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Herschel6658

From:
Christopher Cooke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.361
Summary:

Regarding the doubtful actions of a Lieut. R. J. Morrison falsely obtaining names purporting to support his scheme for observations. Intends to lay the matter before William Parsons [3rd Earl of Rosse].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FL-1379

From:
Darwin, Horace
To:
Darwin, G. H.
Date:
2 February [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 258: 835
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters

DCP-LETT-5389A

From:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Feb 1867
Source of text:
Möller ed. 1915–21, 2: 109–11; DAR 70: 146
Summary:

Thanks for CD’s letter inquiring about capsules produced by the Maxillaria with larger pods [see 5331]. Gives descriptions of Maxillaria and of the other Vandeae.

Describes Oncidium flexuosum.

Tells of botanical results of recent excursion to the German colony Theresopolis. Brought home fine collection of living orchids.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel6186

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Baxendell
Date:
[2 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.311 & 24.186
Summary:

Regarding gales of wind and their relation to violent changes in barometric pressure.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8955

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society
Date:
[2 February 1867]
Source of text:
Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society Proceedings, 6 (1867), 91-3 & Revu
Summary:

Notes that JH had pointed out the perpendicularity of the direction of wind to the direction of a wavefront's advance. Encourages research on the causes of such meteorological phenomena.

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John Herschel Project
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