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DCP-LETT-1114

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Thomas Quekett; Royal College of Surgeons of England
Date:
7 Sept [1848]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.62)
Summary:

Asks about collection of mollusc specimens he had lent to Richard Owen.

Asks about seeing cirripede collection of the College.

Comments on larva of Scalpellum.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1198

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
[24 Sept 1848]
Source of text:
The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Lyell collection AIL Coll 203 B)
Summary:

Congratulations on CL’s knighthood.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1199

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henri Milne-Edwards
Date:
1 Sept [1848]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.76)
Summary:

Describes his cirripede work. Asks whether HM-E can arrange for him to borrowspecimens, especially of species described in Dumont d’Urville, Voyage of"Astrolabe" [1830–2]. Lists species that interesthim.

Compliments HM-E on his Crustacés [1834–40].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1200

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Augustus Addison Gould
Date:
3 Sept [1848]
Source of text:
Houghton Library, Harvard University (Augustus A. Gould papers, 1831–66 MS Am 1210: 224)
Summary:

Describes his research on cirripedes. Asks to borrow specimens. Comments on previous work on the subject.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1200A

From:
William Thompson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 Sept 1848
Source of text:
Living Cirripedia (1854): 272–3
Summary:

Concerning the measurements of Balanus specimens with respect to growth.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1621

From:
Edmund Saul (Eugene Sebastian Delamer) Dixon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[Sept–Oct 1848]
Source of text:
DAR 205.5: 214
Summary:

He can distinguish varieties of guinea-fowl as soon as birds are hatched.

Behaviour of Malay hens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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KEMP85

From:
William Kemp
To:
Adam Sedgwick
Date:
20 Sep 1848
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/65)
Summary:

When AS visited WK forgot to show him an interestingly marked specimen.

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
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KEMP88

From:
Robert Chambers
To:
William Kemp
Date:
29 Sept 1848
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/68)
Summary:

RC’s rebuttal of claims that he had passed over WK’s part in the researches (Athenaeum, 23 September 1848, pp. 958–9).

Contributor:
Ruth Cramond

RS-MM-001685

From:
George Peacock
To:
George Peacock
Date:
22 September 1848
Source of text:
MM/22/22, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001686

From:
George Peacock
To:
[John Dunn Gardner]
Date:
26 September 1848
Source of text:
MM/22/23, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

SOMERVILLE402

From:
John Lindley
To:
William Somerville
Date:
25 Sep 1848
Source of text:
MSL 4 / 110, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Faraday2105

From:
Jacob Herbert
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
13 September 1848
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/1/44
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2106

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Jacob Herbert
Date:
16 September 1848
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/1/44
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2107

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Henry Thomas De La Beche
Date:
28 September 1848
Source of text:
National Museum of Wales
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2108

From:
Julius Plücker
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
28 September 1848
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel10199

From:
Johann Galle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.85
Summary:

Thanks for the diploma of the R.A.S. and for JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10464

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.342
Summary:

Sending notices of several variable stars he has observed recently. Observed Encke's comet twice. Newly discovered variable stars will be discussed in his forthcoming notes to the Ecliptic charts. Sends a small pamphlet on the expected comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10830

From:
John Herapath
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.182
Summary:

Sends JH a mathematical theorem.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11042

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.382
Summary:

Louisa and Johnny [Herschel] are well. Called at India House to see Mr. Hooper. Gives requirements of the various examinations and thinks Willy [Herschel] would do well to stay with [Charles] Pritchard, while Johnny can remain and study at home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11173

From:
Anne Elise Knipping
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
3 September [1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.63 & 11.63 bis
Summary:

Concerned about the sending and receiving of some of Caroline Herschel's bequests to JH. AK also talks about arrangements for some other people following Caroline Herschel's death.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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