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Herschel13192

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
C[harles] Rivers Wilson
Date:
[7 September 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0500; Reel 1055
Summary:

Thanks for catching JH's error. Will write to the Times and substitute 'Mr. Smith, M.P.' for 'Col. Smith.' JH does not understand 'tariff of conversion' or how it will simplify calling in old coins. Prefers 'Binary system' to 'absolutely demonetizing silver.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-6884

From:
John Blackwall
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Sept 1869
Source of text:
DAR 82: A80–1
Summary:

His observations on young of Theridion lineatum reveal no characteristics distinguishing one from another;

quotes N. Westring on stridulation in Theridion serratipes [see Descent 1: 339].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FL-0615

From:
Carter?, E. M. Bonham
To:
Darwin, H. E.
Date:
8–12 September [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 219.8: 14
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters

Herschel1464

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.77
Summary:

Clarifications of some confusion in the proof copy of a paper by John Herschel [JH's son].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-6881

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
Date:
8 Sept [1869]
Source of text:
The British Library (Loan MS 10 no 30)
Summary:

Wants observations on a Papilio to see whether ticking noise is confined to one sex.

Experiments on self-sterility.

Will send copy of his orchid paper ["Fertilisation of orchids", Collected papers 2: 138–56].

Eschscholzia when self-fertilised, produced pods.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6882

From:
James Orton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Sept 1869
Source of text:
DAR 173: 38
Summary:

Sends a lower molar of fossil horse from Quito. Curious as to its species, especially in view of Owen’s findings in Mexico.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6883

From:
Edward Burnett Tylor
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Sept 1869
Source of text:
DAR 178: 201
Summary:

Wishes to borrow a paper by R. G. Haliburton on superstitions connected with sneezing [see 5635].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP1727

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Philip Lutley Sclater
Date:
8 September 1869
Source of text:
Zoological Society of London: GB 0814 BADW
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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FVM-69-09-09

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
William Odgers
Date:
9 September 1869
Source of text:
T69/8698, unit 695, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

DCP-LETT-6885

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Gustav Jäger
Date:
9 Sept 1869
Source of text:
Frau Dr Hildegard Jaeger (private collection)
Summary:

Admires GJ’s book [Die Darwin’sche Theorie (1869)].

Asks about plumage of rejected male pheasant.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FVM-69-09-09a

From:
William Adamson
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
9 September 1869
Source of text:
T69/8698, unit 695, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria.See M to W. Odgers, 9 September 1869
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Herschel7223

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.407
Summary:

Is moving slowly. Regarding an edition of William Spence's Mathematical Essays edited by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-6886

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
10 Sept [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 151–2
Summary:

F. C. Donders has been to lunch – a good "Darwinian"!

JDH’s speech of resignation [as BAAS President] at Exeter was charming [Rep. BAAS (1869)]. JDH should have been an ambassador.

Has received Indian census.

Is unusually well.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FVM-69-09-10

From:
Joseph Hooker
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
10 September 1869
Source of text:
RB MSS M3, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-69-09-11a

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Joseph Hooker
Date:
11 September 1869
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1858-70, f. 404
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Herschel7224

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[11 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.408 & 24.279
Summary:

Is delighted to see him astride one of his old hobbies. Regarding the edition of William Spence's Mathematical Essays. Only remembers an 1819 one. His own health is not good.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11567

From:
A. Lincke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.485
Summary:

AL claims to be a relative; could JH help financially with the education of AL's sons?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-6888

From:
John Beddoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Sept 1869
Source of text:
DAR 85: A17–18
Summary:

Encloses last instalment of data on colour of women’s hair and conjugal selection. Fears results are inconclusive.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-6887

From:
Edward Blyth
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Sept 1869
Source of text:
DAR 160: 225
Summary:

Gives some observations and opinions on the appearance and behaviour of mandrills.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-6889

From:
George Cupples
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Sept 1869
Source of text:
DAR 86: 75
Summary:

Proportion of sexes in rats.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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