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DCP-LETT-1556

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
1 Mar [1854]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 118
Summary:

Thanks JDH for dedication of Himalayan journals. CD praises the work and suggests stylistic revisions.

Lyell’s remarks on lava beds in letter from Madeira are not original – they refer exclusively to Élie de Beaumont’s data.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-1558

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
10 Mar [1854]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 119
Summary:

More praise for Himalayan journals.

How remote was glacial action in Himalayas?

Implies Himalayas were birthplace of many plants.

Final volume of Cirripedia to be printed in two or three months.

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DCP-LETT-1559

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[c. 25 Mar 1854]
Source of text:
DAR 205.9: 382
Summary:

JDH summarises letter from Humboldt.

JDH answers CD’s questions on glacial action in Himalayas.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-1560

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
18 Mar [1854]
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/75)
Summary:

Discusses price of a farm.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1561

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
23 Mar [1854]
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/76)
Summary:

Discusses investments.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1562

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
26 Mar [1854]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 120
Summary:

CD welcomes the prospect of the Philosophical Club of the Royal Society as means for seeing old acquaintances and making new ones. Will try to go up to London regularly.

Admits that the warning from JDH and Asa Gray (that more harm than good will come from combat over the species issue) makes him feel "deuced uncomfortable".

Reflects upon the complexity of Agassiz; how singular that a man of his eminence and immense knowledge "should write such wonderful stuff & bosh".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-1563

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John William Lubbock, 3d baronet
Date:
28 Mar [1854]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (LUB: D20)
Summary:

Distressed to find himself in conflict with JWL on appointment of a Guardian [for the parish].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1564

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
28 Mar [1854]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Zoology letters 2: 56)
Summary:

Asks for parts of The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Erebus and Terror [1844–75].

Asks about the arrangement of cirripedes at the Museum; hopes JEG will keep CD’s names.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel11416

From:
Edward Joseph Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.327
Summary:

Comments on zodiacal light. Would like JH's opinion on his theory. Has been experimenting further with the propagation of plants with collodion. Money for the Henry Lawson Observatory has been subscribed and hopes soon to appoint trustees.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12692

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomas Brande
Date:
[8 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0108.6; Reel 1054
Summary:

Questions about WB's 1851 report on gas apparatuses in Mint, and feasibility of repairing versus removing them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12693

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomas Brande
Date:
[24 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0108.7 & 0108.8; Reel 1054
Summary:

Gold and silver coinage will be suspended during 'Enquiry week.' Use this time to produce copper coins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12694

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomas Brande
Date:
[25 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0108.9; Reel 1054
Summary:

'In Re Napier's Model,' WB is not to exceed the approved limit of £25.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12807

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
C. T. von Kersten
Date:
[2 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0212; Reel 1054
Summary:

Object of CK's modified English alphabet is different from object intended by conference recently held at C. K. J. Bunsen's. Those of A. J. Ellis and Isaac Pitman have appeared in print and are favorably accepted; doubts that CK's characters would supplant them. See Bunsen regarding CK's universal alphabet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12819

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Griffith George Lewis
Date:
[16 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0225; Reel 1054
Summary:

Unable to strike honorary medal from dies of Royal Military Academy. Under reformed Mint system, those dies are private property of engraver L. C. Wyon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12870

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Mushet
Date:
[30 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0280; Reel 1054
Summary:

Deliver gold, silver, and copper scrap and unusable equipment to W. H. Barton to be sold. [JH annotation: Similar notices sent to W. T. Brande and to H. W. Field.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13143

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[3 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.12; Reel 1055
Summary:

Further discussion of salary for F. R. Brande after promotion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13145

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[15 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.14; Reel 1055
Summary:

Governor of Malta [Sir William Reid] requests £500 in copper coins. Mint does not have enough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13146

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[22 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.15; Reel 1055
Summary:

[Marked 'Extract.'] Asks Treasury to define position of J. [J. S.?] Wyon at Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13148

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[23 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.16; Reel 1055
Summary:

Encourages Treasury to maintain distinction between temporary and permanent workers at Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13191

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mr. Wilkins
Date:
[10 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0499; Reel 1055
Summary:

Sends cheque for £14, annual rent for land occupied by former Victualling office of Mint. Please send draft for 'conveyance.' JH will submit it to solicitor of Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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