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DCP-LETT-2229

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
28 Feb [1858]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 112)
Summary:

WDF’s nephew has forgotten to mention the most important element, whether the lizards’ eggs floated and stayed alive on sea-water.

Thanks for facts about turkeys and terrier [see Natural selection, p. 481 n.].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

SOMERVILLE309

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
28 Feb 1858
Source of text:
HS 16.361, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Faraday3387

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Peter Henry Berthon
Date:
2 February 1858
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/2/78
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3388

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles William Pasley
Date:
2 February 1858
Source of text:
RI MS F1 A25
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3389

From:
John Peter Gassiot
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
3 February 1858
Source of text:
RI MS F2 J229
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3390

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Fourth Duke of Northumberland
Date:
10 February 1858
Source of text:
IET MS SC 3
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3391

From:
Peter Henry Berthon
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
10 February 1858
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/2/79
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3392

From:
Fourth Duke of Northumberland
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
12 February 1858
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3393

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
12 February 1858
Source of text:
RI MS Conybeare Album, f.7
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3394

From:
Christian Friedrich Schoenbein
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
15 February 1858
Source of text:
UB MS NS 435
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3395

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Peter Henry Berthon
Date:
16 February 1858
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/2/79
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3396

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Vincent Walker
Date:
19 February 1858
Source of text:
National Academy of Sciences, Washington
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3397

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
19 February 1858
Source of text:
RI MS JT TS Volume 12, pp.4077-81
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3398

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
20 February 1858
Source of text:
RI MS JT TS Volume 12, pp.4145-6
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3399

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
22 February 1858
Source of text:
RI MS JT TS Volume 12, pp.4082-3
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-494

From:
Henry Philpott
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
15 February 1858
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 258
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel10828

From:
Joseph Henry
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 February 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.180
Summary:

Is grateful for the encouragement he has given L. W. Me[e]ch. This Institution is endeavoring to collect information on the climate of North America and he is entering the field of meteorology for the first time. Sends some papers and would be glad of his comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11568

From:
David Livingstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.486
Summary:

Regrets he will be unable to visit JH. Had a great desire to see him after the success of JH's suggestions for his last expedition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12604

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
T. P. Anderson
Date:
[28 February 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0028; Reel 1054
Summary:

Finds no inaccuracies in statement made to TA about Hollier's trust fund. Knows of no incumbrances on reversionary interests of W. H. B. Hollier.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12958

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[6 February 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0370; Reel 1054
Summary:

[Extract] Learned that JH was appointed by R.S.L. to committee to cooperate with B.A.A.S. to promote continuance of terrestrial magnetism survey. Asks ES to send committee summary of results already obtained and ES's opinion of how best to conduct future observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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