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DCP-LETT-641A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Buckland
Date:
[Nov 1840 – 17 Feb 1841]
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Buckland papers, Glaciation /4 (iv))
Summary:

He encloses an unidentified paper received from R. I. Murchison the previous day.

Is unable to provide information about Dr Du Gard.

Appreciates the maps of Glen Roy sent by WB. Would welcome the opinions of WB and Louis Agassiz concerning the parallel roads but cannot give up the idea of their marine origin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-578

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Phillips
Date:
[Nov 1840]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.22)
Summary:

Sends his paper on earthquakes [(1840), Collected papers 1: 53–86]. Now sets less value on theoretical reasoning in geology than when he wrote it.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel11592

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Humphrey Lloyd
Date:
[1 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.69
Summary:

About the urgent need to prepare a report on the magnetic observations, and that HL is the most logical person to give direction to it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3266

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[1840-11]
Source of text:
RS LUB.H.358
Summary:

Thanks for letting JH know about honor accorded at 'the Anniversary' [Meeting]. Offers condolences on JL's 'late severe loss.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0018

From:
William Wright
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov. 1st 1840
Source of text:
MS JT/1/11/3885, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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