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Herschel12333

From:
Sir Richard Owen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.190
Summary:

The packet from the Admiralty was not the manuscript; that will follow speedily. Regrets any anxiety caused.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1150

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
[4 Feb 1848]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Has been invited to contribute geological instructions [to J. F. W. Herschel, ed., Manual of scientific enquiry (1849); Collected papers 1: 227–50]. Asks RO whether remarks on coral reefs appertain to geology rather than zoology.

Looks forward to visit by Owens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1166

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
[26 Mar 1848]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Describes his new microscope and its advantages for dissecting. Suggests RO might discuss topic [in his contribution to J. F. W. Herschel, ed., Manual of scientific enquiry (1849)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel12334

From:
Sir Richard Owen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.191
Summary:

Will resume work on his 'Instructions' for the Admiralty Manual after the conclusions of his lectures. Will be able to forward it before the end of May.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-997

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
[Apr? 1848]
Source of text:
R. S. Owen 1894, 1: 209
Summary:

Pleased at RO’s praise of Coral reefs.

Has read with very great interest RO’s "Report on the archetype" [Rep. BAAS 16 (1846): 169–340]. RO should give name to every letter or number in his woodcuts.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1167F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
[2 Apr 1848]
Source of text:
Houghton Library, Harvard University (MS Hyde 77: 2. 82. 1)
Summary:

Apologises for length of notes of advice for microscopic work.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel12335

From:
Sir Richard Owen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 July 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.192
Summary:

Has now completed his manuscript for the Admiralty Manual. Runs to 90 pages. To what Office shall he forward it?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12336

From:
Sir Richard Owen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 July 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.193
Summary:

Has been condensing his contribution to the Admiralty Manual, now reduced to forty pages; comments on this. The Westminster fever delayed the Admiralty manuscript.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12337

From:
Sir Richard Owen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.194
Summary:

Received the seven leaves of his manuscript from [John?] Murray yesterday. Comments on matters relating to the Admiralty Manual and RO's contribution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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