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DCP-LETT-1902

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
16 [June 1856]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.131)
Summary:

Condemns theory of Edward Forbes and others that many islands were formerly connected to South America by now submerged continents.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1903

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
16 June [1856]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A110–11
Summary:

Sends a cultivated specimen of Myosotis (first generation) grown from seed sent by JSH. Asks for a tuft of flower.

Hopes JSH will publish a book on teaching botany, because he has no idea how to begin with his children.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday3158

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
16 June 1856
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-447

From:
William Spence
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
16 June 1856
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 301 & 301(ii)
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel6328

From:
Hannah M. Bouvier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 June 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.90
Summary:

Sending him a copy of her Familiar Astronomy and inviting his comments on this work. His works are well known in America.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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