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Herschel14058

From:
John Gellibrand Hubbard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0280; Reel 1087
Summary:

Suggests alterations to JH's 'Half a Dozen Propositions Respecting the Gold Coinage' before this is added to Bank of England's publication on coinage controversy. Pleased by testimony of U.S. assay master [W. E. Du Bois].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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WCP2237

From:
John Lawrence LeConte
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
19 January 1870
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46435 ff. 155-156
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

Herschel12765

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomson Hankey
Date:
[19 January 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0182.4; Reel 1054
Summary:

Asks TH to reconsider JH's second Proposition on converting gold coins to pounds sterling. Offers examples. Sends copies of JH's 'Propositions' to TH and to [J. G.] Hubbard. Notes testimony to integrity of British coinage given by U.S. assay master [W. E. Du Bois].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12764

From:
T. E. Selwyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1870-1-19 or earlie
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0182.2; Reel 1054
Summary:

Reports on mental and physical condition of [?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-7083

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Boner
Date:
20 Jan [1870]
Source of text:
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 203–204)
Summary:

Thanks CB for Transylvania [1865].

CD’s health has declined steadily. He must now be content to read about nature as described by CB and others.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FVM-70-01-20

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

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Herschel1827

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0645.1
Summary:

Responds to proposals of JH [?], and comments on the problems of the Royal Mint charges for coinage, especially coinage for foreign authorities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2270

From:
Dr. Ricketts
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.489
Summary:

Asks where JH's opinion that subsidence of land is caused by the pressure of material accumulation is stated in detail.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12164

From:
Hugh Martin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.22
Summary:

Grateful for JH's valuable letter. Has sent a copy to Dr. J. H. Stirling to show the coincidence of their views.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-7084

From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Jan 1870
Source of text:
DAR 166: 323
Summary:

Refers to "Devonshire Man"’s attack on him ["Professor Huxley’s last new theory", Pall Mall Gaz. 18 Jan 1870, p. 6]. His intention to answer – a waste, except for political bearing of Celt question ["Professor Huxley on Celts and Teutons", Pall Mall Gaz. 21 Jan 1870, p. 6].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP3922

From:
William Mitten
To:
Richard Spruce
Date:
21 January 1870
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: RSP/2/3
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP4990

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
John Hampden
Date:
21 January 1870
Source of text:
Hampden, J. (1870). In: Is Water Level or Convex After All? The Bedford Canal Swindle Detected & Exposed, Etc . Swindon: Alfred Bull. [pp. 14-15]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7085

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Jan 1870
Source of text:
DAR 106: B90–1
Summary:

Plans for his new book, Contributions to the theory of natural selection (1870), which will contain his papers on the subject.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP1930

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 January 1870
Source of text:
  • Cambridge University Library: DAR 106: B90-91
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 f. 197
  • Wallace Family Collection (private collection)
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 249-250]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

Herschel10345

From:
Henry Hardcastle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.228
Summary:

Regarding the various methods of levying the gas rate for street lighting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13762

From:
John S. Bourne
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0115; Reel 1087
Summary:

Appreciation of JH's arguments in favor of pound sterling.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12794

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Gellibrand Hubbard
Date:
[24 January 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0199; Reel 1054
Summary:

Responds to Hubbard's queries about JH's "Half Dozen Propositions on the Gold Coinage." Quantity of sterling required to conduct wholesale and retail transactions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-6576

From:
Alice Bonham-Carter
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
25 Jan [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 160: 240
Summary:

Sends a translation of two sentences [on floral structure] as requested by Henrietta Darwin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP4991

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
John Hampden
Date:
25 January [1870]
Source of text:
Hampden, J. (1870). In: Is Water Level or Convex After All? The Bedford Canal Swindle Detected & Exposed, Etc . Swindon: Alfred Bull. [p. 15]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6579

From:
Gilbert William Child
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Jan [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 161: 141
Summary:

Sends 2d ed. of his Essays on physiological subjects (1869).

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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