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WCP1851

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
20 August [1862]
Source of text:
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 28-29
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 146-147]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

Herschel7709

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.10.6; Reel 10
Summary:

Edward Sabine sent JH's letter to GS with instructions to forward it to William Sharpey. Sees no difficulty in proceeding.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-3690

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Aug 1862
Source of text:
DAR 101: 52–3
Summary:

Observations on Welwitschia.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Tyndall1921

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
1862 | 20th. Aug.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/920; MS JT/1/HTYP/520, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

DCP-LETT-3691

From:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Aug 1862
Source of text:
K. M. Lyell ed. 1881 , 2: 358; The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Lyell collection Coll-203/B9)
Summary:

Jamieson has revisited Glen Roy and confirmed his theory of glacier lakes.

A. G. More considers CD the most profound of reasoners.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3689

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
20 Aug [1862]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434: 28)
Summary:

Family illnesses.

On disposition of wild honeycomb gift.

Discounts the difficulty presented by ostrich wings.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3694

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 20 Aug 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 181
Summary:

Would be pleased to have third edition of Origin.

Is unwell and dreads the winter.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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