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DCP-LETT-580F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Gilbert Nicholas Smith
Date:
20 Nov [1840]
Source of text:
Angus Carroll (private collection)
Summary:

Sorry that ill health prevented sooner reply. Letter about caves at Caldy was already read by Buckland. Will examine birds’ beaks when better and present to Geological Society of London in Smith’s name.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-581

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Gray
Date:
[20 Nov – 11 Dec 1840]
Source of text:
The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 237–8)
Summary:

Thanks GRG for his gift [A list of the genera of birds (1840)] and trusts that now GRG will be able to finish John Gould’s MS for Zoology.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000644

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
20 November 1840
Source of text:
MM/11/150, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel6062

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.187
Summary:

It was a quiet meeting at the R.A.S. Medals have been appropriated by the R.S.L. Presumes he has had notice of the next visitation. Will be pleased to see him when in town. A new comet is to be seen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6603

From:
Samuel Hunter Christie
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.340
Summary:

Council of the R.S.L. has awarded JH the Royal Medal for his research on the solar spectrum. Hopes to have a communication from him soon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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