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Herschel12263

From:
E. S. Newall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.120
Summary:

Is grateful for the two portraits. Is sure that her brother would be pleased to show Professor Herschel his telescope. Let him know when in Gateshead.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-7128

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
8 Mar [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 167–8
Summary:

Would like to see JDH become Sir J. H. Does not think JDH owes his position in science to his father.

Sends questions on Round Island – if JDH should write [to Henry Barkly?].

Has he read Federico Delpino on Marantaceae [Nuovo G. Bot. Ital. 1 (1869): 293–206]?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel2486

From:
James Samuelson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.340a
Summary:

Asks JH to write to Earl de Grey [G. F. S. Robinson] stating JS's qualifications for position on Royal Commission 'for inquiring into the question of the Extension of State Aid to Sciences.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-7129

From:
St George Jackson Mivart
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Mar [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 183
Summary:

Will not be returning to London for a week; writes to save CD’s calling.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7130

From:
Heinrich Ludwig Hermann (Hermann) Müller
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Mar 1870
Source of text:
DAR 171: 296
Summary:

HM intends studying bees to find evidence supporting CD’s theories. His work has shown him there are problems in separating species from varieties, and has also revealed many surprising instances of variation in habits.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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