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DCP-LETT-3292A

From:
Henry Wenman Newman
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 22 Oct 1861]
Source of text:
Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener, and Country Gentleman n.s. 2 (1861–2): 76–7.
Summary:

Replies to CD’s query (see 3778): the queens or females of the humble bees are not fertilised in the air. Offers a number of observations relating to the fertilisation of bees and wasps, which he has made in the course of sixty years.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3293

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
22 Oct [1861]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 177)
Summary:

Mr Campbell (recommended by H. Spencer) would be a treasure but doubts any man has patience to experiment at another’s suggestion.

Jocular comments about THH’s audacity in doubting Catasetum.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3294

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
22 Oct [1861]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 80
Summary:

Tells of a shooting competition at Down.

Has been working hard at orchid drawings with G. B. Sowerby, Jr.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-3294F

From:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Oct 1861
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections DC AL 7/1)
Summary:

Ice could not have formed the blockages in Lochaber unless in every case the water escaped over some col into a contiguous valley on the same watershed, or into the eastern watershed. Supposes that the cols were not land-straits, but the places where the lakes were drained when forced to flow the wrong way.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3778

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Journal of Horticulture
Date:
[before 22 Oct 1861]
Source of text:
Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener, and Country Gentleman n.s. 2 (1861–2): 76
Summary:

Asks H. W. Newman whether the queen humble-bee is fertilised on the ground or in the air, and whether the fertilisation often takes place as late as September. [Newman’s reply follows CD’s letter.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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KEMP100

From:
Robert B. Nichol
To:
William Kemp
Date:
22 Oct 1861
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/80)
Summary:

Can WK supply any information on runes and runic inscriptions.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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Faraday4082

From:
Julius Plücker
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
22 October 1861
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4083

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
22 October 1861
Source of text:
RI MS RI CG/4/1/2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel5869

From:
Joseph Bullar
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 October 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.338
Summary:

Regarding electro-magnetic forces. His father's health is good.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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