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DCP-LETT-6959

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Carl Vogt
Date:
30 Oct 1869
Source of text:
Bibliothèque de Genève (Ms. fr. 2188, ff. 298–9)
Summary:

Thanks for proposal about translation [of Descent]. Will write to J. V. Carus to make agreement with publisher.

Hopes JVC’s holding CD’s views only secondary cause of loss of professorship.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6960

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Julius Victor Carus
Date:
30 Oct 1869
Source of text:
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 46–47)
Summary:

Carl Vogt has written that JVC is no longer a professor at Leipzig. Since this circumstance would provide more time to JVC for translation, Vogt withdraws his offer to translate [Descent]. CD asks JVC to accept the right to translate and to negotiate for best terms with whatever publisher he chooses.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6961

From:
Eduard Koch; E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Oct 1869
Source of text:
DAR 169: 45
Summary:

Sends copy of C. J. Dub [Kurze Darstellung der Lehre Darwin’s über die Entstehung der Organismen (1870)].

Asks about appearance of CD’s next book.

Comments on the Duke of Argyll’s Primeval man [1869].

New [4th] German edition of Origin to appear soon.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6961A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
30 Oct [1869-70]
Source of text:
King Edward VI High School, Stafford
Summary:

Comments on a case of crossing distant plants of Habenaria

and on hermaphroditism in hybrid plants.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6962

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
31 Oct 1869
Source of text:
McGill University Library, Department of Rare Books
Summary:

Thanks correspondent for sending extracts about the jackal.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6963

From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[18 Oct 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 10
Summary:

Asks for some money for his fees.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-7056

From:
Stephen Paul Engleheart
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[Oct 1869 or later]
Source of text:
DAR 163: 19
Summary:

Blushing begins as early as the fifth year.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel10519

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.396
Summary:

Sends photograph of a medal lately struck in Paris to commemorate the discovery of 100 asteroids, on which Hind appears.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10520

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.397
Summary:

His last note on the Julian period puzzled him. Has not taken many double star measurements, but will send on a few later. Has not finished the ecliptical charts yet. Regarding a planet more distant than Neptune.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10549

From:
Frederick W. Holland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.426
Summary:

Sinai expedition did not complete its work. Would like to send out Messrs. E. H. Palmer and C. F. T. Drake again. Can they continue to use JH's name as a trustee?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10550

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Frederick W. Holland
Date:
[18 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.427 & 24.287
Summary:

Takes it that the expense of the Sinai Expedition so far carried out has been met from the funds. Sees no objections to a continuation of the expedition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11308

From:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.213
Summary:

Regarding Michel Chasles and the Isaac Newton-Blaise Pascal forgeries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11555

From:
J. Peter Lesley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.472
Summary:

The Society will be happy to make JH's set of the Proceedings as complete as possible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11634

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
Date:
1869-10
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.290
Summary:

JH responds to UL's concern about the Isaac Newton-Blaise Pascal forgeries [see UL's 1869-10-4].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12727

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Duncan [Stewart]
Date:
[31 October 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0142; Reel 1054
Summary:

Explains cause of DS's double vision. Suggests corrective lenses [diagrams].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2046

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Eliza Susan Quincy
Date:
[18 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.289 (C: RS:HS 24.286)
Summary:

Thanks EQ for report of [Alexander von] Humboldt's centenary and the photographs from Henry Morton [see EQ's 1869-9-26]. Discusses neglect of James Grahame's work in England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2611

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.505
Summary:

Has been translating into Latin 'your Dean's "Kentish Fire."' Has good Latin versions of [Oliver Goldsmith's] 'Edwin and Angelina' by Lord Stratford de Recliffe and of [Thomas] Gray's 'Elegy' by 'Chief Justice [Henry Thomas?] Cockburn.' Sends his 'Genevieve.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2612

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[23 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.288
Summary:

Is working on a compilation of the measures of double stars. If [Rudolf] Wolf's period of 11.11 years is correct, why should 1810-11, a minimum, mark the first observations of solar spots?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2613

From:
William Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 October 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.506
Summary:

Has autographs that display the activity of the sun. Sends sonnets he has written. Asks JH to mention distribution of nebulae at R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2614

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
1869-10
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.289
Summary:

Sends [William Whewell's] 'Isle of Sirens' and an acknowledgement to it in 'skimble skamble Hexameters.' Is eager to receive solar photographs and will send others by Professor [George?] Morton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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