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DCP-LETT-1151

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet
Date:
4 Feb 1848
Source of text:
The Royal Society (HS6: 11)
Summary:

Undertakes to write geological part of Admiralty Instructions [A manual of scientific enquiry (1849), Collected papers 1: 227–50]. Has doubts as to his success.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1164

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet
Date:
[21 Mar 1848]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (HS6: 14)
Summary:

Sends MS of his chapter on geology for Manual [Collected papers 1: 227–50]. Fears it may be too long. Does not much like it but can do no better. After hesitation, has recommended books. Defends his point that mere collection of rock specimens is "of hardly any use to Geology".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1173

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet
Date:
7 May [1848]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (HS6: 15)
Summary:

Sends MS of "Geology" for Manual [Collected papers 1: 227–50]. First parcel lost. Asks JFWH to give advice on an unclear note, translated from Élie de Beaumont, on measuring incline of lava-flows.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1175

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet
Date:
11 May [1848]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (HS6: 12)
Summary:

Describes colour changes from blue to red in valves of operculum of the cirripede genus Ibla.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1183

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet
Date:
6 June [1848]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (HS6: 13)
Summary:

Sends two valves of Ibla.

In his chapter [for Manual, Collected papers 1: 227–50], he will strike out any part that JFWH wants struck out, but if much shortening is required it will need rewriting.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1246

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet
Date:
13 June [1849]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (HS6: 16)
Summary:

Thanks JFWH for the trouble he has taken to correct printing error in "Geology".

Discusses Dr Gully’s water-cure.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000662

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
1 February 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/169, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000665

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
16 February 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/172, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000678

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
29 September 1846
Source of text:
MM/11/184, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000679

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
20 October 1846
Source of text:
MM/11/185, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000680

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
24 October 1849
Source of text:
MM/11/186, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000681

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
26 October 1849
Source of text:
MM/11/187, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001097

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Herschel
Date:
3 March 1848
Source of text:
MM/16/134, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001103

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Herschel
Date:
18 June 1840
Source of text:
MM/16/140, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001104

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Herschel
Date:
21 June 1840
Source of text:
MM/16/141, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001105

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Herschel
Date:
27 June 1840
Source of text:
MM/16/142, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001106

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Herschel
Date:
2 July 1840
Source of text:
MM/16/143, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001107

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Herschel
Date:
20 July 1840
Source of text:
MM/16/144, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001108

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Herschel
Date:
30 November 1841
Source of text:
MM/16/146, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001111

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Herschel
Date:
19 July 1841
Source of text:
MM/16/149, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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