From:
Henry Farncombe Billinghurst
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[21 July 1863 – Aug 1870?]
Source of text:
DAR 80: B18v
Summary:
Acknowledges the receipt of some signed transfers.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Francis Julius (Julius) von Haast
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 July [– 7? Aug] 1863
Source of text:
DAR 166: 4, 6; Darwin Pamphlet Collection–CUL (G304)
Summary:
In a forthcoming paper JvH will show geological age of the world to be "incalculable" and will confirm CD’s theory that "the old system of chronological sequence of formations all over the world must be abandoned in a great degree".
Predicts the links between species, genera, and classes will be found.
CD elected an Honorary Member [of Philosophical Institute of Canterbury].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Asa Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 July 1863
Source of text:
DAR 165: 128, 138
Summary:
Gives some observations on Drosera.
Comments on Richard Owen’s "transmutation theory" in his aye-aye paper [Trans. Zool. Soc. Lond. 5 (1866): 33–101].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[21 July 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 101: 152–3
Summary:
Encourages CD to continue observations on tendrils.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 July 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.169
Summary:
Glad to hear of the recovery of JH's daughters. Encloses a copy of a letter of thanks written to H. J. Temple (3rd Viscount Palmerston). Error in the sun's distance is peculiar. Has been elected corresponding member of the French Academy. Family has been attacked by the influenza.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project