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DCP-LETT-4841

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
30 May [1865]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 217)
Summary:

Thanks for THH’s willingness to read Pangenesis MS. Thinks some such view will have to be adopted but it overthrows, in an uncomfortable manner, ordinary development.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4842

From:
Edward Cresy, Jr
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 May 1865
Source of text:
DAR 161: 243
Summary:

Impressed by Fritz Müller’s argument for natural selection in air-breathing apparatus of crustaceans ["The Darwinian hypothesis supported by observations on Crustacea", Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 3d ser. 15 (1865): 410–16].

Plans to visit CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4843

From:
Charles Kingsley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 May 1865
Source of text:
DAR 169: 31
Summary:

Requests CD’s photograph.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4843F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
31 May 1865
Source of text:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers (dealers) (10 April 2019, lot 138)
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of £255 2s. 10d.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4844

From:
Bartholomew James Sulivan
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 May [1865]
Source of text:
DAR 177: 285
Summary:

Would like to call on CD for an hour or so before leaving London to settle in Bournemouth.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4844F

From:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[31 May 1865]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (JDH/2/1/14 f.323); The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Gen. 113/3650–3, 3813–20, 3821–4)
Summary:

Emcloses copies of correspondence concerning his dispute with John Lubbock.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-001446

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
William Sharpey
Date:
5 May 1865
Source of text:
MM/19/43, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
Text Online

Faraday4548

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Pigott
Date:
May 1865
Source of text:
Bence Jones (1870a), 2: 470-1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday4549

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Frederick Gye
Date:
11 May 1865
Source of text:
SI D MS 554 A
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday4550

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Henry Bence Jones
Date:
25 May 1865
Source of text:
RI MS F1 G4
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday4551

From:
Peter Henry Berthon
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
29 May 1865
Source of text:
LMA CLC/526/MS 30108/4/135
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel10812

From:
J. Park Harrison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.165
Summary:

Sending a curve of mean temperature [of the moon]. Comments on this. Is to be printed in the proceedings of the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10813

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
J. Park Harrison
Date:
1865-5-16 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.165 verso
Summary:

Replies to JH's 1865-5-16, expressing thanks for materials sent. Comments on temperature.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10832

From:
W. Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.184
Summary:

Introduces WH to JH, explains where WH fits into the Herschel family, and tells a little about WH's life.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11143

From:
Hermann Kindt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.31
Summary:

JH's translation of Frederick Schiller's poem has given great pleasure to many of his German friends. Quotes extract from the comments of Ferdinand Freiligrath.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11438

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Harriet Lubbock
Date:
[14 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.350-1 & 24.110-11
Summary:

John Lubbock shall have JH's vote. Comments on the duties of an M.P. Cannot promise to canvas but will speak to anyone with influence he meets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11439

From:
Harriet Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
17 May [1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.352
Summary:

Thanks for his kind note. Is convinced that John will benefit the House by becoming an M.P.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11441

From:
John Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.354
Summary:

Thanks for his letter. Sorry to hear that JH's name is not on the Register, but can they add his name to JL's Committee? His father is very ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11442

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Lubbock
Date:
[26 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.355 & 24.112
Summary:

Cannot make up his mind to support either one or other of the two great political divisions at the moment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11525

From:
Sir Charles Lyell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.440
Summary:

Has just received the accompanying letter from James Croll so that JH can save himself the trouble of answering CL's query.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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