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DCP-LETT-6903

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Albrecht Carl Ludwig Gotthilf (Albert) Günther
Date:
21 Sept 1869
Source of text:
Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library; DAR 82: B14–15
Summary:

Sends a list of queries for AG.

Asks whether AG can supply specimens for illustrations [for Descent]. Hopes Mr Ford will do the drawings.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6901

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
21 Sept [1869]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 273)
Summary:

James Orton, U. S. naturalist, has sent him a tooth from skull of a horse found in Quito, Ecuador in deposits containing Mastodon, etc. JO asked CD to send it to Owen, but, since he does not communicate with Owen, he is sending it to THH.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6902

From:
Maxwell Tylden Masters
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Sept 1869
Source of text:
DAR 171: 81
Summary:

Robert Fenn exhibited potatoes at the Horticultural Society which showed general failure of graft-hybrids and provided an example of reversion to a wild Peruvian tuber resulting from cross-fertilisation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel9374

From:
Robert L. J. Ellery
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.126
Summary:

Notification that a volume of the Melbourne Observatory papers has been dispatched.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10692

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[21 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.281
Summary:

Note to correct calculations in an earlier letter [see JH's 1869-9-20].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9612

From:
Thomas Fowler
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
21 September [1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.353
Summary:

Hears that JH has agreed to look through the sheets of his book Inductive Logic. Is very pleased about this and would be grateful for any comments. Is intended as an elementary textbook.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-6952

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
21 Sept [1869]
Source of text:
National Library of Australia (MS 760/2/571)
Summary:

Thanks correspondent for sending curious facts about his cats.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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