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DCP-LETT-1100

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Clark Ross
Date:
[27 June 1847]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (Sa: 385)
Summary:

Must decline invitation for dinner; he is unwell.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1140

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Clark Ross
Date:
31 Dec 1847
Source of text:
The Royal Society (Sa: 384)
Summary:

Asks JCR to collect cirripedes for him on forthcoming expedition [to the Arctic in search of Sir John Franklin].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

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

DCP-LETT-942

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John William Lubbock, 3d baronet
Date:
[16 Jan 1846]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (LUB: D16)
Summary:

Thanks JWL for having acceded to CD’s wish to acquire a piece of land to provide a sheltered walk at Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000006

From:
Luke Howard
To:
unknown
Date:
26 March 1841
Source of text:
MM/1/6, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000077

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John Frederic Daniell
Date:
2 February 1844
Source of text:
MM/3/9, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000423

From:
Charles Lyell
To:
Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria
Date:
5 September 1849
Source of text:
MM/9/2, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000471

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
12 February 1842
Source of text:
MM/9/51, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000472

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
3 February 1844
Source of text:
MM/9/52, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000473

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
27 February 1845
Source of text:
MM/9/53, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000474

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
4 August 1845
Source of text:
MM/9/54, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000475

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
23 December 1845
Source of text:
MM/9/55, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000476

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
29 November 1847
Source of text:
MM/9/56, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000477

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
9 December 1847
Source of text:
MM/9/57, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000478

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
8 May 1848
Source of text:
MM/9/58, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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