From:
Thomas Spencer Cobbold
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Sept [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 161: 190
Summary:
Thanks CD for parasitic worms [see 6858] specimens. Supports "fact of succession".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
J[ohn] Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1869-[9 or 10]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.344
Summary:
Sending tables showing the periodical occurrences of solar spots, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc.; comments on his theories regarding these.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
[1869-9 to 1870-2]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0129; Reel 1054
Summary:
Encloses letter regarding coinage under discussion in Parliament.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Stanley Jevons
Date:
[1869-9]
Source of text:
John Rylands University Library of Manchester
Summary:
Is unaware of experiment measuring amount of absolute error in transit measurements. Discusses matters relating to coinage and the standards underlying it.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.76
Summary:
Still worried about the meaning of some terms in John Herschel's [JH's son] paper [see GS's 1869-7-20].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Bowman, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Sept [1869]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
Asks whether he may come with F. C. Donders to visit CD.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[3 September 1869]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/H725
Summary:
Agrees with GS's clarification of 'continuous spectra' and other terms [see GS's 1869-9-2]. Includes a copy of part of a letter from John Herschel [JH's son] about solar prominences.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
C[harles] Rivers Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 September 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0582; Reel 1093
Summary:
In recent letter to the Times regarding international coinage, JH attributed viewpoint to Col. [J. T.] Smith that was in fact expressed by J. B. Smith, M.P. for Stockport. CW's remarks on valuation of coins.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.317
Summary:
Regarding JH's letter to the Times on the gold coinage question.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frans Cornelis (Franciscus Cornelius) Donders
Date:
6 Sept 1869
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
Asks about Charles Bell’s statement concerning contraction of eye muscles. Asks whether such contraction is related to secretion of tears.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
6] September [1869
Source of text:
London Times (Sept. 9, 1869), p. 4, col. 6
Summary:
Corrects a misstatement JH made in his 1869-8-30 letter to the Times.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Walter Elliot
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Sept 1869
Source of text:
DAR 86: A74
Summary:
Sends excerpt on polygamous breeding habits of Asiatic elephants by Lieut. Johnstone [Proc. Asiat. Soc. Bengal (1868): 128]. [See Descent 1: 268.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Sept 1869
Source of text:
DAR 103: 30–1
Summary:
Reports on events at Exeter [BAAS] meeting. G. G. Stokes made a first-rate President.
Huxley "poured boiling oil" over James McCann in answer to his "conceited dogmatic sermon".
F. A. W. Miquel is coming to stay.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
C[harles] Rivers Wilson
Date:
[7 September 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0500; Reel 1055
Summary:
Thanks for catching JH's error. Will write to the Times and substitute 'Mr. Smith, M.P.' for 'Col. Smith.' JH does not understand 'tariff of conversion' or how it will simplify calling in old coins. Prefers 'Binary system' to 'absolutely demonetizing silver.'
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Blackwall
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Sept 1869
Source of text:
DAR 82: A80–1
Summary:
His observations on young of Theridion lineatum reveal no characteristics distinguishing one from another;
quotes N. Westring on stridulation in Theridion serratipes [see Descent 1: 339].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.77
Summary:
Clarifications of some confusion in the proof copy of a paper by John Herschel [JH's son].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
Date:
8 Sept [1869]
Source of text:
The British Library (Loan MS 10 no 30)
Summary:
Wants observations on a Papilio to see whether ticking noise is confined to one sex.
Experiments on self-sterility.
Will send copy of his orchid paper ["Fertilisation of orchids", Collected papers 2: 138–56].
Eschscholzia when self-fertilised, produced pods.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Orton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Sept 1869
Source of text:
DAR 173: 38
Summary:
Sends a lower molar of fossil horse from Quito. Curious as to its species, especially in view of Owen’s findings in Mexico.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Edward Burnett Tylor
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Sept 1869
Source of text:
DAR 178: 201
Summary:
Wishes to borrow a paper by R. G. Haliburton on superstitions connected with sneezing [see 5635].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Gustav Jäger
Date:
9 Sept 1869
Source of text:
Frau Dr Hildegard Jaeger (private collection)
Summary:
Admires GJ’s book [Die Darwin’sche Theorie (1869)].
Asks about plumage of rejected male pheasant.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project