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DCP-LETT-6591

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
2 Feb [1869]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434: 168–9)
Summary:

CD expressed himself badly. F. Jenkin’s argument was against single variations ever being perpetuated.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6592

From:
Julius Victor Carus
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 86: A45; DAR 161: 69
Summary:

Sends translation of Mr Steiger’s letter responding to question CD had asked about growth of horns of merino rams.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6593

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Chester Tait
Date:
2 Feb [1869]
Source of text:
Alan R. Tait (private collection)
Summary:

Discusses case of tailless dogs.

Does not intend to follow up work on variation under domestication.

Asks for specimen of Drosophyllum from Portugal.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6594

From:
Andrew Crombie Ramsay
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 176: 14
Summary:

Lyell says CD is revising what he says about the Weald in the Origin. Asks CD to look at his subaerial denudation views in his book [Physical geology and geography of Great Britain, 2d ed. (1864)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel12503

From:
Christian August Friedrich Peters
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.369
Summary:

Is supplying JH with copies of his missing journals [see JH's 1869-1], and will send more later.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13505

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[2 February 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0742; Reel 1089
Summary:

Received [?]'s paper no. 10, which completes JH's collection. Returns duplicates of [?]'s papers on Kew and Nerchinsk 'disturbances' and on 'Residual Laws of disturbance.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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