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Herschel2136

From:
Thomas Romney Robinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.381
Summary:

Sends 'first fruits' of Melbourne telescope in form of a letter from [A.] LeSueur and [R. L. J.] Ellery. Includes discussion of nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-6865

From:
John Beddoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Aug 1869
Source of text:
DAR 85: A21–3
Summary:

Encloses results of several more years of observation on conjugal selection and hair coloration.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel3256

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Date:
[21 August 1869]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/TR65 (C: RS:HS 24.278 & RS Sa.676)
Summary:

Thanks for notice on first performance of Melbourne telescope and its contributions to knowledge about nature and role of nebulae. Comments on relationship of nebula and apparently associated stars. Looks forward to report on Magellanic Clouds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-6809

From:
John Beddoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[22 Aug – 12 Sept 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 85: A13–14
Summary:

Results of CD’s examination of data subvert JB’s former inferences. Will send abstracts from the data for his paper on colour of hair of single and married women 35 to 45 years old ["On the supposed increasing prevalence of dark hair in England", Anthropol. Rev. 1 (1863): 310–12].

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel3109

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 August 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.274 (C: Académie belgique: #54)
Summary:

Thanks JH for his positive judgement of his work. Mentions that [François] Moigno could only say that it was anti-religious. Another work on statistics has emerged: Versuch einer Sozialethik, 2nd. vol., by Alexander von Ochingen. In few days leaves for international conference on statistics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-6866

From:
Federico Delpino
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Aug 1869
Source of text:
DAR 162: 143
Summary:

Declares himself CD’s defender; but he is a "teleologist".

Sends CD three more papers.

His research confirms his faith and belief in variability of species.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel8722

From:
Richard Anthony Proctor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 August 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.115
Summary:

Accepts JH's objection to his method of measuring stellar diameters. Quotes an argument he had published suggesting the existence of a hierarchy of systems in an infinite universe. Discusses his studies of the relation of proper motions to the sun's motion. Asks JH's permission to publish JH's idea that some nebulae may be 'miniature' of the Milky Way.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7886

From:
Thomas Warner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 August 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.89
Summary:

Requests permission to print JH's response approving of fixed-telescope system for time-keeping set out in TW's new book on civil time-keeping, How to Keep the Clock Right.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-6867

From:
Asa Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Aug 1869
Source of text:
DAR 165: 169
Summary:

Announces his return to England.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-6868

From:
William Chester Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[23 Aug 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 178: 49
Summary:

Will obtain some Drosophyllum seed for CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6869

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Federico Delpino
Date:
24 and 25 Aug 1869
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.376)
Summary:

Thanks FD for his three publications.

CD is pleased that FD has discussed Pangenesis, although he does not favour the hypothesis. Will seek English publisher.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel10338

From:
William Vernon Harcourt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 August 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.221
Summary:

Is very pleased that JH has accepted his little volume. Is sure JH would have made a success of a similar work. Behavior of animals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-6870

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
25 Aug 1869
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Inquires about the differences in plumage between chicks and adults of certain poultry breeds. Is anxious to know whether the chick’s plumage closely approaches the adult’s in those breeds in which the sexes resemble each other in plumage.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6871

From:
Frederick Smith
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Aug 1869
Source of text:
DAR 82: 1–2
Summary:

On the colours of sexes of Australian bees [see Descent 1: 366].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-6872

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Chester Tait
Date:
27 Aug [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 147: 546
Summary:

Will not trouble WCT for more specimens of Drosophyllum. Hooker says genus is closely allied to Drosera, though having such different habits.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel14762

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
30 August [1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0950.2; Reel 1083
Summary:

Discusses in detail the then currently debated issue of a 'mintcharge or seigniorage' on gold coinage. Also discusses the idea of an international coinage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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