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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Cardale Babington
Date:
4 Mar [1858]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add.8182: 21)
Summary:

Notes views of Hooker and George Bentham on monotypic forms.

Has tabulated several floras and finds that large genera show preponderance in numbers of varieties. Now sees his results are quite worthless.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Booth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.197
Summary:

Requesting JH's support for his application for the position of Professor of Geometry at Gresham College.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
Richard Owen
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
4 March 1858
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 236
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.307
Summary:

Sends JH copy of his work on Mediterranean; answers some of JH's questions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project