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Herschel3443

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[23 October 1870]
Source of text:
RI 459 (draft : RS:HS 17.409a; C: RS:HS 24.336; C: RI 573-4)
Summary:

Thanks for paper on action of rays 'of high refrangibility' on gases and vapors. Attempts to understand reflection of wave motion on particles with diameters 'incomparably smaller' than length of wave.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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WCP5544

From:
William Fraser Tolmie
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
23 October 1870
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: DC 195 folio 164
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

Herschel9821

From:
Alexander [Hamilton-]Gordon
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.156
Summary:

Would like an order from Sir John to allow him to read in the British Museum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-7350

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Oct [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 380
Summary:

Sends table of sales [of Journal of researches]. 2000 copies sold since 1860.

Descent has gone to press for 2500 copies.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FVM-70-10-24

From:
William Odgers
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
24 October 1870
Source of text:
No. 2952, unit 23, p. 116-17, VPRS 1187/P outward correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-70-10-26

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
William Odgers
Date:
26 October 1870
Source of text:
V70/14644, unit 471, 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-7351

From:
Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Oct 1870
Source of text:
DAR 164: 66
Summary:

Returning CD’s books.

Sympathises with women’s lot in life.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FVM-70-10-27

From:
George Bentham
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
27 October 1870
Source of text:
RB MSS M4, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-70-10-27a

From:
William Odgers
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
27 October 1870
Source of text:
Nos 2974-88, p. 151, unit 23, VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office of Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

DCP-LETT-7353

From:
William Darwin Fox
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Oct [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 164: 191
Summary:

Has heard of CD’s forthcoming book [Descent] from J. D. Hooker.

Leaves next week for winter quarters in Sandown.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-7352

From:
Stephen Augustine Merrell
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Oct 1870
Source of text:
DAR 171: 158
Summary:

Offers to send his short article on the "Unity of generation" which supports the developmental hypothesis.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel7235

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.416
Summary:

Thanks for his enquiry, but has no energy for conundrums at the moment. Finds he has a tendency to tumble as his strength returns.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13875

From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0222.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Clerical error of '1839' instead of '1829' in JH's proposal has occurred in many other reports. No need to wait for Council approval. Will also inform G. A. Erman.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10982

From:
William Stanley Jevons
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.328
Summary:

Scientific men at Manchester, J. P. Joule, Balfour Stewart, and H. E. Roscoe especially, feel that there is not enough influence on the Government regarding scientific affairs. Thinks the leading scientific men should join together. Would JH lend his name and influence to such an undertaking?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8593

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Julia Margaret Cameron
Date:
[30 October 1870]
Source of text:
Dunedin Public Lib.
Summary:

Sends a copy of JH's version of the German Rhine Song, which JC requested. Comments favorably on French losses in the Franco-Prussian War. Thanks her for visiting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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