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Herschel10425

From:
Alexander Henning
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.306
Summary:

Will give him great pleasure if he can assist J. Parkhurst in any way, but regulations in Messrs. Green's ships will preclude him from their service. Met Margaret Brodie Herschel at the Stewarts a few days ago.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-5092

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Friedrich Hermann Gustav (Friedrich) Hildebrand
Date:
16 May [1866]
Source of text:
Klaus Groove (private collection); sold by Venator and Hanstein, Cologne (dealers), 16 March 2018
Summary:

Has forwarded FH’s paper on Fumariaceae to horticultural congress. Comments on its findings.

Discusses forms of Oxalis.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5091

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
16 May [1866]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 289, 289b
Summary:

Glad to see Asa Gray’s letter.

Asks whether he may insert a sentence about Cape Verde alpine plants in new edition [4th] of Origin.

Fears "twaddle" may also be the word for his two chapters on cultivated plants. Asks for Crawfurd’s paper.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel8039

From:
John Wrottesley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.306
Summary:

Sends documents requested by G. B. Airy. Hopes JH will attend visitation to hear minority view of Warren de La Rue and James Glaisher.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4207

From:
M. Hume
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1866]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (63)
Summary:

Sends patterns for a suit. Cannot obtain the exact pattern JH wanted.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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