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DCP-LETT-2089

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
9 May [1857]
Source of text:
Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (9)
Summary:

Thanks for new part of "Statistics".

Interested in disjoined species; do they tend to belong to large or small genera, and are they generally members of small families?

Is glad AG will tackle introduced plants; has noticed that the proportion of a particular family to the whole flora tends to be similar in introduced and indigenous plants.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel14153

From:
Thomas Spring-Rice
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1857]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0379; Reel 1087
Summary:

Just now received 'blue book' on decimal coinage from printer. Forwards it to JH. Apologizes for putting this burden on JH, but TS wants to be fully aware of all issues relating to decimal coinage. Answers JH's questions about report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1394

From:
John Tyndall
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
Saturday. | 1857 May 9
Source of text:
MS.RGO 6/471.172, RGO
Summary:

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Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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