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Herschel11952

From:
Charles May
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.314
Summary:

Sends a small fragment chipped from the second great bell. Comments on the metal of the bell and the causes of the cracks. Unable to attend the R.S.L. dinner tomorrow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-59-11-10a

From:
Charles Pasley
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
10 November 1859
Source of text:
No. 59/3697, unit 4, p. 257, VPRS 975/P2 outward registered correspondence, VA 669 Department of Public Works, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Herschel908

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1859]
Source of text:
JHS 5.28
Summary:

Writes to JH to propose hiring JH's son Alexander for a year to work in CP's laboratory and make observations in CP's observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4071

From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.79
Summary:

Searches for asteroids. Measures double stars and variables; Alexander Herschel assists. Asks JH's opinion of parallax measuring methods. R.S.L. funds offered to M. J. Johnson's family in his memory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14843

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1859]
Source of text:
TxU
Summary:

Sending CD's new book, The Origin of Species. Acknowledges CD's deep obligation to JH's Prelim. Discourse. 'Scarcely anything in my life made so deep an impression on me....'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday3658

From:
Charles William Pasley
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
17 October 1859
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-581

From:
Edward Charlesworth
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
21 July 1859?
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 88
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-530

From:
Edward Charlesworth
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
28 July 1859
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 87(i) & (ii)
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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Faraday3570

From:
Christian Friedrich Schoenbein
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
20 February 1859
Source of text:
UB MS NS 446
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3619

From:
Christian Friedrich Schoenbein
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
19 July 1859
Source of text:
UB MS NS 449
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3663

From:
Christian Friedrich Schoenbein
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
26 October 1859
Source of text:
UB MS NS 451
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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FVM-59-08-24

From:
Clement Hodgkinson
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
24 August 1859
Source of text:
Unit 3, p. 336, VPRS 7935/P1, outward letterbooks to the general public, VA 538 Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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HENSLOW-540

From:
E. Coke
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
28 December 1859
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 96
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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WCP3676

From:
John Crawfurd
To:
[unknown person]
Date:
5 April 1859
Source of text:
Royal Geographical Society: JMS/13/99
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2648

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
10 Jan [1859]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A120–A121
Summary:

Thanks JSH for specimens. Comments on the structure of a hornet comb and asks JSH to obtain some fresh combs for him and to make observations for him. He is greatly interested in "these wondrous architectural instincts".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-2400

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Syms Covington
Date:
16 Jan 1859
Source of text:
Brian Sirl (private collection)
Summary:

Regrets SC’s increasing deafness, but advises that aurists are humbugs.

Tells of illnesses in family and his own poor health. "I never know 24 hours comfort."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2401

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
20 Jan [1859]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 2
Summary:

At work on abstract.

Continues argument on effectiveness of dispersal. Has doubts about relationship of isolation to highness of Australian flora. Questions about survival of European plants introduced in Australia.

CD receives the Wollaston Medal of the Geological Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-2402

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Phillips
Date:
21 Jan [1859]
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Geological collections)
Summary:

Acknowledges the honour that the Council [of the Geological Society] have conferred upon him [award of Wollaston Medal]. Will attend the anniversary meeting if his health permits, but cannot attend the dinner.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2403

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
23 Jan [1859]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 3
Summary:

Wallace has written and is well satisfied with the joint presentation.

CD requests some facts to make case in his abstract for former glacial action in Himalayas.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-2405

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
25 Jan [1859]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434)
Summary:

Expresses pleasure and relief at ARW’s response to joint publication of their pieces about natural selection.

Plans for the "abstract" [Origin].

Birds’ nests as evidence of variation of instincts.

Their collection of bees’ combs.

Praises ARW’s article.

Lyell’s and Hooker’s views [of species issue].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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