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DCP-LETT-2931

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
28 [Sept 1860]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.229)
Summary:

Discusses extinction of ammonites.

Discusses August Krohn’s cirripede research and Krohn’s correction of his own work.

Discusses origin of dog in connection with origin of man.

Comments on the guinea-pig in South America.

Notes K. E. von Baer’s view of species.

Mentions difficulty of crossing rabbit and hare.

Agrees with Hooker’s views on variation under cultivation and in nature.

Regrets use of term "natural selection", would now use "Natural Preservation".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2932

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
28 [Sept 1860]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A76–8
Summary:

Has been observing Drosera. Asks JSH whether a curious motion in the red fluid poured out from the viscid hairs is a known or common phenomenon. It surprised him, but he is "so ignorant of vegetable physiology".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 September 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.341
Summary:

Can JH come in on Sunday evening? Where do the authors of drinking songs get their facts?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-60-09-28

From:
Hermann Beckler
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
28 September 1860
Source of text:
MEL 70979, National Herbarium of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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