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DCP-LETT-1820

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
14 Jan [1856]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Is attempting to get skins of poultry from all quarters of the world. Wants to inspect poultry collections.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel13812

From:
Charles De La Pryme
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
15 January [1856]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0162; Reel 1087
Summary:

Encourages JH to contest Cambridge University seat in Parliament, following death of Henry Goulburn.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1183

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
15th Jan. 1856
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/865, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1184

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
17th Jan.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/866, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

RS-MM-001414

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
William Sharpey
Date:
17 January 1856
Source of text:
MM/19/11, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Tyndall1185

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
18th Jan. 1856
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/616, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

DCP-LETT-1822

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Phillips
Date:
18 Jan [1856]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.122)
Summary:

Discusses chapter [6] on cleavage and foliation in South America. Notes especially cleavage where two series cross and cleavage as basis of foliation in metamorphosed rock. Notes foliation in rocks that have been liquefied by heat. Mentions case described in his "Geology of the Falkland Islands" [Collected papers 1: 203–12]. Discusses relationship of cleavage to beds. Speculations on association between grauwacke and clay-slates.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1822A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
19 Jan [1856]
Source of text:
British Museum (Department of the Middle East, correspondence 1826–67: 1491)
Summary:

Is obliged for JEG’s assistance.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1632

From:
George Gulliver
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Jan [1856]
Source of text:
DAR (CD library – Gulliver, George 1846)
Summary:

Discusses the similarity in size, shape, and structure of the blood corpuscles of the Aves. Notes differences between the corpuscles of the domestic dog and some wild species.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1823

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
22 Jan [1856]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A108–A109
Summary:

Alphonse de Candolle’s Géographie botanique [raisonnée (1855)] strikes him as a wonderful, admirable work.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-1825

From:
Edward Blyth
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Jan 1856
Source of text:
DAR 98: A122–A125
Summary:

Believes the goldfish originates from a wild, gold variety of Chinese carp.

Gallinaceous birds.

Crested turkeys.

EB divides the gallinaceous birds into five families on anatomical distinctions.

Wild dog species of India and Asia; ranges of some species, specific identity of others.

The fauna of the Seychelles.

Breeding of fowls in India and Africa.

Occurrence of turkeys in Africa.

Refers to some of his own papers giving fuller details of points raised previously.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-1824

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Walter Elliot
Date:
23 Jan 1856
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.123)
Summary:

Requests WE’s measurements of tigers.

Asks about a work on domestic pigeons in an Eastern language. Will consult [Ayeen Akbery or, the institutes of the Emperor Akber, trans. from Persian by Francis Gladwin, 2 vols. (1777, 1800)].

Asks for specimen skins of domestic pigeons and poultry. [See Variation 1: 205.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Tyndall1186

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Thomson
Date:
26th Jan 1857
Source of text:
MS JT/1/5/1552, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

DCP-LETT-1827

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Katharine Murray Horner; Katharine Murray Lyell
Date:
26 Jan [1856]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.124)
Summary:

Suggests that J. E. Gray and/or G. R. Waterhouse might be willing to set her butterfly collection. Recommends that her children should collect their own butterflies.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1828

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Phillips
Date:
28 Jan [1856]
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections (John Phillips collection))
Summary:

Thanks JP for beautiful book [? The rivers, mountains and sea-coast of Yorkshire, 2d ed. (1855)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1806

From:
Thomas Vernon Wollaston
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[Feb 1856]
Source of text:
DAR 205.3: 299
Summary:

Sends Madeira specimens, including frogs recently introduced into the island, and flourishing.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-1821

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
[1 Feb 1856]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Has been invited to see Mr Bult’s pigeons.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3059

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Galton
Date:
4 Feb [1856]
Source of text:
UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/4)
Summary:

Can FG use his influence with Rev. [Erhardt] to get information about domesticated poultry in Africa for CD?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel4139

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[5 February 1856]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Sends regrets over TM's son not passing exam. Tries unsuccessfully to arrange a second testing. Fears war in Europe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1829A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Samuel Birch
Date:
6 Feb [1856]
Source of text:
British Museum (Department of the Middle East, correspondence 1826–67: 1492)
Summary:

Is grateful for SB’s note and assistance. Will call upon him in London in a fortnight.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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