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DCP-LETT-760

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg
Date:
4 July [1844]
Source of text:
Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN/HBSB, N005 NL Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg Nr. 43)
Summary:

Astonished that dust sample contains Infusoria. Thinks dust is volcanic. Will write account of falling dust [see 775]. Offers further samples.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-761

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
5 July 1844
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR A4)
Summary:

Asks that in the event of his death, Emma should have the sketch of his species theory edited and published. Suggests possible editors, among them Lyell, Edward Forbes, and J. D. Hooker. [CD annotation on cover: "Hooker by far best man to edit my species volume Aug 1854".]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-762

From:
Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 July 1844
Source of text:
DAR 163: 11
Summary:

Thanks for shipments of earth samples. Sends copy of article describing Infusoria in samples ["Einige vorläufige Resultate … über das Verhalten des kleinsten Lebens in den Oceanen", Ber. k. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin (1844): 182–207]. Asks for more information and samples, especially from the soundings of Ross’s expedition.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-763

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[14 July 1844]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 13
Summary:

Health and weather permitting, CD proposes to visit Kew.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-763F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Denny
Date:
[27 July – 10 Aug 1844]
Source of text:
Yale University Medical Historical Library, Harvey Cushing / John Hay Whitney Medical Library (MMS)
Summary:

Sends four packets of lice and suggests writing to Dr A. Smith, "the S. African traveller", for assistance.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-764

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
22 July [1844]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 14
Summary:

Encloses letter from Ehrenberg [762], who wants information on deep-sea soundings from JDH’s voyage, and on isolated islands.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-765

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[25 July 1844]
Source of text:
John Hay Library, Brown University (Albert E. Lownes Manuscript Collection)
Summary:

Sends a specimen of rusty wheat from the banks of the Plata.

Asks for bits of peat he collected

and a bit of the paint used by Fuegians to colour themselves.

He will send these to C. G. Ehrenberg for analysis.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-766

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Josiah (Jos) Wedgwood, III; Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Date:
25 July 1844
Source of text:
V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 1012)
Summary:

Requests to JW III and EAD as trustees of the marriage-settlement, to make some funds available.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-767

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Royal Geographical Society
Date:
[30 July 1844 – 1 Oct 1846]
Source of text:
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (GEN/D/DARWIN (C)/5)
Summary:

Urgently needs a Spanish map of the Cordilleras of central Chile near St Jago [Santiago].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-767F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Josiah (Jos) Wedgwood, III
Date:
31 July 1844
Source of text:
Alan Wedgwood (private collection)
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of the order for £48 4s. 8d., and offers full indemnity for the £5,000 deposited without security.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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KEMP55

From:
Thomas Walker
To:
William Kemp
Date:
6 July 1844
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/35)
Summary:

Asks for some statistics about gas production.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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KEMP57

From:
Unidentified
To:
William Kemp
Date:
[before 8 July 1844]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/37)
Summary:

Mr Matheson will set out for London on 8 July [presumably 1844]. It would give the writer much pleasure to see Mr M and the addressee [presumably William Kemp].

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond

SOMERVILLE279

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
31 Jul 1844?
Source of text:
HS 16.349, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Faraday1596

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Thomas Andrews
Date:
4 July 1844
Source of text:
SM MS 350/1, f.33
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1597

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James South
Date:
13 July 1844
Source of text:
BEM
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1598

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Thomas Andrews
Date:
30 July 1844
Source of text:
SM MS 350/1, f.25
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday1599

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James Marsh
Date:
31 July 1844
Source of text:
SI D MS 554A
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-321

From:
Charles Roach Smith
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
10 July 1844
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 317
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel10121

From:
Robert Grahame, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 July 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.12
Summary:

Hopes to have the corrected copy of his father's History ready in about 10 days. If JH will give him the style and address of Dr. [Josiah?] Quincy he will send it direct.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10170

From:
John Henry Griesbach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1844-7
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.57
Summary:

Has now succeeded in grinding his 20" speculum and it is ready for polishing. Would like to see the mounting of JH's telescope as it is not clear from the engraving.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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