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FVM-58-11-19

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Charles Duffy
Date:
19 November 1858
Source of text:
No. 6948, unit 4, VPRS 963 register of correspondence, VA 669 Department of Public Works, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Herschel4851

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.238 (C: RGO 6.694.517)
Summary:

Encloses copy of a letter addressed to GA from Toronto University (dated 30 October 1858 and stating that the Toronto Observatory has not been closed in spite of what the R.S.L. and B.A.A.S. joint committee have stated). Difficulties because of Edward Sabine's illness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-2366

From:
William Allport Leighton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Nov 1858
Source of text:
DAR 77: 149–51
Summary:

Sends an account of different colours and shapes of seeds raised from ordinary seeds of scarlet runner. [See Cross and self-fertilisation, p. 151.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel859

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1858]
Source of text:
JHS 4.11
Summary:

Describes JH's visit to an old, bedridden friend [Bullar?]; JH has seen son John on board ship at Southampton, and then comments on the beauty of the country, which JH enjoyed as he traveled.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-2367

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[20 Nov 1858]
Source of text:
DAR 50: E1–2
Summary:

At work on the introductory essay to Flora Tasmaniae.

Discusses the effects of climate and geography on "vegetable strife".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel913

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1858]
Source of text:
JHS 5.33
Summary:

Has put son John on board ship and they both looked for Mrs. Russell [?] but could not find her; JH reports on the health of daughter Amelia and about the time of their return home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3357

From:
William Henry Sykes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.153
Summary:

Before meeting of Balloon Committee, requests JH's opinion on value of renewing balloon ascents.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-58-11-21

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Frederick Powlett
Date:
21 November 1858
Source of text:
No. 58/1814, unit 23, VPRS 6605 inward correspondence, VA 538 Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

DCP-LETT-2368

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Allport Leighton
Date:
21 Nov [1858]
Source of text:
DAR 112: B97–8
Summary:

Thanks WAL for specimens and observations [on scarlet runner beans]. CD is perplexed whether to account for the changes as due to simple variation or to crossing. The information will be used when he finally comes to a conclusion on the subject [see Cross and self-fertilisation, p. 151].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2369

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[23 Nov 1858]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 251
Summary:

CD declines to write Lyell éloge [for Copley Medal] because of his ill health.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Tyndall1571

From:
John Tyndall
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
23rd. Nov. 1858
Source of text:
RR/3/203 Tyndall 23 November 1858, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

DCP-LETT-2370

From:
John Pearson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Nov 1858
Source of text:
DAR 77: 148
Summary:

Refers to CD’s article "Fertilisation of papilionaceous flowers" in Gardeners’ Chronicle [Collected papers 2: 19–25] and asks how forced beans flower in winter when no insect is on the wing.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel4852

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.239 (C: RS:HS 23.248 & C: RGO 6.694.519)
Summary:

Giving reply for GA to send to Toronto. Is grieved to hear of Edward Sabine's illness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6427

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Benjamin Carpenter
Date:
[23 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.195 & 23.247
Summary:

Has not read article on binocular vision. Gives his views on this subject. Sends a copy of a paper he read at Leeds on visual impressions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3169

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
[23 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.154 (C: RS:HS 23.246)
Summary:

Urges renewal of high balloon ascents with periodic observations both to further knowledge of law of decrement of temperature and pressure and for 'ulterior investigations.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-2371

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
24–5 Nov [1858]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 255
Summary:

Praises JDH’s Australian introduction.

Disputes JDH’s emphasis on SE. and SW. Australian flora.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday3530

From:
James Thomson
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
24 November 1858
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel6434

From:
Richard Christopher Carrington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 November 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.202
Summary:

Methods of taking photographs of the sun to a smaller scale, at Kew. This should be made the exclusive duty of one person.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1572

From:
David Bewster
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1/B/127; MS JT/1/TYP/1/158, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

DCP-LETT-2372

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Egan
Date:
25 Nov [1858]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.161)
Summary:

Thanks JE for information about striped horses.

Says John Lindley wants to know about Hungarian horticulture.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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