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DCP-LETT-4722

From:
Alice Bonham-Carter
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
21 Dec [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 160: 241
Summary:

Sends a translation by Mr Noel [not found] of C. B. von Cotta’s views on CD’s and Lyell’s work.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-4723

From:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
To:
Elinor Mary Bonham-Carter; Elinor Mary Dicey
Date:
23 Dec [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 442
Summary:

CD sends thanks to Mr Noel for allowing him to see article [sent by Alice Bonham-Carter, see 4722]. CD is pleased at Bernhard von Cotta’s remarks on species; very few of the older distinguished geologists have so favourable a view of his work. He was particularly pleased to read Cotta’s remarks on the azoic formations.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4724

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Campbell Eyton
Date:
29 Dec [1864?]
Source of text:
Wellcome Collection (MS.7781/1–32)
Summary:

Asks TCE to verify whether otter-hounds have more skin between their toes than other hounds. Also interested in cases of infertile matings between normally fertile individuals.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4725

From:
John Struthers
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Dec 1864
Source of text:
DAR 177: 267
Summary:

Sends CD part two of his anatomical papers [Anatomical and physiological observations (1863) [part 1 (1854)]]; thinks CD may be interested in the paper dealing with variation in numbers of digits in man. Draws CD’s attention to another variation: the occurrence of a supra-condyloid process in the human arm.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-001442

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
William Sharpey
Date:
12 December [1864]
Source of text:
MM/19/39, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001443

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
William Sharpey
Date:
10 December 1864
Source of text:
MM/19/40, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001444

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
William Sharpey
Date:
29 December [1864?]
Source of text:
MM/19/41, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001486

From:
Hugh Falconer
To:
Hugh Falconer
Date:
27 December 1864
Source of text:
MM/19/86, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001619

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Williams & Morgate
Date:
4 December 1864
Source of text:
MM/21/59, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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Faraday4510

From:
Edward Frankland
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
1 December 1864
Source of text:
RI MS F1 L/1/4
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4511

From:
Henry Cole
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
10 December 1864
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4512

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Arthur Young
Date:
14 December 1864
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/1/45
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4513

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Benjamin Vincent
Date:
16 December 1864
Source of text:
RI MS F1 F42
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4514

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Henry Bence Jones
Date:
20 December 1864
Source of text:
RI MS F1 F43
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4515

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Henry Cole
Date:
24 December 1864
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4516

From:
Henry Cole
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
26 December 1864
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel10183

From:
Amédée Victor Guillemin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.70
Summary:

Was pleased to receive JH's letter and criticisms on his book Le ciel. Comments on some of JH's criticisms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11191

From:
N. de Khanikoff
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.81
Summary:

Sends the first volume of his memoir on the Perse. Has contacted Jacques Babinet regarding experiments on variations of gravity. Comments on the work of the various researchers in this field.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11538

From:
Charles Thomas Longley[?]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1864-12
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.455
Summary:

An invitation to a meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12156

From:
John Gibson Macvicar
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 December 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.14
Summary:

Enclosing a paper for JH's perusal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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