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From:
Henry Philpott
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
1 October 1857
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 257
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 3 Oct 1857]
Source of text:
DAR 205.5: 218
Summary:
On classification and possibilities of a scientific morphology and zoology. CD’s "pedigree business" is important for physiology but has nothing to do with pure zoology any more than human pedigree has to do with the census. Zoological classification is a census of the animal world.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
14 Oct [1857]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A119
Summary:
JSH’s Myosotis is beginning to sport. Asks whether some features are not odd.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
18 Oct [1857]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A45–6
Summary:
Sends details on Myosotis sports. Feels sure he could make any flower in some degree monstrous in four or five generations.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
20 Oct [1857]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 212, 222c
Summary:
Returns some of the systematics books borrowed from JDH. Will now take on A. P. and Alphonse de Candolle [Prodromus].
Arrangements for a visit.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Bernard Peirce Brent
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Oct 1857
Source of text:
DAR 160: 299
Summary:
Discusses the difficulties of breeding mules by crossing canaries and finches.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[23 Oct 1857]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 214
Summary:
Return of books.
JDH coming to Down.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Glover
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Oct 1857
Source of text:
DAR 165: 58
Summary:
Describes his work, which demonstrates that hybrids of Cactus are fertile.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Walter White
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Oct 1857
Source of text:
DAR 261.11: 19 (EH 88206071)
Summary:
Writes concerning library books requested by CD.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[before 29 Oct 1857]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 18
Summary:
Reports progress of work on the new rooms [at Down].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
29 [Oct 1857]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 19
Summary:
Discusses WED’s future education, the work on the extension, and other domestic affairs.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
