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Herschel8410

From:
Ann Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 October 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.296
Summary:

History of husband's [W. H. Smyth] exchange of 1836 letters with T. R. Robinson regarding Gamma Virginis and JH's confirmation of W. H. Smyth's discovery. Sends copy of Augustus De Morgan's letter on renaming constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-707

From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Oct 1843
Source of text:
DAR 50: A26–7
Summary:

Regards [W. Kemp’s] plant as clearly only Atriplex patula, though with "an unusual habit".

Adds report on success of his Roman tomb exhibit.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-706

From:
William Kemp
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Oct 1843
Source of text:
DAR 50: A12–15
Summary:

Describes germination of seeds he discovered. Cites similar story of seeds found in coal-mine.

Gives further description of gravel bank [of River Tweed] and other geological details.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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