From:
William Darwin Fox
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[c. Nov 1838]
Source of text:
DAR 164: 173
Summary:
Reports on the effects of inbreeding in dogs and the results of crossing Canada and common geese.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Edward C. Herrick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.185
Summary:
Is interested in meteoric showers and shooting stars. Encloses a letter [Copy preserved at Yale University] to be sent to someone at the Cape for observations from the Southern Hemisphere.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
1838-11
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:
Lord Normanby stalling education system program. Government recognizes Land Observatories. Writes letter to Admiralty requesting TM's assistant remain at Royal Observatory.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.358 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:
Has prepared a room for him and Edward Sabine to discuss Australian affairs on Tuesday next.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project