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Herschel8772

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Lindley
Date:
[3 February 1842]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Summary:

Asks about partially white leaves and about droplets of water forming at the tops of leaves. Has been studying the effects of spectral rays on vegetable colorings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11322

From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.227
Summary:

Not much is known about the circumstances that affect the color of plants. JH's researches will be valuable if they throw any light on the subject. Comments on the various theories affecting the color of plants.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-668

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lindley
Date:
8 [Apr 1843]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Lindley letters, A–K: 189–90)
Summary:

CD sends seeds found by W. Kemp of Galashiels with explanation and request that they be planted and a report sent to him, so that Kemp may publish his discovery if results are interesting.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-669

From:
John Lindley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 8 Apr 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 50: A23
Summary:

Will be happy to report on seeds sent by CD. Suggests names.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel11323

From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.228
Summary:

Has just heard that JH would like some deodar seeds; so he encloses some. Could also supply some young plants if he would like them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8773

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Lindley
Date:
[28 May 1843]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Summary:

Thanks for the deodar seeds sent; accepts JL's offer of some young deodar plants. Needs instructions on planting these. Does JL have a copy of JH's 'On the Action of the Rays of the Solar Spectrum on Vegetable Colours, and on Some New Photographic Processes'?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11324

From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
30] May [1843
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.229
Summary:

Twelve deodar plants are being dispatched by coach. If JH plants the seeds now he should have nice young plants by the autumn. Would be obliged for his paper on vegetable photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-690

From:
John Lindley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 2 Sept 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 50: A21–2
Summary:

Much interested in CD’s communication [about W. Kemp] and seeds sent; does not know the species; has sent seeds to Henslow.

Describes a monstrous plant found near Ely.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel8776

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Lindley
Date:
[6 January 1844]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens (draft: RS:HS 11.231 & 22.221)
Summary:

[Responding to JL's 1844-12-30], declines JL's request that JH write a series of articles on meteorology, because of JH's need to work on the manuscript for JH's Cape Results. Hopes eventually to write on meteorology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11325

From:
John Lindley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.230
Summary:

Wonders if JH could be persuaded to write a series of articles on meteorology for the Gardeners' Chronicle. If unable, could he suggest a suitable substitute?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-615

From:
John Lindley
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
1853
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 273
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1051

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
John Lindley
Date:
16 January 1846
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-999

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lindley
Date:
[c. 10 Oct 1846]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Lindley letters, A–K: 191)
Summary:

CD sends a copy [of South America] to Gardeners’ Chronicle and refers to a passage on Patagonian salt; asks for backing and specific information supplementing his suggestion that an added chloride would increase the salt’s preserving power.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

SOMERVILLE401

From:
John Lindley
To:
William Somerville(?)
Date:
24 Mar 1848
Source of text:
MSL 4 / 108, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE402

From:
John Lindley
To:
William Somerville
Date:
25 Sep 1848
Source of text:
MSL 4 / 110, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Faraday2244

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Lindley
Date:
27 December 1849
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, MS Letters to Lindley, A-K
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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