From:
unknown
To:
Royal Society
Date:
14 January 1869
Source of text:
MM/14/213, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
unknown
To:
Royal Society
Date:
16 January 1869
Source of text:
MM/14/214, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
unknown
To:
Royal Society
Date:
14 February 1869
Source of text:
MM/14/215, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
unknown
To:
Royal Society
Date:
11 July 1869
Source of text:
MM/14/218, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
A. Lincke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.485
Summary:
AL claims to be a relative; could JH help financially with the education of AL's sons?
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
21 Apr 1869
Source of text:
MSS 4 / 53, Dep. c. 372, Bod, MS
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 June 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.458
Summary:
Wilberforce Clarke, the nephew of an old friend, has been appointed to a meteorological observatory. He needs a list of useful books and instruments for his job from JH.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 February 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.272
Summary:
Obtained and sent JH 2 copies of Physique sociale. Thanks JH for observations but they are too scientific for his lectures.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 August 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.273 (C: Académie belgique: #56)
Summary:
Is trying to get JH 2 copies of Physique sociale. Discusses additions. Addresses JH's comments concerning power of a supreme being. Sends 19th volume of annals of observatory and AQ's work on international congress on statistics.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 August 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.274 (C: Académie belgique: #54)
Summary:
Thanks JH for his positive judgement of his work. Mentions that [François] Moigno could only say that it was anti-religious. Another work on statistics has emerged: Versuch einer Sozialethik, 2nd. vol., by Alexander von Ochingen. In few days leaves for international conference on statistics.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Jean Louis Rodolphe (Louis) Agassiz
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 July 1869
Source of text:
DAR 159: 10
Summary:
Introduces his son Alexander; believes CD will find him "more tractable" on certain questions than LA himself is.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Aitchison
To:
George Cupples
Date:
16 June 1869
Source of text:
DAR 86: A54–5
Summary:
Statistics on proportion of sexes in lambs.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Aitchison
To:
George Cupples
Date:
25 June 1869
Source of text:
DAR 86: A63–4
Summary:
Statistics on proportion of sexes of lambs.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Aitchison
To:
George Cupples
Date:
30 June 1869
Source of text:
DAR 86: 66
Summary:
WA explains the figures he sent GC. In his experience female lambs at the time of castration outnumber the males. [Robert] Elliot differs.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Alexander V. Bewley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.58
Summary:
Sending a query regarding the colors seen on clouds at sunset.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Émile Alglave
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Oct 1869
Source of text:
DAR 159: A35
Summary:
Has learned CD will soon publish a new work, in three parts: I. "Descent of man", II. "On sexual selection", and III. "Expression of the emotions"; would like to translate one part for inclusion in Revue des Cours [Littéraires et] Scientifiques, and at the same time translate and publish the complete work for France.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Allen, Fanny
To:
Darwin, H. E.
Date:
8 January [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 219.9: 10
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
From:
Amédée Victor Guillemin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.71
Summary:
Is preparing a new edition of his book Le ciel, which J. N. Lockyer is translating into English. Would like to reproduce new information on shooting stars and meteors and would like JH's assistance.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Arthur Cayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.231
Summary:
Has sent the figures accompanying his second communication to the lithographers. Thinks his letter of 22 Dec. intelligible without them. Will send the proofs of the paper.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Arthur Cayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.232
Summary:
Send two copies of the Eta Argus paper. Send any additional corrections to J. Henderson. Has written for the mss. of Lieut. John Herschel's first letter.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project