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DCP-LETT-4961

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
[1866]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 1
Summary:

Asks GHD what the chances are against squinting and non-squinting children coming alternately in a family of ten.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-4963

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1866?]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 27
Summary:

Requests that correspondent take some action regarding the state of horses on his farm. Robert Ainslie of Tromer Lodge, Down, was fined in 1852 following CD’s complaints.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-4966

From:
Charles John Robinson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1866?]
Source of text:
DAR 176: 188
Summary:

Has a small living at Norton Canon.

Will visit Charles Whitley next week.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

SOMERVILLE445

From:
Mary Lyell
To:
Woronzow Greig
Date:
1866
Source of text:
MSL 6 / 151, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel4457

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Pritchard
Date:
1866
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.101 (C: RS:HS 24.182)
Summary:

Discusses opinions of Charles Darwin's theories. Doubtful that the day has shortened due to tidal forces since the earth's beginning. Alexander Herschel helps in the revision of William Herschel's double star catalogue. Alex is preparing to lecture at Glasgow University.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6666

From:
Henry Coxwell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.369
Summary:

Thanks for letter. Regarding the use of oxygen when ballooning. Comments on other aspects of high altitude flight.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1465

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
1 January 1866
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.266-267, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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