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Herschel9538

From:
Camille Flammarion
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 January 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.267
Summary:

Sending a little work on the philosophy of astronomy [Pluralité des mondes habités].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-3897

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
2 Jan [1863]
Source of text:
Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (56)
Summary:

Thanks AG for Cypripedium and Mitchella.

Plans to investigate pollination of Cypripedium.

Has finished Linum paper [Collected papers 2: 93–105].

Would welcome facts on "bud-variations".

Hears that Cinchona is dimorphic.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel10557

From:
Henry Holland
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
2 January [1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.434
Summary:

Received manuscript of JH's translation of third book of Iliad.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11997

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
D. C. E. van Monckhoven
Date:
[2 January 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.359 & 24.2
Summary:

Is honored by DM's letter and proposal to dedicate his book [Traité général de photographie] to JH. Points out some errors of attribution he would like incorporated if not too late. Pass on his good wishes to J. A. F. Plateau.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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