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Herschel3085

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 August 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.250
Summary:

Hopes JH has received letter thanking JH for Cape Results. Sends meteorological work. Hopes to quit barometric wave observations of atmospheric waves. Has worked with aides on meteorological variations. AQ's mother died.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14821

From:
Alexander Bridport Becher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1848]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

A note accompanying a letter from Thomas Maclear, forwarded to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1195

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Boott
Date:
20 Aug 1848
Source of text:
James Cummins, Bookseller (dealer) (website viewed 7 February 2012)
Summary:

CD will write to A. A. Gould for aid. Thanks for sympathy and assistance about chloroform.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-991

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Daniel Sharpe
Date:
23 Aug [1848?]
Source of text:
DAR 147: 47
Summary:

Thanks for note.

Glad DS sticks to cleavage and foliation question. Bernhard Studer one of few to take correct view on subject.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1197

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
29 Aug [1848]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Archives DF ZOO/205/7/256-257)
Summary:

It had been suggested to CD that JEG intended to anticipate some of his work on the Cirripedia. CD doubted this because JEG had suggested that CD commence the work and has assisted throughout; however, CD sought assurances regarding JEG’s intentions as he wished that "what little novelty there yet remained in the subject, should be the reward of my work". CD apologises for having spoken to JEG on the subject and will communicate JEG’s assurances to those who had expressed their opinions regarding JEG’s intentions.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel5488

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.389 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Has sent to India House to find out if William Mann has been appointed to Madras. Thomas Maclear's views on a new assistant. Unable to get a copy of Mr. Collet's Trigonometrical tables.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5489

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.390 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Will keep W. R. Birt in view for any vacancy that may occur. Will leave Thomas Maclear to appoint Mr. Montague. Will be obliged for the trigonometrical tables.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel322

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 August 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.166
Summary:

Forwarding some misdirected proofs of ship's officers instructions to JH [see GA's 1848-7-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9259

From:
George Eden
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 August 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.16
Summary:

Sending a publication similar to the one which JH is editing. Hardly seems worthy of the names of G. C. L. D. Cuvier and A. L. Jussieu.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9260

From:
George Eden
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 August 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.17
Summary:

Is obliged for his note. Does not object to the increased size of the Admiralty Manual, but should keep it within reasonable limits.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1196

From:
John Edward Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Aug 1848
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Archives DF ZOO/205/7/254-255)
Summary:

Is sorry that any person has misunderstood his intentions. JEG read his papers on cirripedes at the Zoological Society without intending to interfere with CD’s work; he merely wished to record his old observations, made before CD commenced his study, and thought that by so doing he was helping CD. [See "Description of a new species of Anatifa" and "On Thaliella", Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. (1848): 44.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel4565

From:
Henry Venn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 August 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.462
Summary:

Considers JH's suggestions for correcting the phonetic alphabet. Plans to arrange a meeting of the missionary committee on the subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-244

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Dawson Turner
Date:
17 August 1848
Source of text:
Trinity College Cambridge Dawson Turner Correspondence O.14.45, Letter 43
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1250

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
George Ransome
Date:
21 August 1848
Source of text:
The Royal Society MS/682/21
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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Tyndall0354

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Foy
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/2/13b/373-374, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0356

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
Friday
Source of text:
MS JT/1/HTYP/9-10; MS JT/1/T/979, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0355

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Foy
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/2/13b/374, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0357

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Foy
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/2/13b/375-376, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0358

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Foy
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/2/13b/377-379, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Faraday2102

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles William Pasley
Date:
7 August 1848
Source of text:
BL add MS 41964, f.292
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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