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DCP-LETT-2694

From:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[13–14 Feb 1860]
Source of text:
DAR 205.3: 283, DAR 205.9: 395
Summary:

Discusses phases of climate.

Describes fossil mammals discovered by Auguste Bravard in South America.

Has had argument with Bishop of Oxford [Samuel Wilberforce] about CD’s book [Origin].

Discusses review in Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Guesses that T. V. Wollaston is the author.

Discusses evidence of shells on Madeira.

Comments on paper by Wallace ["On the zoological geography of the Malay Archipelago", J. Proc. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Zool.) 4 (1860): 172–84].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel11265

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.157
Summary:

Pointing out the reasons for some apparent discrepancies in the drawing of his telescope. The drawing was hurriedly done by his daughter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4226

From:
Thomas P. Thompson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.348
Summary:

Thanks JH for advice on tuning fork. Further enquires about the instrument.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-60-02-13

From:
Simon Sahner
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
13 February 1860
Source of text:
MS 13071 Royal Society of Victoria Exploration Committee records, box 2077/3, La Trobe Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-60-02-13a

From:
Harley Goodall
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
13 February 1860
Source of text:
MS 13071 Royal Society of Victoria Exploration Committee records, box 2077/3, La Trobe Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-60-02-13b

From:
Edward Wooldridge
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
13 February 1860
Source of text:
MS 13071 Royal Society of Victoria Exploration Committee records, box 2077/4, La Trobe Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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