From:
James Croll
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Jan. 13th 1865
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/1/65-6, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Sir] Edward Ryan
Date:
[13 January 1865]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0765.6; Reel 1089
Summary:
Encloses published letter of 20 Dec. 1864 from JH to editors of Philosophical Magazine and Journal concerning Charles Babbage, who 'revived this miserable subject' of 1826 dispute between W. H. Wollaston and Humphry Davy regarding Babbage's candidacy for R.S.L. secretaryship.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ray Society
Date:
[14–18 Jan 1865]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Library MSS RAY A: vol. 2, p. 107r: Minute 1146, 3d February 1865)
Summary:
"Read a letter from Mr Darwin expressing his regret that the state of his health would not permit of his writing an Introductory Chapter to the Translation of Gaertner’s work [Bastarderzeugung im Pflanzenreich (1849)]."
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.58
Summary:
Asks JH to support a petition to the government for a pension for the widow and children of George Boole.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
James Croll
Date:
14th. Jan. 1865
Source of text:
MS. 7777/08, Wellcome
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.165
Summary:
Would JH look through the proof of WD's speech on the presentation of a [R.A.S.] medal to Professor G. P. Bond and make any comments or suggestions.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Jan 1865
Source of text:
DAR 166: 305
Summary:
Thanks for [E. Eudes?] Deslongchamps’ paper.
Henry Huxley born.
Leader in Reader [4 (1864): 821] is by THH. It has got him into trouble with some of his friends.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Rudolf and Adelheid Clausius
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
15/1/65
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/7/2273-4, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Jan 1865
Source of text:
K. M. Lyell ed. 1881, 2: 384–6
Summary:
His view of Origin.
Belief of Duke of Argyll that substituting "variation" and "selection" for creation deifies them.
Thinks Argyll would accept evolution except for man.
A’s view of humming-birds.
Describes discussion with [Victoria,] Princess Royal of Prussia, about evolution.
New edition of Elements consistent with Origin.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir Edward Ryan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14. 465
Summary:
Thanks JH for copy of [John] Davy's letter. Is sorry to see Charles Babbage pursuing old disputes in his recent publication. Wife's health is failing.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
W. H. Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1865]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0599; Reel 1086 (C: RS:HS 24.81)
Summary:
Sends additional meteorological data for 10-12 Jan. 1865, showing effect of full moon on cloud cover.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Denny
Date:
17 Jan [1865]
Source of text:
Alfred Denny Museum, University of Sheffield
Summary:
Pleased to learn that HD has resumed research on Anoplura.
Are Chiloe pediculi a distinct species?
Do lice differ on different races of humans?
Is there evidence supporting Mr Marshall’s statement about Polynesian lice?
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Asa Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Jan 1865
Source of text:
DAR 165: 146
Summary:
New herbarium is finished.
Congratulations on Copley Medal.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Allen Miller
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.346
Summary:
WM's friend William Huggins is a candidate for the fellowship of the R.S.L. and would be pleased for JH's support. Please return the certificate to WM when he has signed.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Kippist
Date:
18 Jan [1865]
Source of text:
Alexander Autographs (dealers) (2008)
Summary:
Asks that the long paper that he is sending for the Society be acknowledged when received.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
19 Jany 1865
Source of text:
MS JT/1/S/240; MS JT/1/TYP/4/1399, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
19 Jan [1865]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 258a–c
Summary:
"Climbing plants" sent off.
Encourages JDH to include notes on gradation of important characters in Genera plantarum or to write a paper on the subject. Has given prominence to gradation of unimportant characters in climbing plants. Believes that it is common for the same part in an individual plant to be in different states. Same may be true of important parts – for example position of ovule may differ.
Two articles in last Natural History Review interested him; "Colonial floras" [n.s. 5 (1865): 46–63]
and "Sexuality of cryptogams" [n.s. 5 (1865): 64–79].
Fact of similarity of orders in tropics is extremely curious. Thinks it may be connected with glacial destruction.
Leo Lesquereux says he is a convert for the curious reason that CD’s books make birth of Christ and redemption by grace so clear to him!
"Not one question [for JDH] in this letter!"
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Gabriel Auguste Daubrée
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.34
Summary:
Says JH will receive an official letter of thanks from the administration of the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle for the meteorite samples [see GD's 1865-1-23].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[20 Jan 1865]
Source of text:
DAR 102: 6
Summary:
Cannot come until week from Saturday.
Worked to death by Genera plantarum.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Scott
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Jan 1865
Source of text:
DAR 177: 114
Summary:
Comments on his Primula paper [see 4213].
Describes his situation in Calcutta.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project