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DCP-LETT-7049

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward William Blore
Date:
[Oct 1870 or later]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 82
Summary:

Horace Darwin wishes to have private tuition to help him pass the "Little Go" and so CD wonders if he might be excused College lectures for the present, to prevent undue strain.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-7332

From:
Julius Victor Carus
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Oct 1870
Source of text:
DAR 161: 76
Summary:

The outbreak of war and war work have interfered with JVC’s scientific work.

Publisher does not, however, think the war will hurt success of Descent in Germany, and JVC asks for corrected sheets for his use in translating it.

Wishes struggle between Romanic and Teutonic races could be fought out in a form more appropriate to their cultures and civilisation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000557

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
3 October 1870
Source of text:
MM/10/86, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel3477

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[3 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS MM.10.86A (C: RS MM.10.86B)
Summary:

Discusses significance of Col. Napier's pendulum observations to research on earth's constitution and gravitation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-7333

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Julius Victor Carus
Date:
5 Oct [1870]
Source of text:
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 16–17)
Summary:

Sympathetic to JVC’s views on Franco-Prussian war [see 7332].

Astonished at JVC’s readiness to begin work. Will send sheets as soon as possible. Has asked Murray to charge for stereotypes of 64 woodblocks at cost. JVC must make his own agreement with publisher.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7334

From:
Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Oct 1870
Source of text:
DAR 169: 83
Summary:

Forwards Alexander Kovalevsky’s letter [7326] with the information on the vertebrate character of ascidian larvae.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel10703

From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.62
Summary:

Has sent JH's letter to Cleveland Abbe with a request to send JH the information. Has not seen the sun through his new telescope yet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13873

From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0220; Reel 1087
Summary:

Notice of £50 grant from B.A.A.S. to JH and G. A. Erman to support H. J. R. Petersen in recomputing Gaussian constant for 1839. [JH annotation: £40 remitted 13 Mar. 1871; £10 remaining.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-7335

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Main
Date:
6 Oct 1870
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.384)
Summary:

Regrets he is unable to correct his "little manual" ["Geology" in Manual of scientific enquiry (1849)]. Recommends that John Phillips revise it.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel1540

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[6 October 1870]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.25
Summary:

Asks a whole series of silly riddles, and JH complains of not having heard from AD.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9352

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Georg Adolph Erman
Date:
[7 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.332
Summary:

Writes to clarify the actions of the B.A.A.S. [see JH's 1870-5-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13054

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[7 October 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0466; Reel 1055
Summary:

Corrects date on publication by G. A. Erman.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1469

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[7 October 1870]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H730
Summary:

Requests some rewording of B.A.A.S. resolution [see JH's 1870-9-27].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8650

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Griffith
Date:
[7 October 1870]
Source of text:
Manchester Central Library (C: TxU:H/L-0176; Reel 1054)
Summary:

Having been placed jointly in charge with G. A. Erman of a B.A.A.S. grant expenditure to support H. J. R. Petersen's recomputation of Gaussian constant for 1829, JH asks for corrections in the statement of the actions funded.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-7336

From:
Charles Wyville Thomson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Oct 1870
Source of text:
DAR 178: 113
Summary:

Seeks CD’s support as a candidate for Edinburgh Chair in Natural History.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7338

From:
George Cupples
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Oct 1870
Source of text:
DAR 161: 294
Summary:

Delay in sending deerhound puppy.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel1470

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.79
Summary:

Reports on status of John Robinson's eye following cataract surgery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-7338F

From:
Karl Heinrich Hermann (Hermann) Hoffmann
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 October 1870
Source of text:
DAR 193: 114
Summary:

Cancelled. Now enclosure to S7695.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel2987

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[9 October 1870]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #57
Summary:

Apologizes for not writing often. Has been ill. 'Moderate' use of 'Coca de Peru' [cocaine] helps. Is working on a 'General Catalogue of double stars reduced to 1830.0.' Acknowledges works received.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14348

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0509; Reel 1093
Summary:

Explains error in B.A.A.S. report on grant for G. A. Erman. Will notify George Griffith.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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