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Herschel1502

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[3 February 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.6 (C: RS:HS 24:85)
Summary:

Comments on the revolution of the apsides of the earth's orbit and its effect on glacier theory; further comments on the earth pyramids of Botzen [see CL's 1865-1-31], and associated phenomena.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1504

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[6 February 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.8 (C: RS:HS 24.89)
Summary:

Writes to CL about JH's response to James Croll's paper. Includes an extract from JH's letter to James Croll [see JH's 1865-2-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1505

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[15 February 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.9 (C: RS:HS 11.433 & 24.91 & 92)
Summary:

Does not gainsay the influence of distribution of land and sea on the climate. The change of eccentricity is also a powerful influence. Comments on this. Sees that CL's book is published. Is it too late to send his drawings of the earth pyramids?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1506

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[19 February 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.10 (draft: RS:HS 11.435 & 24.94 & 95)
Summary:

Thanks for his Elements [of Geology]. Evidence from the Arctic shells is decisive. Sends drawings by book post. Comments on these drawings. Near Arezzo are similar phenomena in a soft sandy limestone. Measured the tallest column at Riten and found it 74' 10" from stone cap to base.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-4775

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
21 Feb [1865]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.306)
Summary:

Belated thanks to CL for copy of Elements. Praises CL’s work. Notes especially Atlantic continents, the Weald, the Purbeck beds, glacial action, and the formation of lake-basins.

Also mentions account of Heer’s work

and CD’s disagreement with J. D. Forbes.

Suggests that CL have Murray print a two-volume edition [of the Elements].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel1507

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir Charles Lyell
Date:
[26 February 1865]
Source of text:
APS B.D25.L.11 (C: RS:HS 24.97)
Summary:

Some comments on the variation of the eccentricity of the earth's orbit, and the geography of Mars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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