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DCP-LETT-1478A

From:
Johannes Japetus Smith (Japetus) Steenstrup
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Apr 1852
Source of text:
Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen
Summary:

His difficulties in answering CD’s letter of 3 Jan [1852] [see 1469]. There is no Lepas mitra in the Lorenz Spengler collection. He undertakes to compare the specimens of Balanus sent by CD with those of Spengler.

He thanks CD for his book [Fossil Cirripedia (1851)].

His work with Professor Forchhammer and Mr Worsaae.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1479

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Crawford Hyndman
Date:
16 Apr [1852]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.101)
Summary:

Thanks GCH for Balanus specimens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1496

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[Apr 1852]
Source of text:
DAR 107: 66–7
Summary:

Questions on variation in nature: taxa varying in one region but not another. Variation between vs within species. Rarity of variation in important organs within a species. G. R. Waterhouse’s views on variation in highly developed organs, which CD relates to variation in rudimentary organs.

Asks for cases of obligate self-fertilising plants.

[CD annotation proposes using the Steudel Nomenclator botanicus (1821–4) to determine if variable species occur in genera with many species.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-001135

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Thomas Bell
Date:
23 April 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/176, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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Faraday2509

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles De La Pryme
Date:
3 April 1852
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/1/25
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2510

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Lyell
Date:
3 April 1852
Source of text:
SI D MS 554A
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2511

From:
Thomas Andrews
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
8 April 1852
Source of text:
Elizabeth M. Milton
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2512

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Thomas Bell
Date:
10 April 1852
Source of text:
RS MS RR 2.83
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2513

From:
Jacob Herbert
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
10 April 1852
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/1/50&51
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2514

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Thomas Andrews
Date:
13 April 1852
Source of text:
SM MS 350/1, f.76
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2515

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Thomas Andrews
Date:
20 April 1852
Source of text:
SM MS 350/1, f.35
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2516

From:
Charles Mansfield Clarke
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
23 April 1852
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2517

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Grove
Date:
27 April 1852
Source of text:
SI D MS 554A
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2518

From:
Jacob Herbert
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
29 April 1852
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/1/50&51
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-262

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
J. H. Balfour
Date:
29 April 1852
Source of text:
Library, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 100
Summary:

Thanks Balfour for sending a copy of Class Book of Botany, vol. 1. Notes about teaching and students.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel10125

From:
Robert Grant
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 April 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.15
Summary:

Sends a copy of RG's History of Physical Astronomy as a token of his admiration for JH's work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10126

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Grant
Date:
[23 April 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.15 verso (C: RS:HS 23.120)
Summary:

Thanks RG for a copy of the History of Physical Astronomy; comments on the behavior of cometary tails.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10477

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 April 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.355
Summary:

Sending a table of variable stars. Appears to have seen the new planet [Psyche] on 29 Jan.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1106

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[17 April 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.10.2
Summary:

Replies to several queries about papers of JH. JH describes the accidental production of some interesting copper salt crystals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11254

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.145
Summary:

Intends to use JH's names for the satellites of Uranus in a communication unless JH has any objections.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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