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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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