From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff
Date:
15 May 1870
Source of text:
JDH/2/22/2 f.76, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Hooker Project
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From:
the Società Geografica Italiana
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
15 May 1870
Source of text:
RB MSS M200a.38, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Anthony Proctor
Date:
[16 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.314
Summary:
Assures RP that he is not upset at RP for publicly questioning some of JH's ideas. Continues discussion of point in perturbation theory for Uranus.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.58
Summary:
The Council of the R.A.S. would like JH's opinion on the accompanying paper and drawing by Francis Abbott, and whether it should appear in the R.A.S.M.N.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Frans Cornelis (Franciscus Cornelius) Donders
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 May 1870
Source of text:
DAR 162: 224
Summary:
The illness and death of his daughter have delayed his answers to CD’s queries. He has, however, worked on the circulation of the eye and has almost finished a paper on it, which he will send to CD. In general, the views of Charles Bell are confirmed.
As for CD’s second query, he doubts that the relationship exists, but will answer fully in next letter.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 May 1870
Source of text:
DAR 164: 62
Summary:
On death of his wife. Botany a solace.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Richard Anthony Proctor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.125
Summary:
Admits JH is correct in suggested correction of RP's statement regarding perturbations of Uranus. Suggests that JH urge astronomers to observe the solar corona carefully.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Edward Cutts Birchall Appleton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 May [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 159: 79
Summary:
Asks CD to review Wallace’s recent book of essays [Natural selection (1870)], particularly the new essay, which questions the applicability of natural selection to man.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[18 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.59
Summary:
Giving his opinion on a paper and drawing of [Francis] Abbott.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frans Cornelis (Franciscus Cornelius) Donders
Date:
19 May 1870
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
Expresses sympathy [on death of FCD’s daughter].
Will be grateful for his paper and letter.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Adolf Bernard Meyer
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
19 May 1870
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46435 ff. 176-178
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[19 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.60
Summary:
Further report on a paper and drawing of [Francis] Abbot [very similar to WH's 1870-5-18].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the R.A.S.
Date:
[19 May 1870]
Source of text:
R.A.S.M.N., 31 (1871), 228-30
Summary:
Expresses skepticism on the claims made by F. Abbott, observing from Tasmania, of the detection of changes in the Eta Argus nebula. Compares Abbott's drawings with drawings made by JH and and by JH's son John.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry Walter Bates
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 May 1870
Source of text:
DAR 160: 88
Summary:
Concern over Wallace’s book [Contributions to the theory of natural selection (1870)] and its apparent backsliding from Darwinian theory. HWB suggests that only CD is capable of criticising the book.
HWB hopes not too much was made over his few comments on man in M. F. Somerville’s book [Physical geography, revised ed. (1870)].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Federico Delpino
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 May 1870
Source of text:
DAR 162: 147
Summary:
Responds to CD’s request for Canna seeds.
Studying dichogamy in Lotus. Describes mechanism that pumps pollen on to a visiting bee. Corrects Axell on Lotus.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Gustav Zwanziger
Date:
20 May 1870
Source of text:
BHS 128, Handschriftensammlung, Botanische Abteilung, Landesmuseum für Kärnten, Klagenfurt, Austria
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Gustav Zwanziger
Date:
20 May 1870
Source of text:
BHS 128, Handschriftensammlung, Botanische Abteilung, Landesmuseum für Kärnten, Klagenfurt, Austria
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
Text Online
From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Joseph Hooker
Date:
20 May 1870
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1858-70, f. 433
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
William Odgers
Date:
20 May 1870
Source of text:
V70/5428, unit 465, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
William Odgers
Date:
20 May 1870
Source of text:
V70/5988, unit 465, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project