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DCP-LETT-4136

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Isaac Anderson; Isaac Anderson Henry
Date:
2 May [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 145: 3
Summary:

Convinced length of stamens has no relation to powers of fertilisation in many plants.

Suggests experiments on Pelargonium and Phlox.

Advises about use of microscope.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4138

From:
Henry Walter Bates
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 May [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 160: 76
Summary:

His satisfaction at CD’s acceptance of book as well as total public acceptance. Murray has given him a £250 advance. His pleasure at Asa Gray’s words.

Next task will be to write on origin [of species] by segregation of local races.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Tyndall2004

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Editor of The Athenaeum
Date:
April 27, 1863
Source of text:
2 May 1863, p. 585, Athenaeum
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

DCP-LETT-4137

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Scott
Date:
2 May [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 93: B25–6
Summary:

Impressed by JS’s attempts to fertilise Gongora.

CD has large collection of notes on orchids, but does not know when he will publish on them again.

Asks for JS’s papers on sterility of individual orchids and on Drosera.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel1415

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[2 May 1863]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H703
Summary:

Returns paper of G. B. Airy, Astronomer Royal, and submits report on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4593

From:
William Trant, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.361
Summary:

Requests JH send an essay for the Leeds Astronomical Society lecture series.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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