From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Spence Bate
Date:
25 May [1868]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
Thanks for note about enlarged left arm of Gelasimus.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Asa Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
25 May 1868
Source of text:
DAR 165: 164
Summary:
CD’s book taking on famously. AG’s review in Nation [see 5921] and preface to American edition.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Henry James
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1868]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0293; Reel 1087
Summary:
Asks JH's approval for naming George Williams to take charge of Sinai survey fund following death of Pierce Butler. Will ask Secretary of State for War [J. S. Pakington] to place H. S. Palmer in charge and assign draftsmen and photographers to assist. Suggests survey goals. F. W. Holland agreed to join survey party. Estimated cost of survey is £1220.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Westey Janson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
25 May 1868
Source of text:
DAR 82: 99–100
Summary:
Sends specimens selected by H. W. Bates.
Among the Lamellicornes the family Dynastidae have most instances of presence of stridulating organs; Frederick Smith says that in Hymenoptera female Mutilla has stridulating faculty in high degree.
[Itemised bill for Coleoptera specimens enclosed.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
25 May 1868
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.186–189)
Summary:
Asks JM to consider publishing a MS on John Wesley by CD’s niece, Frances Julia Wedgwood [John Wesley and the evangelical reaction of the eighteenth century (1870)].
Has received clean sheets for Italian translation [of Variation?].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
25 May 1868
Source of text:
DAR 142: 49a, 52
Summary:
Describes change of plumage in chickens in order to be sure he is clear about the age of chickens on which CD wants information. Encloses feathers to illustrate changes.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project