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Herschel515

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 February 1855]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.73
Summary:

Having been asked for copies of standards, it seems to JH that the Royal Mint is not the office to decide on such requests.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1551

From:
Bartholomew James Sulivan
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Feb [1855]
Source of text:
DAR 205.2: 251
Summary:

The only mainland vegetation he saw on Falkland Island shores were trees. Remembers no strange birds there, but on journey home saw a woodcock more than 500 miles from the nearest land.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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