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Herschel8723

From:
Richard Anthony Proctor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.116
Summary:

Asks JH's views on a system of constructing and annotating a set of celestial maps RP was preparing. Requests JH's public endorsement of those maps.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4946

From:
Robin Allen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.392
Summary:

Is sending three Mexican Gulf shells, and a paper-weight made from a piece of the Wolf Rock off Penzance.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001452

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
William Page Wood, Baron Hatherley
Date:
6 November 1869
Source of text:
MM/19/49, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

DCP-LETT-6975

From:
George Busk
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Nov 1869
Source of text:
DAR 160: 382
Summary:

The Polyzoa CD saw emerging from cells of a particular growth appear to be parasites. The main growth is a species of Sertularia; the minute parasites take possession of vacated cells.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel7229

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.412
Summary:

Kept indoors by the rain, so returns U. J. J. Leverrier with many thanks. Regarding Michel Chasles and the Pascal forgeries. Has lost his friend G. B. Libri. Had a visit from Robert Turner over the Pascal affair.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-6978F

From:
Alfred William Bennett
To:
Nature
Date:
8 Nov 1869
Source of text:
Nature 1 (1869): 58
Summary:

Discusses cross-fertilisation in Vinca.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6976

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Antoinette Louisa Brown Blackwell
Date:
8 Nov [1869]
Source of text:
Radcliffe Institute, Schlesinger Library, Harvard University (Blackwell Family Papers A–77 Folder 44)
Summary:

Thanks for Studies in general science [by A. B. Blackwell (1869)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6977

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
8 Nov [1869]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 205–6)
Summary:

Masson et Fils have brought out a third French edition [of Origin] without informing CD and without the advantage of the corrections of the 4th and 5th English editions. For this and other reasons CD wants to give translation rights for the 5th English edition to C. Reinwald.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6978

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Nov [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 373
Summary:

JM advises CD regarding his relations with Masson, the French publisher of the Origin [1866], and the possibility of Reinwald’s publishing a translation of the 5th edition.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6977F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Paget, 1st baronet
Date:
8 Nov [1869]
Source of text:
The Argyll Papers, Inveraray Castle (NRAS 1209/856)
Summary:

Thanks for confirmation about the extent of blushing.

Passed JP’s house but did not call; and now regrets his restraint.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6980

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred William Bennett
Date:
9 Nov [1869]
Source of text:
Provenance unknown: formerly Sang Collection of Autographs and Manuscripts, Illinois Institute of Technology
Summary:

Returns proofs of a notice which he finds "highly honourable" to himself.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6981

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Julius Victor Carus
Date:
9 Nov [1869]
Source of text:
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 48–49)
Summary:

Glad to hear the news about the professorship was partly erroneous, but still wishes JVC to have the rights to translate [Descent]. Has written to Herr Koch [of Schweizerbart], but not in such a way as to commit JVC to publish with him.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel2047

From:
Eliza Susan Quincy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.290
Summary:

Pleased JH wants to defend [James] Grahame's work. Describes [Henry] Morton's work and sends additional publications. Intrigued by JH's prediction that a great discovery concerning the sun will be made soon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-6979

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frederick Smith
Date:
9 Nov [1869]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

CD thanks FS for his note on Scolytus. Asks that his son [E. A. Smith] send proofs when the last woodcuts [for Coleoptera chapter of Descent] are completed.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP5529

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Archibald Geikie
Date:
9 November 1869
Source of text:
Edinburgh University Library: uncatalogued
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

SOMERVILLE625

From:
William Spottiswoode
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
9 Nov 1869
Source of text:
MSS 9 / 129, Dep. c. 372, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

DCP-LETT-6982

From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Nov [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B64
Summary:

A parcel of engravings has come; shall EAD send them on?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel13362

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William James Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0565; Reel 1053
Summary:

Proud of WJH for introducing improvements into Indian judiciary system. Sorry to hear that WJH may have to leave Dacca.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-6983

From:
Frans Cornelis (Franciscus Cornelius) Donders
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Nov 1869
Source of text:
DAR 162: 223
Summary:

CD’s questions [on expression] are more difficult than he thought and have led him further afield than he expected. If CD is not hurried, he promises less imperfect answers in six weeks. Thanks CD for drawing his attention to a really important question from different points of view.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6984

From:
Heinrich Ludwig Hermann (Hermann) Müller
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Nov 1869
Source of text:
DAR 171: 295
Summary:

Would like Frederick Smith of the British Museum to determine whether or not some unidentified Westphalian bees are new species.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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