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DCP-LETT-578

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Phillips
Date:
[Nov 1840]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.22)
Summary:

Sends his paper on earthquakes [(1840), Collected papers 1: 53–86]. Now sets less value on theoretical reasoning in geology than when he wrote it.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-579

From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Nov 1840
Source of text:
DAR 205.2: 236
Summary:

Would like further experimentation to confirm report about germination of wheat from Egyptian tombs. Sir G. Wilkinson may have been deceived by the Arabs.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-580

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Geological Society of London
Date:
18 Nov [1840]
Source of text:
Geological Society of London (GSL/COM/P/4/2/35)
Summary:

Recommends that Consul Chatfield’s communication on an earthquake in San Salvador [read 5 Feb 1840; Proc. Geol. Soc. Lond. 3 (1840): 179] not be published in Transactions.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-580F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Gilbert Nicholas Smith
Date:
20 Nov [1840]
Source of text:
Angus Carroll (private collection)
Summary:

Sorry that ill health prevented sooner reply. Letter about caves at Caldy was already read by Buckland. Will examine birds’ beaks when better and present to Geological Society of London in Smith’s name.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-581

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Gray
Date:
[20 Nov – 11 Dec 1840]
Source of text:
The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 237–8)
Summary:

Thanks GRG for his gift [A list of the genera of birds (1840)] and trusts that now GRG will be able to finish John Gould’s MS for Zoology.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-582

From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Nov 1840
Source of text:
DAR 109: A86
Summary:

Reports on abortive anthers in flowers of thyme sent by CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-582A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Young Spearman, 1st baronet
Date:
22 Nov 1840
Source of text:
The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4524 paper 25824)
Summary:

The second number of part four of the Zoology has now been published. The account of Smith, Elder & Co. is presented.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-583

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
[26 Nov 1840]
Source of text:
Shropshire Archives (SA 6001/134/39)
Summary:

Remarks that each of two species of Fagus separated by 1000 miles has a fungus that grows on it; the fungus species are probably closely allied.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-641A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Buckland
Date:
[Nov 1840 – 17 Feb 1841]
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Buckland papers, Glaciation /4 (iv))
Summary:

He encloses an unidentified paper received from R. I. Murchison the previous day.

Is unable to provide information about Dr Du Gard.

Appreciates the maps of Glen Roy sent by WB. Would welcome the opinions of WB and Louis Agassiz concerning the parallel roads but cannot give up the idea of their marine origin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000644

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
20 November 1840
Source of text:
MM/11/150, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000683

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
24 November [1840]
Source of text:
MM/11/193, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000741

From:
W E Shuckard, Royal Society Library
To:
J W Lubbock
Date:
18 November 1840
Source of text:
MM/12/61, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000742

From:
Peter Mark Roget
To:
P M Roget
Date:
24 November 1840
Source of text:
MM/12/62, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel10309

From:
Basil Hall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.192
Summary:

Wishes JH would lay hands on the memorandum concerning the Zenith observatory on Etna. Explains why JH's theories regarding a point in gunnery do not work in actual practice. Queries the measurement given by JH for the height of Etna.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10310

From:
Basil Hall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.193
Summary:

Regarding the correct figure for the height of Etna, W. H. Smyth favors the half foot measurement. Regarding falls of stones from Vesuvius. Encloses calculations made by professor at Naval College. Remembers large balls of lava at Teneriffe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11369

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.277
Summary:

Took the chair at a meeting of the Committee for Physics at the R.S.L. Is to bring the matter before Council, who in turn will request the Master of Ordnance to publish the observations. Material from each observatory will require about half of a quarto volume.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11370

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.278
Summary:

Forwards papers relating to the Aden Observatory; please return, with any comments, to Col. W. H. Sykes. Submits suggestions for monthly information and comments on various topics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11392

From:
John Gibson Lockhart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.303
Summary:

John Murray transmitted JH's note regarding his review of William Whewell's book. Wonders if this letter has been acknowledged. Would like the paper as soon as possible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11393

From:
John Gibson Lockhart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.304
Summary:

Wishes he had communicated direct with JH regarding his article on William Whewell's History of the Inductive Sciences. Could not put it in the present number, but if any part of the article has been written please send it to their printer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11592

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Humphrey Lloyd
Date:
[1 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.69
Summary:

About the urgent need to prepare a report on the magnetic observations, and that HL is the most logical person to give direction to it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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