Asks CD to sign certificate nominating Flower for Royal Society.
Asks CD to sign certificate nominating Flower for Royal Society.
Urges Emma to bring CD to hydropathic establishment at Forres.
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Responds to GS's 1864-1-16.
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On his deathbed her husband [Francis] expressed admiration for CD.
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Has verified J. M. Bechstein’s contention that species of finches hybridise.
Quotes Thomas Bewick’s observations on hybrids between pheasants and common fowl. RGM had often noticed so-called "pheasant fowl", but thought it was a foreign bird.
Collecting subscriptions for a school at Ford.
Formulas for determining rotation rates of sunspots relative to latitude on solar surface. Believes equatorial parts of photosphere are dragged faster than others. Speculates on rotation rate of solid body below (if such exists).
The argument continues [see JH's 1864-1-17 & GS's 1864-1-16].
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Gratitude for JH's gift of Caroline Herschel's autograph manuscripts to R.A.S.
[Printed notice] Next meeting of Literary and Philosophical Society will be 26 Jan.
Needs Zeitschrift volume; then JH may have it back [see JS's 1864-1-15]. JH's article should be 10-12 pages. Compliments JH's writings as popular without being 'popularising.'
A note to say that MH is returning JH's dress coat by train.
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Sends his MS of orchid paper ["A few notes on the fecundation of orchids and their morphology", J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 8 (1865): 127–35] for CD to send to an editor.
CD was right about Catasetum sexes.
Ficus experiments fail.