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Herschel13499

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[5 May 1856]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0733; Reel 1089
Summary:

JH's recommendations to Admiralty regarding experiments to be conducted by expedition to Teneriffe led by C. P. Smyth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1972

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
9 Oct [1856]
Source of text:
Houghton Library, Harvard University (Autograph File, D)
Summary:

Thanks for offer of Helix for experiment. Asks for assistance. Mentions failure of his own experiment involving Helix pomatia.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2246

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
26 Mar [1858?]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.34)
Summary:

Returns the Greenland catalogue, which he has kept too long.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2454

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
24 Apr 1859
Source of text:
DAR 206 (Letters)
Summary:

Questions about stripes on mules.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel3613

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[25 April 1859]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Comments on paper on [Strati?-]friction of electric light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1533

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[24 July 1859]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.18
Summary:

Sees no need for changes to the plates for Outlines Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13496

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1 November 1859]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0729; Reel 1089
Summary:

Responds to [?]'s 21 Oct. 1859 letter to John Phillips expressing Prince Albert's interest in the impact that proposed B.A.A.S. magnetic and meteorological observations will have on Treasury funds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-2541

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[after 2 Nov 1859]
Source of text:
Michael S. Hollander (dealer) (Catalogue 15)
Summary:

Origin will be published 22 Nov. Fears correspondent will find the conclusions "abominable".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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