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SOMERVILLE78

From:
Alex Young
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
3 May 1838
Source of text:
MSB 12 / 386, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel5458

From:
Alexander Bridport Becher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.360
Summary:

Sending papers from Francis Beaufort on hurricanes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1143

From:
Alexander Philip Wilson Philip
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
13 February 1839
Source of text:
RI MS F3 D169
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel2166

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 January 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.411
Summary:

Sent some Edinburgh ale to the Herschels. Will not patent telescope. Discusses Giovanni Santini's article on telescopes in the Quarterly Journal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2167

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 December 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.412
Summary:

Pleased that JH enjoyed the ale. Asks whether comets could be portions of the luminous atmosphere surrounding the sun.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2168

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.413
Summary:

Sending more ale. Abandoning AR's theory of comets coming from solar volcanoes, although he thinks it is somewhat consistent with observed phenomena of solar spots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2169

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 June 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.414
Summary:

Discusses the ale he sent. Hopes his hypothesis of the origin of the solar system did not offend JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2170

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 August 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.415
Summary:

Has no intentions of making solar volcano theory public. Offers one more possibility for its validity. Pleased that Caroline Herschel is well and remembers him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2171

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.416
Summary:

Apologizes for delaying in getting ale to the Herschels. A new cask is being sent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2172

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.417
Summary:

Discusses problem with transporting the ale JH wanted. Wishes him a safe journey to the Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10707

From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.64
Summary:

Calling his attention to the works of J. C. Poggendorf and Guillaume Weber. Does he know of the ingenious work carried out at the Cape by C. F. Gauss and Weber?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE67

From:
Alexis Bouvard
To:
William Somerville
Date:
25 Sep 1832
Source of text:
MSB 10 / 354, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE66

From:
Alexis Bouvard
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
26 Nov 1832
Source of text:
MSB 10 / 351, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE212

From:
Alfred Baring Garrod
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
8 May 1838
Source of text:
MSG 1 / 247, Dep. c. 370, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel9743

From:
Alfred Gautier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
22 May [1833?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.90
Summary:

Recounts details of his visit to England. Gives his own recent astronomical observations. Is sending this via G. B. Airy in case JH has left.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9736

From:
Alfred Gautier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.83
Summary:

Alphonse de Candolle would like some information on the region where JH is now residing [at the Cape]. Has read about JH's voyage and his work on the constellations. Gives his own recent astronomical observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12181

From:
Alfred Miles
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.39
Summary:

Understands from Francis Baily that JH has received the first 88 pages of the Parramatta Catalogue. The remainder has been sent and now encloses the final part.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1160

From:
Alfred Swaine Taylor
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
17 April 1839
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

DCP-LETT-247

From:
Robert Edward Alison
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[Mar – July 1835]
Source of text:
DAR 36: 425–6
Summary:

Sends some historical data to illustrate the elevation of the coast at Valparaiso in recent times.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-277

From:
Robert Edward Alison
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
25 June 1835
Source of text:
DAR 36: 427–427a
Summary:

Gives details of his observations which lend support to the view that Chile is rising with respect to the sea. Reports some observations and opinions with regard to earthquakes and volcanic action in the area.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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