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From:
Charles Lyell
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
21 January 1868
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46435 ff. 68-69
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Philip Mansel Weale
Date:
23 Jan [1868]
Source of text:
University of Virginia Library, Special Collections (3314 1: 50)
Summary:
Thanks for information on expression.
Poor progress of civilisation in South Africa. CD’s doubts and fears about democracy.
JPMW’s views on glaciation in S. Africa will discredit him unless supported by clearest evidence.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Commission générale des ordres royaux
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Jan 1868
Source of text:
DAR 230: 19A
Summary:
CD made a knight of the Royal Orders.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
24 Jan [1868]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 3
Summary:
Congratulations on GHD’s brilliant tripos success.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Darwin, H. E.
To:
Darwin, G. H.
Date:
[24 January 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 245: 287
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
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From:
Charles Lyell
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
24 January? 1868
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46435 ff. 70-72
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Jan 1868
Source of text:
DAR 174: 79
Summary:
Congratulations on success of CD’s son [George].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charlotte Maria Cooper Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
25 Jan [1868]
Source of text:
DAR 99: 34–5
Summary:
Expresses her pleasure at seeing George Darwin’s name as Second Wrangler.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Galton
Date:
25 Jan [1868?]
Source of text:
UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/7)
Summary:
FG’s congratulations [on publication of Variation] have given CD pleasure.
Trusts that FG is well again.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[25 Jan 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 102: 187–8
Summary:
T. V. Wollaston’s financial misfortunes.
CD’s son George’s success [at Cambridge].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Photographic News
Date:
[25 January 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.160
Summary:
Points out that [Joel?] Spiller's article, 'Hyposulphite of Ammonia for fixing,' is 'copied verbatim' from a work of JH's.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry (Carter, Henry Bonham) Bonham-Carter
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Jan 1868
Source of text:
DAR 160: 245
Summary:
Congratulates CD on George’s success at Cambridge.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, H. E.
Date:
[26 January 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 219.9: 56
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
From:
John Maurice Herbert
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Jan 1868
Source of text:
DAR 166: 185
Summary:
Congratulates CD on George’s success.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Frances Harriet Henslow; Frances Harriet Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[26 Jan 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 102: 195
Summary:
Congratulates CD on George’s success at Cambridge.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[26 January 1868]
Source of text:
JHS 6.50
Summary:
Has heard from Emma, son William's wife, that the solar eclipse will occur in the rainy season, and thus will not likely be visible [see JH's 1867-9-29]; JH is wondering if the equipment from the R.S.L. arrived safely.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Cresy, Jr
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Jan 1868
Source of text:
DAR 161: 250
Summary:
Congratulations on George’s being Second Wrangler at Cambridge.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Henry Holland, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Jan [1868]
Source of text:
DAR 166: 248
Summary:
Congratulations on George Darwin’s success at Cambridge.
Has still not discovered the author of "Darwinian theory examined".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
27 [Jan 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 41–2
Summary:
Grieved by Wollaston’s troubles. Offers contribution of £100. "How foolish men are in their investments."
Delight about George’s success.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Charles Lyell
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
27 January 1868
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46435 ff. 73-74
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project