyd. Anticipates Lloyd's arrival. Worries he will not be ready with the necessary forms before James Ross sets sail. Includes many calculations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2769

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.49
Summary:

Reports that the ships to be used for James Ross's voyage will not be available for a week and that Humphrey Lloyd is busy preparing instructions. Proposes that the ships receive their own sets of instruments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2770

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.50
Summary:

Accepts JH's dinner invitation, regretting that James Ross is unable to attend. Encloses a letter from Humphrey Lloyd.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-529

From:
Jean-Baptiste-Armand-Louis-Léonce (Léonce) Elie de Beaumont
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 July 1839
Source of text:
DAR 204: 177
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of CD’s gift of the Journal of researches. Praises CD’s "ingenious" views.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel5508

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
17 July [1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.408 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

On Friday the compensating bars will be embarked for the Cape; William Mann will be in charge of them at the Tower. Dr. T. R. Robinson is anxious to have some of the instruments from the Kew Observatory; does JH know how they may be obtained? Regarding an actinometer made by Robinson.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5462

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.364 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Encloses two meteorological reports of J. A. Lloyd (who has been ill with fever), and a paper of Dr. T. R. Robinson.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5507

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
22 July [1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.407 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Is dismayed that Thomas Maclear is unable to obtain manual assistance at the Cape for the compensating bars. Bars were shipped on Friday. Next time JH passes the Admiralty he will show him the debris of the actinometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5463

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.365 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Would like his opinion on whether an officer should be sent to the Cape to be in charge of the compensation bars sent there recently by the Board of Ordnance.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4691

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.80
Summary:

Has lost two sons with scarlet fever. Description of house at Playford, Sussex.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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