From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[May–June 1858]
Source of text:
DAR 48: B18
Summary:
Calculations relating to bees’ cells.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
1858-5[?]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 49
Summary:
Asks if JF's article on glaciers is for Encyclopaedia Britannica. Requests that JF change a computational error in his copy of JH's article on meteorology.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Frances Hooker
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Sunday evg.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/8/2560, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[3 May 1858]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 25
Summary:
Discusses bees’ cells
and WED’s botanical interests.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
1858 May 3
Source of text:
MS JT/1/A/33; MS JT/1/TYP/1/23, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0638.3 (C: RGO 6.694.479)
Summary:
Sends JH some responses to a letter from Edward Sabine on Colonial observatories [see GA's 1858-3-13].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Robert FitzRoy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.252
Summary:
Entirely agrees with his views on M. F. Maury. Is surprised at David Brewster's review of Maury's work. Would JH comment on RF's work on weather forecasting.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 6 May 1858]
Source of text:
DAR 100: 155
Summary:
Reports that N. J. Andersson finds every European willow bar one is also American.
Has heard from David Livingstone and reports on his progress.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
6 May [1858]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 234
Summary:
Sends MS on large and small genera.
Observed slave-making ants at Moor Park.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
1858 May 7
Source of text:
MS JT/1/A/34; MS JT/1/TYP/1/23, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[7 May 1858]
Source of text:
JHS 5.47
Summary:
The family is waiting to hear from son John; JH comments on the end of the East India Company's rule in India, and on another newspaper item.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0525.4; Reel 1093
Summary:
Current activities at magnetic observatories at Cape of Good Hope, Hobart [Tasmania], and Toronto. Future avenues for research in terrestrial magnetism include correlation with sunspot cycles, annual seasons, parallels of latitude, and lunar position. Urges establishment of many more observing stations. [JH annotation: Routing list to G. B. Airy, George Peacock, and William Whewell.]
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
8 May [1858]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 113)
Summary:
Will be most curious to hear results of WDF’s experiment with a kite and turkey chicks "by themselves".
If WDF ever sees a striped dun horse, he should ascertain colour of dam and sire.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[8 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS Sa.667
Summary:
Describes in detail proceedings of a committee meeting, particularly noting remarks made about ES and stressing committee's wish to see evidence of progress.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
9 May [1858]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Inquires about the structure and formation of bees’ comb; is interested in seeing its form at the commencement of building.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-5073
Summary:
Comments briefly on the positioning of magnetic observatories. Unsure whether he understands Humphrey Lloyd's proposal.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0638.4 (C: RGO 6.694.494)
Summary:
Reacts to JH's suggestions [see JH's 1858-5-[10]] for altering GA's responses [see GA's 1858-5-4] to Edward Sabine's report on magnetic observatories [includes a silly riddle, apparently passed on from Augustus De Morgan].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1858-5-12 or earlier
Source of text:
RGO 6.694.492
Summary:
Suggests GA alter some phraseology and tone in his response [see GA's 1858-5-4] to Edward Sabine's report on magnetic observatories.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0638.5(C: RGO 6.694.496)
Summary:
Provides a more detailed response to Edward Sabine's report on magnetic observatories [see GA's 1858-5-12].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
14 [May 1858]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 26
Summary:
Relates events at home;
hopes WED gets the scholarship.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
