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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
[22 Nov 1866 – 14 Dec 1871]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (L DC AL 1/2)
Summary:

CD asks if he can call tomorrow (Friday) at 9: 30, and offers to come on Saturday if that would suit CL better.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[22 Nov 1866]
Source of text:
DAR 102: 112–13
Summary:

His views on the Eyre controversy.

Went to Shrewsbury (for sale of Susan’s effects), hoping to buy some Wedgwood medallions, but they had been bought.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
John Phillips
To:
unknown
Date:
22 November 1866
Source of text:
MM/21/19, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.264
Summary:

Apologizes if AQ has missed answering one of JH's letters. Talks about meteorology of Belgium worked on over 30 years. Wants JH's photo for his work on statistics. Congratulates JH on his son's good work. Has received work from Collingwood and would love to know author.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.389
Summary:

Many thanks for his book [Familiar Lectures], which he is reading from the beginning. Comments on JH's views. Is Sidees a star or a constellation? Congratulations on his completion of Homer. Everyone is translating Homer now, and gives one of his own examples.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Mary Anne Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.421
Summary:

Deep appreciation for JH's donation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project