From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.68
Summary:
Encourages JH to view the change being proposed [see JH's 1854-9-6] as an improvement.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Encourages JH to view the change being proposed [see JH's 1854-9-6] as an improvement.
On individuality.
Huxley’s review exquisite, but too severe on Vestiges; sorry for ridicule of Agassiz’s embryonic fishes.
Stonesfield mammals.
J. O. Westwood deserves Royal Society Medal.
Will begin species work in a few days.
Offers to send collection of cirripedes to Copenhagen Museum in return for assistance in his research. Mentions publication of Living Cirripedia, vol. 2.