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DCP-LETT-2920

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Gordon
Date:
17 Sept [1860]
Source of text:
Elgin Museum (Gordon Archive 60.14)
Summary:

Thanks GG for specimens of Goodyera. The rostellum structure is near to that of Epipactis and CD is almost certain that the action is the same.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2920A

From:
James Drummond
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Sept 1860
Source of text:
DAR 157a
Summary:

Reports observations on the fertilisation of Goodeniaceae, and particularly Leschenaultia. [See 2992.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday3850

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James Timmins Chance
Date:
17 September 1860
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/4/14
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3851

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Herbert
Date:
17 September 1860
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/5, f.62-3
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3852

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Gottfried Wilhelm Osann
Date:
17 September 1860
Source of text:
DP
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-294

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
J. H. Balfour
Date:
17 September 1860
Source of text:
Library, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 106
Summary:

Discusses recent trip to French gravel pits due to flint hatchets found there. Asks for high altitude samples for French friend’s acclimatisation study. Comments on Hooker’s trip to Middle East.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel12081

From:
John Murray [Jr.]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 September 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.448
Summary:

Has recently read in the papers JH's correspondence concerning the weather. Would like an article on this subject from JH for the Quarterly Review. Comments on the influence of the moon on the weather.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2398

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[17 September 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.308
Summary:

Lists magnetic books received from ES. It will be some time before JH can direct his attention to magnetic issues.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1728

From:
Charles Mackay
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Sep. 17th 1860
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/2/782, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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FVM-60-09-17a

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
William Hooker
Date:
17 September 1860
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Directors' letters, vol. LXXV, Australian and Pacific letters 1859-65, letter no. 127
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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