From:
Francis Galton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 May 1871
Source of text:
DAR 105: 30
Summary:
Is sending his reply to Nature, justifying his misunderstanding as well as he can [see 7717].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Banks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1871]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0042; Reel 1062
Summary:
JH's 25 Apr. 1871 reply encouraged JB to oppose introduction of French metric system. [Thomas] Brassey and Mr. Shuttleworth will vote against it [in House of Commons].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 May 1871
Source of text:
DAR 177: 229
Summary:
Intends to answer Sir A. Grant’s article if CD does not. [A. Grant, "Philosophy and Mr Darwin", Contemp. Rev. 17 (1871): 274–81; H. Spencer, "Mental evolution", Contemp. Rev. 17 (1871): 461–2.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project