From:
Thomas Salt
To:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Date:
8 Feb 1849
Source of text:
Shropshire Archives (SA D3651/B/47/1/11)
Summary:
Discusses the division of R. W. Darwin’s estate.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Discusses the division of R. W. Darwin’s estate.
The priority rule has only diverted vanity to a rush to be first. Has no objection to CD’s suggestion that good books be quoted in preference to first descriptions if there is a chance by this means of developing this silly vanity into ambition to advance knowledge. Still, this must not affect the rule of priority. Responds to CD’s four cases.
Regarding the work of Yvon Villarceau on double stars. Would like a reference from Sir William Herschel's paper.