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FL-0604

From:
Langton, E. C.
To:
Darwin, H. E.
Date:
[November 1865]
Source of text:
DAR 219.8: 3
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters

DCP-LETT-4928

From:
George Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Nov 1865
Source of text:
DAR 166: 150
Summary:

Has made observations on pollination mechanism in Medicago sativa [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 9 (1867): 327–9], which his brother-in-law [J. D. Hooker] would accept. Wants to check that CD has not already made them.

Also sends interpretation of Salvia.

His observations come from following CD’s generalisation in Origin [p. 79] on necessity of out-crossing.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel2027

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Bartholomew Price
Date:
[1 November 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.58 (C: RS:HS 24.126)
Summary:

Offers solutions to some of the problems in BP's Infinitesimal Calculus about which BP asked [see BP's 1865-10-28]. Raises a problem in probability theory regarding archery targets for BP.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9231

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1865-11]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.207122 (C: RS:HS 24.130)
Summary:

Thanks WW for and comments on his suggestions on JH's translation of Book XXIV of Homer's Iliad.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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WCP3078

From:
James Brooke
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
1 November 1865
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46441 ff. 12-13
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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