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DCP-LETT-579

From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Nov 1840
Source of text:
DAR 205.2: 236
Summary:

Would like further experimentation to confirm report about germination of wheat from Egyptian tombs. Sir G. Wilkinson may have been deceived by the Arabs.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-582

From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Nov 1840
Source of text:
DAR 109: A86
Summary:

Reports on abortive anthers in flowers of thyme sent by CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-598

From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Apr 1841
Source of text:
DAR 166: 176
Summary:

Reports observations on the behaviour of captive harvest mouse and dormouse. When descending sticks mouse uses its tail like a prehensile-tailed monkey.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-687

From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[5 Aug 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 205.7: 282
Summary:

Calls CD’s attention to an article about William Herbert’s hybrid Narcissus.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-701

From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Oct 1843
Source of text:
DAR 50: A24–5
Summary:

Thinks W. Kemp’s specimens are all common varieties of living species of Atriplex.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-707

From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Oct 1843
Source of text:
DAR 50: A26–7
Summary:

Regards [W. Kemp’s] plant as clearly only Atriplex patula, though with "an unusual habit".

Adds report on success of his Roman tomb exhibit.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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KEMP31

From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
William Kemp
Date:
9 Oct 1843
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/24)
Summary:

Will have a close look at the plants in a few days’ time.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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HENSLOW-1005

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
British Library Literary Fund
Date:
5th April 1843
Source of text:
British Library Lit fund Anniv Dinner Papers 1843 Vol 7 No 3
Summary:

JSH writes to decline an offer to accept the office of Steward at the anniversary dinner for the Literary Fund Society. Explains this is due to commitments lecturing at Cambridge and in the region of his Hitcham parish.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1008

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
British Library Literary Fund
Date:
8 May 1849
Source of text:
British Library Lit fund Anniv Dinner Papers 1849 Vol 10 No 5
Summary:

JSH writes to decline invitation to anniversary dinner of the Royal Corporation of the Literary Fund. Explains this is due to commitments lecturing at Cambridge.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1012

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Ann Henslow
Date:
11 September 1849
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society Library Mss.B.H382
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1015

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Unknown
Date:
21 September 1840
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society Library Mss.B.H382
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1016

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
James Scott Bowerbank
Date:
5 January 1849
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society Library Mss.B.H382
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1038

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
James Yates
Date:
17 February 1848
Source of text:
Dunedin University Library
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1051

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
John Lindley
Date:
16 January 1846
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1060

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
J. D. Hooker
Date:
1 December 1843
Source of text:
Harvard University, Gray Herbarium Jane Loring Gray Correspondence
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1077

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Thomas Martin
Date:
14 July 1845
Source of text:
Bury St Edmunds Public Record Office FL586/13/1: 31
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1079

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Thomas Martin
Date:
6 May 1848
Source of text:
Bury St Edmunds Public Record Office FL586/13/1: 12
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1081

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Thomas Martin
Date:
1848
Source of text:
Bury St Edmunds Public Record Office FL586/13/1: 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1082

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Thomas Martin
Date:
20 June 1848
Source of text:
Bury St Edmunds Public Record Office FL586/13/1: 17
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1083

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Thomas Martin
Date:
7 August 1849
Source of text:
Bury St Edmunds Public Record Office FL586/13/1: 38
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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