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Herschel2537

From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 December 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.446
Summary:

Has JH received the second or third of AS's Cambridge Paleozoic? Asks about William Whewell's pamphlets regarding the University. Describes trip to Scotland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5726

From:
Edward William Brayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 December 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.216
Summary:

Part I of Howard's Barometrographia will be ready on Thursday. Is pleased to hear his health has improved. A new edition of JH's Prelim. Discourse would be welcome.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1796

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Gulliver
Date:
18 Dec [1855]
Source of text:
Houghton Library, Harvard University (Autograph File, D)
Summary:

Sends blood of pigeons for examination. Discusses variation of blood in related animals.

Would like copy of book edited by GG [The works of W. Hewson (1846)].

Suggests investigation of blood in varieties of domesticated animals.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1797

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
18 [Dec 1855]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A47
Summary:

Has received the seeds safely.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FVM-55-12-19

From:
Diederich von Schlechtendal
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
19 December 1855
Source of text:
RB MSS M200, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

RS-MM-001413

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
William Sharpey
Date:
19 December 1855
Source of text:
MM/19/10, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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FVM-55-12-19a

From:
the Naturforschende Gesellschaft zu Halle
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
19 December 1855
Source of text:
RB MSS M200, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Tyndall1169

From:
Lord Ashburton
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Dec. 20th
Source of text:
MS JT/1/121, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Faraday3061

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Snow Harris
Date:
21 December 1855
Source of text:
University of British Columbia MS VF-46
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel5015

From:
B. Anderson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.396
Summary:

Thanking him for his recommendation of BA's son for service at the Stationery Office.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1171

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Peter Riess
Date:
22nd Dec. 1855
Source of text:
Slg Darmstaedter 1855 Tyndall Be. 1–58, 50–1, SBB
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1170

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
22nd. Dec. 1855.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/614, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Faraday3062

From:
William Snow Harris
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
22 December 1855
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Tyndall1173

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Sunday 23d Dec.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/S/44, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1172

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Arthur-Auguste De la Rive
Date:
23rd, Dec, 1855.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/335, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel12077

From:
Amelia Matilda Murray
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.444
Summary:

Regrets to hear that JH has been ill. Gives the title of her book and the reasons for her views on slavery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1799

From:
George Gordon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Dec 1855
Source of text:
DAR 205.7: 281
Summary:

Reports success of hybrid cross with Vallota and the failure of another cross.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday3063

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Margery Ann Reid
Date:
24 December 1855
Source of text:
Elizabeth M. Milton
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

DCP-LETT-1798

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Augustus Murray
Date:
24 Dec 1855
Source of text:
Arthur Houghton Jr (private collection)
Summary:

CD has "for many years been working on the perplexed subject of the origin of varieties & species".

Asks CAM if he can help procure skins of domestic pigeons, poultry, ducks, and rabbits from Persia. Gives general instructions for anyone he might employ to obtain skins.

CD would also welcome descriptions of the larger, native quadrupeds.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Tyndall1174

From:
Thomas Archer Hirst
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Decr 24th/55
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/221, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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