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DCP-LETT-7344

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
14 Oct [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 184–5
Summary:

Does not think so poorly of Nature as JDH does, by any means; fears Popular Science Review is rather ephemeral but more durable than Nature.

The case of the charlock.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP2261

From:
John Teasdale
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
14 October 1870
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46435 ff. 197-199
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

Herschel11431

From:
Edward Joseph Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.342
Summary:

Would like to become a member of the Board of Directors of the Midland Railway for which there is a vacancy. Would welcome a testimonial from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-70-10-15

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
William Guilfoyle
Date:
15 October 1870
Source of text:
RB MSS 439c, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Herschel9718

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John P. Gassiot
Date:
[16 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.334
Summary:

Gives JG a journal reference.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-7345F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 18 Oct 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 14
Summary:

Needs more money to pay his tutoring bills.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel5000

From:
Cleveland Abbe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.378
Summary:

Regarding the publication of the Cincinnati catalogue of double stars. Is sending the Annual Report of the Cincinnati Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9719

From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.66
Summary:

Many thanks for his reference. Will check it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-7346

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
18 Oct [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 6
Summary:

Sends a cheque to pay off FD’s debts. Warns him of the dangers of overspending his income and advises him strongly to keep accounts.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP4632

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
John Obadiah Westwood
Date:
18 October 1870
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 317
Summary:

Asks for information about Mr Halliday additional to what is mentioned in Ent. Month. Mag No.76 for his Presidential Address and list of important works with Westwood's opinion on which are most important and have not been superseded.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7346F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 18 Oct 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 20
Summary:

Thanks CD for the cheque. Gives account of money owed for tutoring and tennis.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7347

From:
John Gage
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Oct 1870
Source of text:
DAR 165: 2
Summary:

Convinced by CD’s Origin.

As a "student of spirit intercourse", he asks CD for more details about the scene of the dancing spoon in Journal of researches [p. 546].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP2262

From:
John Hancock
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
19 October 1870
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46435 ff. 200-201
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

Herschel6598

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[19 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.335
Summary:

Recounts various reports of phenomena in the sky related to the 'great Moscow phenomenon' of 'mock Suns and inverted Arches.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-70-10-20

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
August Jochmus Giacomo, Baron von Cotignola
Date:
20 October 1870
Source of text:
Jochmusiana A. I. 277v, Handschriftenabteilung, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Münich
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Herschel9353

From:
Georg Adolph Erman
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.105
Summary:

Did not receive JH's letters as he was away from the University. Rejoices at his news of the B.A.A.S. grant.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-7349

From:
Alexander Agassiz
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Oct 1870
Source of text:
G. R. Agassiz ed. 1913, p. 113
Summary:

Asks whether he may see CD before leaving England.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP1527

From:
Charles Kingsley
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
22 October 1870
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/9/27
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7348

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
22 Oct [1870]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 218–19)
Summary:

He agrees with his family that binding of Variation looks much better than Origin.

Asks JM to report the number of copies he has printed of Naturalist’s Voyage [Journal of researches].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6595

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Agassiz
Date:
[23 Oct 1870?]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 7
Summary:

Suggests time for AA to visit.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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