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DCP-LETT-3272

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
1 Oct [1861]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.266)
Summary:

The flint tools found at Bedford.

Further discussion of Jamieson’s theory of the formation of the roads of Glen Roy by a glacial lake. Comments on formation of Glen Spean terraces. Mentions glaciers in North Wales.

Agreement with John Murray to publish [Orchids].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3273

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Goodman More
Date:
1 Oct [1861]
Source of text:
Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46)
Summary:

Discusses seed capsules [of Epipactis palustris?].

Sorry AGM is in bad health.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel4582

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[1 October 1861]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Expresses condolences on death of Mary Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-3274

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Walter Bates
Date:
2 Oct 1861
Source of text:
DAR 143: 50
Summary:

Thanks HWB for information on Volucella, although he does not know when he will use it.

Is glad HWB is beginning his book.

CD is beginning work on his orchid book.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3275

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
3 Oct [1861]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 110–111)
Summary:

Would JM object to size of Orchids being same as W. N. Hutchinson, Dog breeding [1850]? Prefers little book, not to look pretentious.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3276

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
4 Oct [1861]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 115, DAR 115: 76
Summary:

Query on orchid homology.

Critical of F. A. Bauer on orchids [Illustrations of orchidaceous plants (1830–8)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel5607

From:
Jean Baptiste Biot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 October 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.96
Summary:

Has pleasure in informing JH that a parcel of publications of the Academy is being forwarded to him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1810

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Juliet Pollock
Date:
Friday 4th Oct.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/1173, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Faraday4071

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Peter Henry Berthon
Date:
5 October 1861
Source of text:
LMA CLC/526/MS 30108/4/119
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

DCP-LETT-3276A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
5 Oct [1861]
Source of text:
Private collection
Summary:

Likes the idea of matching Orchids with Origin. Begs for large print and spacing so that the book will not look "ridiculously small".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel9521

From:
Robert FitzRoy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 October 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.257
Summary:

Sending some reports of the Meteorological Dept. Would also like to send a wind-glass and a 'watch=aneroid' but has refrained as he knows JH is encumbered with many such things. Encloses a note from Charles Green (Rush's air pilot). Sends a few more notes for his rain collection.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-3277

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
6–7 Oct [1861]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 116
Summary:

Orchid anatomy.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel7136

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.348
Summary:

Has sent the packet of letters written to Francis Baily to Greenwich, but kept back one or two including the one on the R.S.L. Secretaryship. Is told that James South is now suffering from deafness. Has sent a paper on errors of observation to Cambridge. Comments on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FL-0301

From:
Darwin, Francis
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
[6 October 1861]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 75
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
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FL-0300

From:
Darwin, G. H.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
[6 October 1861]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 74
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters

DCP-LETT-3278

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Gould
Date:
6 Oct [1861]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (Add 4251/330)
Summary:

Thanks for JG’s book [An introduction to the Trochilidae, or family of humming-birds (1861)], which he has read carefully. Hopes someday to use the information on the close alliance of species in large genera.

CD repudiates hybridity of birds in nature.

Intends to extract the cases of "races" or doubtful species. They show that "determination of species is not a simple affair".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FL-0302

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[after 7 October 1861]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 76
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters

Tyndall1811

From:
Joseph Plateau
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
7 Obre 1861
Source of text:
MS JT/1/P/90, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Faraday4072

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James Timmins Chance
Date:
7 October 1861
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/4/42
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9522

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert FitzRoy
Date:
[7 October 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.341
Summary:

Thanks for RF's daily barometric reports in the Times; comments on RF's investigation of the 'Royal Charter' storm.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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