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DCP-LETT-1167

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[1 Apr 1848]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A17
Summary:

Thanks JSH for his address [Address delivered in the Ipswich Museum on 9th March 1848]. Questions a sentence which implies that only the practical use of a scientific discovery makes it worth while. The instinct for truth justifies science without any practical results. Cites his work on cirripedes.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-1167F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
[2 Apr 1848]
Source of text:
Houghton Library, Harvard University (MS Hyde 77: 2. 82. 1)
Summary:

Apologises for length of notes of advice for microscopic work.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1168

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Date:
7 Apr [1848]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives
Summary:

Asks ACR to establish height of Moel Tryfan in Caernarvonshire; "in my notice on this hill [""Ancient glaciers of Caernarvonshire"" (1842), Collected papers 1: 163–71] I give a very much less height than others". [See also another mention of the elevation of Moel Tryfan in "On the transportal of erratic boulders" (1848), Collected papers 1: 218–27.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1169

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Thomas De la Beche
Date:
7 Apr [1848]
Source of text:
National Museum of Wales, Department of Natural Sciences (De la Beche)
Summary:

CD discusses questions about his coral reef theory that were raised by HTDlaB [in his Geol. Soc. Anniversary Address (1848)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1170

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Phillips
Date:
[7 or 14] Apr 1848
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections (John Phillips collection))
Summary:

Some geologists (especially H. T. De la Beche) doubt boulders have really been carried above their parent rock, but rather thought they were left behind as a result of denudation. Asks JP’s view of this, which he can quote. Supposes he will be well abused for his paper, but is resolved "not to show a white feather".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-997

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
[Apr? 1848]
Source of text:
R. S. Owen 1894, 1: 209
Summary:

Pleased at RO’s praise of Coral reefs.

Has read with very great interest RO’s "Report on the archetype" [Rep. BAAS 16 (1846): 169–340]. RO should give name to every letter or number in his woodcuts.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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KEMP83

From:
Robert Chambers
To:
William Kemp
Date:
4 Apr 1848
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/63)
Summary:

Has received measurements of alluvial terraces at Crawford.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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KEMP84

From:
Robert Chambers
To:
William Kemp
Date:
14 Apr 1848
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/64)
Summary:

Surprised to receive WK’s measurements from Teviotdale.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond

SOMERVILLE1

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
RAS
Date:
4 Apr 1848
Source of text:
Royal Astronomical Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE197

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
29 Apr 1848
Source of text:
MSF1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE297

From:
William Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
10 Apr 1848
Source of text:
HS 16.409, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE298

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
25 Apr 1848
Source of text:
HS 16.355, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE63

From:
George Boole
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
26 Apr 1848
Source of text:
MSB 9 / 346, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Faraday2069

From:
Lyon Playfair
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
7 April 1848
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2070

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James Clark
Date:
8 April 1848
Source of text:
RS MS Th.1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2071

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Lyon Playfair
Date:
10 April 1848
Source of text:
Royal College of Surgeons MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2072

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
17 April 1848
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2073

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
17 April 1848
Source of text:
RGO 6/465, f.109-10
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2074

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Robert Brown
Date:
18 April 1848
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/1/19
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2075

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Richard Phillips
Date:
19 April 1848
Source of text:
RI MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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