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DCP-LETT-2967

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Sharpey
Date:
28 Oct [1860]
Source of text:
DAR 261.10: 70 (EH)
Summary:

Testimonial for Daniel Oliver’s candidacy as Professor of Botany [DO was Professor of Botany, University College London, 1861–88].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2968

From:
Edward Cresy, Jr
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Oct 1860
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 6, 58.2: 49–52
Summary:

Sends CD passages from A. S. Taylor’s book [On poisons in relation to medical jurisprudence and medicine, 2d ed. (1859)], citing smallest portions of poisons that are chemically detectable. "Drosera beats the chemists hollow."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2969

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
31 Oct [1860]
Source of text:
Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (45 and 124a)
Summary:

Talks of getting copies of AG’s Atlantic Monthly articles for distribution in England.

Describes the pollinating mechanisms of Orchis pyramidalis and Spiranthes autumnalis.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2970

From:
John Medows Rodwell
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Oct 1860
Source of text:
DAR 47: 167–8
Summary:

Observations on his white blue-eyed cat. There is no sign of deafness.

Apropos of ch. 5 of Origin, tells of blind rats found when a Roman bridge was excavated.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-2971

From:
Daniel Oliver
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 23 Oct 1860]
Source of text:
DAR 58.2: 55
Summary:

Quotes note by Julius Milde on Drosera rotundifolia from Botanische Zeitung (1852): 540.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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RS-MM-001425

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
William Sharpey
Date:
15 October 1860
Source of text:
MM/19/22, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001426

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
William Sharpey
Date:
20 October [1860]
Source of text:
MM/19/23, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001471

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Joseph Hodgson
Date:
19 October 1860
Source of text:
MM/19/68, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001475

From:
William Sharpey
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
1 October 1860
Source of text:
MM/19/74, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001485

From:
John Peter Gassiot
To:
Thomas Bell
Date:
22 October 1860
Source of text:
MM/19/85, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel10439

From:
John Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.317
Summary:

Is grateful for the gift of his Prelim. Discourse. Had to pay 4/8 excess postage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10440

From:
John Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.318
Summary:

Thanks for the 4/8 postage. Query on William Hopkins's theory of the Earth's formation. Would be grateful for any scientific works.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10488

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.366
Summary:

JH's copy of the Nautical Almanac for 1864 will be forwarded to the R.A.S. J. H. Mädler has solved the problem of one of William Herschel's observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11086

From:
Joseph Jopling
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.422
Summary:

Outlining a method for making star maps with a pyramid.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11087

From:
Joseph Jopling
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 October 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.423
Summary:

Encloses [a diagram] of the transverse section of the entrance of the Great Pyramid, with details of the travelling platform for making observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11805

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.165
Summary:

Grateful for JH's congratulations. News of the education of his own sons. Pleased to hear of Warren de La Rue's success with photographing the pink projections during the total darkness. Recent astronomical observations. News of the Cape Electric Telegraph. Mr. Wollaston (a nephew of W. H. Wollaston) is about to make a survey for the telegraph wire. Gives details of the electric clock in connection with the transit circle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11905

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William MacPherson
Date:
[30 October 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.267 & 23.313
Summary:

Will not be able to produce his article in time for the January issue, but could write a much better article on meteorology if given longer, till July.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1817

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 October 1860]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0639.2
Summary:

Circular letter advising of the availability of back copies of various Royal Observatory printed observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1979

From:
Norman Pogson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 October 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.8
Summary:

Regrets that JH's son Alexander is quitting astronomy. Asks JH to support his effort to obtain position at Madras Observatory. Announces first project would be survey of southern heavens in completion of [F. W. A.] Argelander's new atlas.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1980

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Norman Pogson
Date:
[6 October 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.9 (C: RS:HS 23.309)
Summary:

Supplies what is in effect a testimonial to NP's abilities for use in NP's quest to become director of the Madras Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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