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DCP-LETT-4235

From:
Lydia Ernestine Becker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 July [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 160: 110
Summary:

Sends seeds of female Lychnis diurna; has found none in hermaphrodites.

On variation, hybridity, and inheritance of parasites in this plant.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-4236

From:
George Sigerson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 July 1863
Source of text:
DAR 177: 162
Summary:

Discusses leaf form and phyllotaxy; clarifies a part of his paper ["On a protomorphic phyllotype", Atlantis (1863)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel462

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 July 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.107
Summary:

Has spent much time on figures and annotations for JH's nebula catalogue [see GA's 1863-6-5]; JH needs information from a paper in GA's hands.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel559

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 July 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.259
Summary:

Was surprised at the large vote in support of a parliamentary bill to abolish the British Standard of weights and measures; JH hopes bill will not pass.

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John Herschel Project
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