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DCP-LETT-1806

From:
Thomas Vernon Wollaston
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[Feb 1856]
Source of text:
DAR 205.3: 299
Summary:

Sends Madeira specimens, including frogs recently introduced into the island, and flourishing.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday3082

From:
Anthony Panizzi
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
1 February 1856
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3081

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Jacob Herbert
Date:
1 February 1856
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/2/67
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

DCP-LETT-1821

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
[1 Feb 1856]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Has been invited to see Mr Bult’s pigeons.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP385

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Thomas Sims
Date:
[February?] [1856]
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/61
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 61-62]
Summary:

Sims's business, engraving technique; eagerness for departure to the East; sore [foot]; description of Singapore street scene and mixture of nationalities including Kling (Chettiar) tradesmen.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-277

From:
S. C. Hall
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
2 February 1856
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8176: 212
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-428

From:
Richard Owen
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
2 February 1856
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 233
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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FVM-56-02-02

From:
William Hooker
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
2 February 1856
Source of text:
RB MSS M2, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.For a published version of this letter see Daley (1927-8) p. 69
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

DCP-LETT-3059

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Galton
Date:
4 Feb [1856]
Source of text:
UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/4)
Summary:

Can FG use his influence with Rev. [Erhardt] to get information about domesticated poultry in Africa for CD?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday3083

From:
Robert Stephenson
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
5 February 1856
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel4139

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[5 February 1856]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Sends regrets over TM's son not passing exam. Tries unsuccessfully to arrange a second testing. Fears war in Europe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-56-02-05

From:
William Hooker
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
5 February 1856
Source of text:
RB MSS M2, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

DCP-LETT-1829A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Samuel Birch
Date:
6 Feb [1856]
Source of text:
British Museum (Department of the Middle East, correspondence 1826–67: 1492)
Summary:

Is grateful for SB’s note and assistance. Will call upon him in London in a fortnight.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1829

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Yarrell
Date:
6 [Feb 1856]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

"The Pigeons are all quite well".

Sends thanks to Mrs Cotton.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP3791

From:
James Brooke
To:
John Brooke Johnson Brooke (formerly Johnson)
Date:
[27 Jan.-7 Feb. 1856]
Source of text:
Bodleian Library of Commonwealth and African Studies at Rhodes House: MSS. Pac. S. 90
Summary:

ARW is at Peninjau with James Brooke, Spenser St John and his brother (page 1) but is about to leave soon, which causes Brooke to give a pleasing character description (page 5), in a letter otherwise full of domestic and political detail about Sarawak.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1830

From:
Charles James Fox Bunbury, 8th baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Feb 1856
Source of text:
DAR 160: 374, DAR 205.4: 97
Summary:

Has heard CD is much interested in questions relating to varieties and species. Mentions a case of a seminal variety of Colletia spinosa, described by John Lindley, which appears identical with another wild species of Colletia from S. America. Hopes CD will one day "enlighten us very much" on "the laws of species". There are many different views on the limits of species; M. F. Dunal made 50 species of Solanum which George Bentham considers are all varieties of S. nigrum.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Tyndall1188

From:
Henrietta Huxley
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Thursday
Source of text:
MS JT/1/9/2876, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1187

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
12th January, 1856
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/617, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel2369

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.239
Summary:

Glad JH is recovering and free from official duties [at the Mint]. Discusses his upcoming papers regarding magnetism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday3084

From:
Henry Creswicke Rawlinson
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
9 February 1856
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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