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DCP-LETT-5280

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Nov 1866
Source of text:
DAR 106: B39–40
Summary:

Thanks CD for 4th ed. of Origin.

Discusses abnormal sexual characters produced by mimicry. ARW’s papers on the subject.

Agassiz’s "marvellous" Amazonian glacier theory.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel1118

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[19 November 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.10.15
Summary:

Carefully describes how to pack actinometers being shipped to India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11813

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.173
Summary:

Outlining the chances and difficulties of bringing the [Samuel] Parlby case before the Cape Government. Alexander Herschel would have been delighted with the display of shooting stars and volcanic eruptions seen at the Cape last Thursday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6706

From:
Charles G. B. Daubeny
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.23
Summary:

If his own collection of poems is printed he hopes JH will allow him to include the one on the telescope. His own health has improved. Outlines a proposition for JH to work on if he has time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC147

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
19 November 1866
Source of text:
JDH/2/22/1/1 f.23, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

JDH informs Asa Gray that he will be happy to see Mr Dexter or Lawrence regarding the Peabody affair. He has found an earlier indication of Euploca in PEOCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY. Has asked Munroe to reply to Gray directly. Munroe recently read a paper on Bambuseae at the Linnean Society. JDH adds that he is sending Gray a photograph.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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WCP1873

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 November 1866
Source of text:
  • Cambridge University Library: DAR 106: B39-40
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 f. 73
  • Wallace Family Collection (private collection)
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 176-177]
Summary:

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Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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