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DCP-LETT-2946

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Daniel Oliver
Date:
12 [Oct 1860]
Source of text:
DAR 261.10: 16 (EH 88206000)
Summary:

Requests DO apply carbonate of ammonia to sensitive hair of Dionaea and measure reaction time. Wants to compare Drosera and Dionaea.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2946A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Daniel Oliver
Date:
12 [Oct 1860]
Source of text:
UCL Library Services, Special Collections (Tipped into Journal of researches (1860) REF COLLECTION K SMITH WOODWARD DAR)
Summary:

Wants to amend request [see 2946] if DO wants to try carbonate of ammonia experiment. Put third drop on midrib of leaf [of Dionaea] or inside upper side.

Sorry DO already has Origin. Would he like Journal of Travels [Journal of researches]?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2947

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
12 Oct [1860]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.82–83)
Summary:

Lyell tells CD Origin still sells "pretty well", which pleases and surprises him. If a new edition should be called for, he has a good many corrections and a historical preface for it.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday3862

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Benjamin Vincent
Date:
12 October 1860
Source of text:
WIHM MS 7844/078
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel4598

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 October 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.318
Summary:

Refers to a discovery made at the R.S.L., which, despite being based on 'circumstantial evidence,' convinces WS of its truth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5848

From:
Robert Brown
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 October 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.317
Summary:

His book on musical science is ready and a copy will be forwarded to him later when published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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