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Herschel1587

From:
Adolph C. Petersen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0406
Summary:

Is very appreciative of JH's letter of condolence at the death of H. C. Schumacher; also clarifies how Schumacher's responsibilities are being carried out.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-629

From:
Richard Almack
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
23 January 1851
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 2
Summary:

Discusses appointment of new trustees for JSH’s chantry lands. List of current trustees enclosed with known deaths noted.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel6276

From:
Antoine Cesar Becquerel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1851-1
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.37
Summary:

Comments on JH's work on the spectrum and photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2372

From:
Antoine-César Becquerel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
14 January 1851
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2375

From:
Arthur-Auguste De La Rive
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
27 January 1851
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel14228

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0429.1; Reel 1093
Summary:

Will go to the Royal Mint to discuss the Medal of Waterloo with H. D. Harness. Apologizes for not writing in English.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14229

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0429.2; Reel 1093
Summary:

Will go to the Mint the next Friday to confer with H. D. Harness. States what a great honor it is to work with the Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14230

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0429.3; Reel 1093
Summary:

Receives workload from H. D. Harness. Discusses the striking of the commemorative Waterloo Medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14231

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0429.4; Reel 1093
Summary:

Will continue to write in Italian so JH can censor the translation of the letters when giving information to other officials at the Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14232

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0429.5; Reel 1093
Summary:

Thankful for help in organizing his office. Receives instructions from H. D. Harness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14705

From:
Caroline Emily Mary Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1851 to 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0792.2; Reel 1084
Summary:

Recovering from cold. Wants to visit suburbs while Lou [Margaret Louisa Herschel?] is there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14609

From:
Charles Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0591; Reel 1086
Summary:

Asks JH and H. D. Harness to meet CW on Monday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000492

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
30 January 1851
Source of text:
MM/9/72, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

DCP-LETT-1383

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
[Jan 1851]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Zoology letters 2: 57)
Summary:

Is coming tomorrow to see Lorenz Spengler on cirripedes [Auserlesne Schnecken, Muscheln und andre Schaalthiere (1758)] and the remaining sessile cirripedes in the collection. Has finished Balanus.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1385

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Mumford
Date:
1 Jan 1851
Source of text:
The Royal Society (LUB: D17)
Summary:

Receipt for £3 5s, proceeds of a lecture, for the Down Coal and Clothing Club.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1386

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James de Carle Sowerby
Date:
21 Jan [1851]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

CD is pleased with plates [for Fossil Cirripedia (Lepadidae)]; most corrections need only a touch. Requests revises soon and asks how much he owes.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1387

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Fitch
Date:
24 Jan [1851]
Source of text:
Norwich Castle
Summary:

Collection of fossil cirripedes to be returned. Would RF be willing to donate duplicates to the British Museum?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1439

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Palaeontographical Society
Date:
[before 31 Jan 1851]
Source of text:
British Geological Survey Archives (Palaeontographical Society minutes)
Summary:

Read a letter from CD. Resolved that labels be printed for the backs of each number of monograph printed and forthcoming.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel13819

From:
E. R. Dovrell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0169.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Should slips of Admiralty Manual now be sent from William Clowes & Sons, printers, to Collingwood?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday4645u

From:
Edward Codrington
To:
Sarah Faraday
Date:
Before 1851
Source of text:
RI MS F1 L/6/5
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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