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DCP-LETT-1164

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet
Date:
[21 Mar 1848]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (HS6: 14)
Summary:

Sends MS of his chapter on geology for Manual [Collected papers 1: 227–50]. Fears it may be too long. Does not much like it but can do no better. After hesitation, has recommended books. Defends his point that mere collection of rock specimens is "of hardly any use to Geology".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1173

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet
Date:
7 May [1848]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (HS6: 15)
Summary:

Sends MS of "Geology" for Manual [Collected papers 1: 227–50]. First parcel lost. Asks JFWH to give advice on an unclear note, translated from Élie de Beaumont, on measuring incline of lava-flows.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1175

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet
Date:
11 May [1848]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (HS6: 12)
Summary:

Describes colour changes from blue to red in valves of operculum of the cirripede genus Ibla.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1183

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet
Date:
6 June [1848]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (HS6: 13)
Summary:

Sends two valves of Ibla.

In his chapter [for Manual, Collected papers 1: 227–50], he will strike out any part that JFWH wants struck out, but if much shortening is required it will need rewriting.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1246

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet
Date:
13 June [1849]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (HS6: 16)
Summary:

Thanks JFWH for the trouble he has taken to correct printing error in "Geology".

Discusses Dr Gully’s water-cure.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000645

From:
East India Company, East India House
To:
Lord Northampton
Date:
16 December 1840
Source of text:
MM/11/151, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000846

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
C R Weld
Date:
21 August 1849
Source of text:
MM/14/63, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001719

From:
Robert Were Fox
To:
'My dear Friend' [unknown correspondent, possibly Michael Faraday?]
Date:
31 October 1840
Source of text:
MM/22/63, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

SOMERVILLE299

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
John Herschel
Date:
15 Jul 1848
Source of text:
HS 1.202, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

RS-MM-000740

From:
James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps
To:
J W Lubbock
Date:
6 February 1840
Source of text:
MM/12/60, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
Text Online

HENSLOW-1248

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
J. F. W. Herschel
Date:
13 May 1843
Source of text:
The Royal Society RS:HS 9.309
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
Text Online

HENSLOW-1245

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
J. F. W. Herschel
Date:
27 March 1848
Source of text:
The Royal Society RS:HS 9.310
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
Text Online

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
Text Online

HENSLOW-1246

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
J. F. W. Herschel
Date:
30 November 1848
Source of text:
The Royal Society RS:HS 9.311
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
Text Online

HENSLOW-1247

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
J. F. W. Herschel
Date:
10 November 1849
Source of text:
The Royal Society RS:HS 9.312
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000640

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
7 March 1840
Source of text:
MM/11/144, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001100

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
4 June 1840
Source of text:
MM/16/137, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001103

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Herschel
Date:
18 June 1840
Source of text:
MM/16/140, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001102

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
18 June 1840
Source of text:
MM/16/139, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001104

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Herschel
Date:
21 June 1840
Source of text:
MM/16/141, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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