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DCP-LETT-3798

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Gardeners’ Chronicle
Date:
[before 8 Nov 1862]
Source of text:
Gardeners’ Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette , 8 November 1862, p. 1052
Summary:

Asks whether T. A. Knight’s tall blue and white marrow peas were raised by Knight himself.

Also asks whether anyone who has saved seed peas grown close to other kinds observed that the succeeding crop came up "untrue" or crossed? CD would expect that such crossing would occasionally happen.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel13651

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1862]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0034; Reel 1062
Summary:

Marquis of Bute [J. P. C. Stuart] purchased property of CB's sister [Mary Anne Hollier] in Cardiff. [Charles] Few & Co., managers of property, sent title for CB's and JH's signatures. Sorry that JH was troubled again by pressure from CB's nephews for money.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4380

From:
Edward Twisleton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.452a
Summary:

At the suggestion of Charles Lyell, requests JH's support for his plan for public school reform. Concerns include teaching of modern languages and time allotted for natural science. Calls for firm grounding in mathematics, including a thorough study of Books I-IV of Euclid's Elements of Geometry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5385

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[8 November 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.332
Summary:

Regarding financial affairs. Is having trouble with his eyes. Has done little of late.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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