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DCP-LETT-3299

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lindley
Date:
25 Oct [1861]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Lindley letters, A–K: 194)
Summary:

Sends thanks for an informative letter;

would be grateful for any orchids; names some he would particularly like.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday4085

From:
Peter Henry Berthon
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
25 October 1861
Source of text:
LMA CLC/526/MS 30108/3/122.2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel12136

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Main
Date:
[25 October 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.344
Summary:

Suggests an observational program for RM's newly purchased transit circle [see RM's 1861-10-21].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-3300

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Lionel Smith Beale
Date:
26 Oct [1861]
Source of text:
Scripps College, Denison Library (Perkins Autograph Letter Collection)
Summary:

Subscribes to present for Mrs J. T. Quekett only on condition that no public testimonial is planned for JTQ.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday4086

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Peter Henry Berthon
Date:
26 October 1861
Source of text:
LMA CLC/526/MS 30108/3/122.3
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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FL-0306

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, G. H.; Darwin, W. E.; Darwin, Francis
Date:
[27 October 1861]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 84
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
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FL-0305

From:
Darwin, Francis
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
27 [October 1861?]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 83
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters

DCP-LETT-3302

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[27 Oct 1861]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 82
Summary:

Discusses affairs at Down and Southampton.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-3301

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
27 Oct [1861]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 122
Summary:

Acropera anatomy puzzling. Malaxis anatomy deciphered.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday4087

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
James Timmins Chance
Date:
28 October 1861
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/4/43
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel3495

From:
William Henry Sykes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 October 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.156
Summary:

Updates JH on activities of Balloon Committee, and thanks him for suggestion regarding temperature measurement. Mentions improving health of Mrs. Sykes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday4088

From:
Peter Henry Berthon
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
29 October 1861
Source of text:
LMA CLC/526/MS 30108/4/115
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

RS-MM-001435

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
William Sharpey
Date:
30 October 1861
Source of text:
MM/19/32, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

DCP-LETT-3303

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
31 Oct [1861]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 194)
Summary:

Owen’s new résumé of his brain doctrine ["On the cerebral character of man and ape", Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 3d ser. 7 (1861): 456–8]; an attack on CD’s views. Quotes Owen on cavillers and controversialists.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Tyndall1820

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Heinrich Debus
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/7/2369-70, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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