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DCP-LETT-8208

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
11 Feb [1871]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR 31)
Summary:

Would like precise details about pouting of English children to add to his information about children of savages.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8396

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
22 [Mar 1868]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR A23)
Summary:

Asks WED to observe a suppressed yawn.

Asks whether scratching a tickling point makes tears come to his eyes.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8529

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
20 [Jan or Feb] 1871
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR 32)
Summary:

Asks WED’s help in acquiring expression photographs and engravings.

Wishes to send Langstaff a copy of his book [Expression], in gratitude for his valuable notes.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8978

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Edwards
Date:
15 July [1873]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR A6)
Summary:

HE’s facts about the Mexican ant [Myrmecocystus mexicanus] are "most wonderful & interesting".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9243

From:
Henry Tibbats Stainton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Jan 1874
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Manuscripts MSS DAR 25)
Summary:

Encloses R. McLachlan’s certificate of nomination for Royal Society. Hopes CD will sign it, as McLachlan is the most philosophic member of the Entomological Society in years.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-938

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
[6 Mar 1847]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections Owen correspondence 9/192)
Summary:

A specimen of Machairodus offered for sale by F. J. Muñiz.

Discusses possible publication in England of paper by Muñiz describing the skeleton.

Sends pamphlet on scarlatina in the Pampas.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-983F

From:
Smith, Elder & Co
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 June [1846]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections DC AL 1/3)
Summary:

Arrangements for publishing [South America].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-984

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
21 [June 1846]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections Owen correspondence 9/204)
Summary:

B. J. Sulivan has just arrived with fossil bones from Patagonia. Wants to arrange meeting.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday1693a

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Lyell
Date:
13 March 1845
Source of text:
NHM MS DC AL 13/9
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday1723

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Terry
Date:
5 May 1845
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, L. Handwriting Collection
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday2728a

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Robert Waterhouse
Date:
13 September 1853
Source of text:
NHM L. MS/WAT
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday4741u

From:
William Wavell
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
c.1820
Source of text:
NHM MS Wav
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-1178

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
John Gould
Date:
1 August 1853
Source of text:
Natural History Museum Library and Archives, London The Correspondence of John Gould (1804-1881) Z MSS GOU A (Box 5)
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1179

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
John Gould
Date:
29 Sept 1853
Source of text:
Natural History Museum Library and Archives, London The Correspondence of John Gould (1804-1881) Z MSS GOU A (Box 5)
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1180

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
John Gould
Date:
21 June 1854
Source of text:
Natural History Museum Library and Archives, London The Correspondence of John Gould (1804-1881) Z MSS GOU A (Box 5)
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1181

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
John Gould
Date:
26 June 1854
Source of text:
Natural History Museum Library and Archives, London The Correspondence of John Gould (1804-1881) Z MSS GOU A (Box 5)
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1182

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
John Gould
Date:
28 October 1856
Source of text:
Natural History Museum Library and Archives, London The Correspondence of John Gould (1804-1881) Z MSS GOU A (Box 5)
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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FVM-57-11-16

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Miles Berkeley
Date:
16 November 1857
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London, Botany Library, Berkeley correspondence, vol 9
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-59-11-17a

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Miles Berkeley
Date:
17 November 1859
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London, Botany Library, Berkeley correspondence, vol. 9
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-60-07-25d

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Miles Berkeley
Date:
25 July 1860
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London, Botany Library, Berkeley correspondence, vol. 9
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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