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DCP-LETT-3235

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
21 Aug [1861]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.261)
Summary:

Suggests change in a passage [in MS] of CL’s [Antiquity of man (1863)] dealing with adaptations for travel.

Comments on review of Origin by F. W. Hutton [Geologist (1861): 132–6, 183–8].

Emphasises importance of variability for natural selection.

Discusses possiblity of intelligent causes in variation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday4045

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Peter Henry Berthon
Date:
21 August 1861
Source of text:
LMA CLC/526/MS 30108/4/119
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4046

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James Timmins Chance
Date:
21 August 1861
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/4/41
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4047

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
21 August 1861
Source of text:
RI MS JT TS Volume 12, pp.4104-11
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4048

From:
George Herbert
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
21 August 1861
Source of text:
LMA CLC/526/MS 30108/3/90.48
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel11483

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.396
Summary:

Looking forward to their visit to the JH's on the ninth. His own children are becoming versed in astronomy. Has sent JH's letter to the printer and will send him a proof later.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5818

From:
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie [the elder]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.287
Summary:

Has received the enclosed from E. A. S. Seymour (12th Duke of Somerset). Has sent the memorandum to William Lassell. Can also send the Duke's letter if he thinks it worthwhile.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1804

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
21st Aug. 1861
Source of text:
MS JST/1/TYP/12/4104; 6:4047, RI; Faraday Correspondence
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1805

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
21st August 1861
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/654, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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