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From:
Darwin, Elizabeth
To:
Darwin, H. E.; Darwin, Emma
Date:
5 February [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 219.8: 18
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.318 (C: RGO 6.258.499)
Summary:
Has JH seen R. A. Proctor's theory regarding the Milky Way?
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Julia Margaret Cameron
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.170
Summary:
News of her sons. Has sold many of her photographs. Husband is in Ceylon.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Richard Schomburgk
Date:
7 February 1870
Source of text:
GRG 70/3/69 Botanic Gardens, State Records of SA of South Australia, Adelaide
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
From:
Mary Susan Parker; Mary Susan Mostyn Owen
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Feb [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 173: 46
Summary:
CD’s goddaughter, Maud, has been christened.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Anthony Proctor
Date:
[7 February 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.119
Summary:
Discusses various telescopes of his father and his father's [erroneous] announcement of his discovery of four additional satellites of Uranus.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, H. E.
Date:
[8 February 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 219.9: 72
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
[8 Feb 1870]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 58373: 1–2)
Summary:
Sends MS [of chs. 3 and 4, "Comparison of the mental powers of man and the lower animals", Descent] to HED for her criticism. CD fears parts are too much like a sermon; "who wd ever have thought I shd turn parson?"
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Edward Hardcastle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.275
Summary:
Prospects for investment in Great Eastern Railway for JH's son William.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
F. Charsley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.250
Summary:
Has made a mistake in the lease. Will fall in with any suggestion of JH.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Hammond Chubb
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0138; Reel 1087
Summary:
Sends proof of Bank's article on gold coinage. Tell HC of any corrections that JH may want.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
F. Charsley
Date:
[1870-2-8 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.250verso
Summary:
Reply to FC's 1870-2-8.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 8 February 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 245: 33b
Summary:
Responds to note about the MS [Descent] with great interest and promises to obey his instructions. [See 7124.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Berry Benson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Feb 1870
Source of text:
DAR 160: 148
Summary:
Compliments Origin.
Sends extract about a waterplant to illustrate CD’s points about the means of dispersal in geographical distribution.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.319
Summary:
Has he heard about the resignations of the Assistants at the Paris Observatory? Further regarding the present situation at the Paris Observatory.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1870]
Source of text:
RGO 6.150.62
Summary:
About the dismissal of U. J. J. Leverrier at Paris observatory.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Newton
Date:
9 Feb [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 90
Summary:
Was gratified "beyond measure" by AN’s comments on his pigeon chapter [in Variation] in the [Zoological] Record [5 (1868): 94–6]. AN is the first man capable of forming a judgment who seems to have thought anything of this part.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[9 February 1870]
Source of text:
RGO 6.258.500
Summary:
Responds that R. A. Proctor's theory [see GA's 1870-2-5] is possible, and explains why.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[9 February 1870]
Source of text:
JHS 5.45
Summary:
A long rambling statement against the metric system and its proposed introduction into India.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George P. Bissell
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Feb 1870
Source of text:
DAR 205.3: 261 (Letters)
Summary:
Sends information on the distribution of various species in the U. S.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
