From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 18 Oct 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 20
Summary:
Thanks CD for the cheque. Gives account of money owed for tutoring and tennis.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Gage
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Oct 1870
Source of text:
DAR 165: 2
Summary:
Convinced by CD’s Origin.
As a "student of spirit intercourse", he asks CD for more details about the scene of the dancing spoon in Journal of researches [p. 546].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
22 Oct [1870]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 218–19)
Summary:
He agrees with his family that binding of Variation looks much better than Origin.
Asks JM to report the number of copies he has printed of Naturalist’s Voyage [Journal of researches].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Alexander Agassiz
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Oct 1870
Source of text:
G. R. Agassiz ed. 1913, p. 113
Summary:
Asks whether he may see CD before leaving England.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Oct [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 380
Summary:
Sends table of sales [of Journal of researches]. 2000 copies sold since 1860.
Descent has gone to press for 2500 copies.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Oct 1870
Source of text:
DAR 164: 66
Summary:
Returning CD’s books.
Sympathises with women’s lot in life.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Stephen Augustine Merrell
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Oct 1870
Source of text:
DAR 171: 158
Summary:
Offers to send his short article on the "Unity of generation" which supports the developmental hypothesis.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Darwin Fox
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Oct [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 164: 191
Summary:
Has heard of CD’s forthcoming book [Descent] from J. D. Hooker.
Leaves next week for winter quarters in Sandown.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
3 October 1870
Source of text:
MM/10/86, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.398
Summary:
Has calculated the ecliptic of Thucydides. Comments on this and the reading given by E. W. Hartwig. Regarding the 7 eclipses of the sun during the past 30 years. G. Bishop's assistant (W. Plummer) is investigating the orbit of the great comet of 1861. Nautical Almanac for 1874 delayed due to extra work on the transit of Venus.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.62
Summary:
Has sent JH's letter to Cleveland Abbe with a request to send JH the information. Has not seen the sun through his new telescope yet.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Georg Adolph Erman
Date:
[12 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.7.7
Summary:
Corrects a misunderstanding about the date to which magnetic observations are to be reduced.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Stanley Jevons
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.328
Summary:
Scientific men at Manchester, J. P. Joule, Balfour Stewart, and H. E. Roscoe especially, feel that there is not enough influence on the Government regarding scientific affairs. Thinks the leading scientific men should join together. Would JH lend his name and influence to such an undertaking?
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Joseph Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.342
Summary:
Would like to become a member of the Board of Directors of the Midland Railway for which there is a vacancy. Would welcome a testimonial from JH.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[7 October 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0466; Reel 1055
Summary:
Corrects date on publication by G. A. Erman.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0220; Reel 1087
Summary:
Notice of £50 grant from B.A.A.S. to JH and G. A. Erman to support H. J. R. Petersen in recomputing Gaussian constant for 1839. [JH annotation: £40 remitted 13 Mar. 1871; £10 remaining.]
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0221; Reel 1087
Summary:
Sorry to learn of error in B.A.A.S. resolution regarding computation of Gaussian constant. JH's proposal, explained by G. G. Stokes, was passed by Committee of Recommendations. Errors occurred later, in transcription. Will resubmit JH's proposal to Council.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0222.1; Reel 1087
Summary:
Clerical error of '1839' instead of '1829' in JH's proposal has occurred in many other reports. No need to wait for Council approval. Will also inform G. A. Erman.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0509; Reel 1093
Summary:
Explains error in B.A.A.S. report on grant for G. A. Erman. Will notify George Griffith.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[7 October 1870]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H730
Summary:
Requests some rewording of B.A.A.S. resolution [see JH's 1870-9-27].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project