From:
Alexander Bridport Becher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0076; Reel 1087
Summary:
Annual visitation of Royal Observatory by Board of Visitors will be held 6 June.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Phillips Bond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.180
Summary:
Sending through H. M. Parker proof of the engraving of the Nebula of Orion. Comments on this.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
15 and 22 May 1863
Source of text:
DAR 115: 193
Summary:
The Lyell–Falconer squabble.
Discusses island vs continental floras and their degree of modification.
Critical of Wallace.
CD’s observations on phyllotaxy.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0641.2; Reel 1084
Summary:
Explains how to detect errors in catalogued positions of stars. List of new nebulae in [G. F. J. A.] Auwers's catalogue.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.86
Summary:
Sends GA a list of errors found in the sheets for the nebula catalogue [see GA 1863-5-14].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project