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From:
William Mitten
To:
Richard Spruce
Date:
10 August 1868
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: RSP/2/3
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomson
Date:
[11 August 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.351a (C: RS:HS 24.224)
Summary:
Comments on WT's paper on geological time. Unsatisfied with the efficiency of tidal friction in retarding the rotation of the earth. Considers effect of external attraction on a rotating body to relate to momentum.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Gustavus Detlef Hinrichs
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 13 Aug 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 166: 220
Summary:
Sends work proving all elements formed of one substance: "Pantogen". Feels affinity with CD. His work will cause as great a stir. Has already been preached against. Asks CD for a note as a token of his sympathy.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Dyson Lacy
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 13 Aug 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 186: 49
Summary:
Answers to CD’s queries on expression in natives of Queensland, Australia.
[Forwarded by Edward Wilson to CD.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Gustavus Detlef Hinrichs
Date:
13 Aug 1868
Source of text:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois History and Lincoln Collections (Hinrichs Papers, IHLC MS 712, Box 5)
Summary:
Acknowledges GH’s letter and the lecture on "Faith and science".
Cannot form a judgment on his chemical theory, but if GH establishes his case it will be a magnificent discovery.
"Faith and science" contained many ideas new to CD. Hooker, too, has read it with interest.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
C. A Johns
Date:
13 Aug [1868?]
Source of text:
Mitchell Library, Sydney (A27 p. 60)
Summary:
CD not a good enough botanist to form a judgment of specimen. Does not understand whether CAJ supposes the variety to be a result of hybridism or of the present very hot summer, which CD cannot doubt will have an effect on some British plants in their struggle for life.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Brough Smyth
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Aug 1868
Source of text:
DAR 177: 205–12
Summary:
Relates some observations on expression among Australian aboriginals and encloses answers to CD’s queries from other observers. [These include letters and observations from: J. A. Hagenauer, 28 May 1868; Archibald Grahame Lang, 17 June 1868; H. B. Lane, 24 June 1868; Templeton Bunnett, 25 June 1868; J. Bulmer (1868). (See introduction to Expression.)]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Julius Victor Carus
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Aug 1868
Source of text:
DAR 161: 68
Summary:
Asks whether it would be convenient if he came to Down. JVC would be sorry to leave England without seeing and thanking CD.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Johan Lange
Date:
14 August 1868
Source of text:
Lange Papers, Botanisk Centralbibliotek, Copenhagen
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
Text Online
From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
James McCulloch
Date:
15 August 1868
Source of text:
R68/11717, unit 750, VPRS 44/P inward registered and unregistered correspondence, VA 538 Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Public Record Office, Victoria.This letter was first registered in the Chief Secretary's office as S68/8173 (No. 8173, vol. 1868 S, VPRS 1168, PROV),
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
Text Online
From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
John Balfour
Date:
15 August 1868
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. J. H. Balfour Correspondence, volume X, no 275
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
15 Aug [1868]
Source of text:
Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (98)
Summary:
AG’s coming visit to England.
Hooker’s Presidency of BAAS.
A month at the Isle of Wight has done almost nothing for CD.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Julius Victor Carus
Date:
16 Aug [1868]
Source of text:
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 25–26)
Summary:
Regrets having missed JVC’s visit. CD’s health is poor. He hopes JVC will come to Down after BAAS meeting.
Has heard second part [of Variation] is out in German. Thanks JVC for his great care in making translation accurate.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Aug [1868]
Source of text:
DAR 106: B63–4
Summary:
The problem of sterility, and its relation to natural selection.
George Bentham’s support of Darwinism.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 August [1868]
Source of text:
- Cambridge University Library: DAR 106: B63-64
- British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 f. 142
- Wallace Family Collection (private collection)
- Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 218-219]
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
17 [Aug 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 83–4
Summary:
Enjoyed JDH’s visit.
Mrs Cameron’s photograph of JDH is grand.
Has heard J. V. Carus will be at Norwich. Suggests JDH mention that Origin was translated by two distinguished naturalists, H. G. Bronn and Carus.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
Date:
17 Aug 1868
Source of text:
The British Library (Loan MS 10 no 25)
Summary:
FM’s additions for English edition [1869] of Für Darwin.
Dimorphic plants.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Frederic J. Jackson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 August 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.431
Summary:
Thanks for his article on musical scales. Misses a description of the elements of the simple scale. Comments on various theories.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Carlo Ernesto (Ernesto) Susanni
Date:
18 Aug [1868]
Source of text:
Lion Heart (dealer) (1998)
Summary:
Hopes to find the article by Terenzio Mamiani della Rovere (Mamiani della Rovere 1868) on his return home.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Jean Louis Rodolphe (Louis) Agassiz
Date:
19 Aug 1868
Source of text:
Houghton Library, Harvard University (MS Am 1419: 278)
Summary:
Thanks LA for information on sexual differences in the coloration of Amazonian fish. CD was anxious to know how the sexes differed because they are unusual in that the male has the largest share in looking after ova and young.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project