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DCP-LETT-2346H

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Skeffington Poole
Date:
22 Oct [1858]
Source of text:
Ronald Levine, Modern 1st Editions (dealer) (no date)
Summary:

Asks supplementary questions about Kattywar (Kathiawari) horses in India.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2347

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
23 Oct [1858]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 243)
Summary:

CD’s reasons for not signing the memorial requesting removal of natural history exhibits from British Museum. Less sure about moving botanical specimens to Kew. His notion of museum organisation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2347F

From:
Skeffington Poole
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Oct 1858
Source of text:
Ronald Levine, Modern 1st Editions (dealer) (no date)
Summary:

Further information about about Kattywar (Kathiawari) horses in India.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2348F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Skeffington Poole
Date:
[27 Oct 1858]
Source of text:
Ronald Levine, Modern 1st Editions (dealer) (no date)
Summary:

Thanks for the information about about Kattywar (Kathiawari) horses in India.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2349

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
29 [Oct 1858]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 246)
Summary:

Memorial concerning British Museum collection. CD opposes removing the natural history collection of the British Museum to Kensington.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2350

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[30 Oct 1858]
Source of text:
DAR 92: A29–30
Summary:

Glad WED has begun under George Henslow in the way that he has. CD wishes he had had such practice under J. S. Henslow.

Has had luck in his search for striped horses.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-4636

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Hugh Falconer
Date:
15 Oct [1858]
Source of text:
DAR 144: 34
Summary:

Cannot come to London until Tuesday. Arriving about 11: 15.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

SOMERVILLE525

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Murray
Date:
14 Oct 1858
Source of text:
131, MS 41131, NLS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Faraday3519

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Arthur-Auguste De La Rive
Date:
2 October 1858
Source of text:
BPUG MS 2361, f.89-90
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday3520

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Barlow
Date:
4 October 1858
Source of text:
RI MS F1 E11
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday3521

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
the Commissioners of Woods and Forests
Date:
18 October 1858
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2/3/7
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday3522

From:
Alfred Austin
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
29 October 1858
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2/3/7
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-286

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
J. H. Balfour
Date:
14 October 1858
Source of text:
Library, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 105
Summary:

Discusses lists of fish and British birds and inability to attend previous meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Provides details of trip to the Paris Exposition.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-664

From:
Sir B. Brodie
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
30 October 1858
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 37
Summary:

Thanks JSH for sending American lily roots as a companion to white lilies sent previously. Hopes that JSH will visit him at his estate at Broome Park, Surrey, as he is attending examinations at London University.

Discusses the question of church rates payments and a paper on the subject by JSH. Discusses difficulty of paying them if a tenant refuses as other landlords would see this as a bad example. Also discusses landlords making the payment and adding the amount to the rent on new leases.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel10928

From:
Henry James
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 October 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.274
Summary:

Sending a copy of the Account of the Principal Triangulation of the United Kingdom.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10929

From:
Henry James
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.275
Summary:

Sends a list of the principal mountains in the United Kingdom and their altitudes. Has just returned from a tour in Ireland and Scotland; otherwise he would have replied earlier.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1182

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
E. L. Withers
Date:
[10 October 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.15.17
Summary:

Dismisses the lectures of a Mr. Parallax, who is going about the country lecturing against the basic views of science, and using JH's ideas in support.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13190

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
E. L. Withers
Date:
[10 October 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0498; Reel 1055
Summary:

Assures EW that earth is spheroidal and that sun and planets follow laws of gravitation, contrary to absurd claims of Mr. Parallax. Regrets that Parallax is using JH's name to support 'ridiculous opinions.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14142

From:
William Hallowes Miller
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0369; Reel 1087
Summary:

Initial results of WM's crystallographic examination of copper salts sent by JH. Awaits results of electrical discharge experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14143

From:
William Hallowes Miller
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0370; Reel 1087
Summary:

Further results from tests that WM conducted on copper salts sent by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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