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From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.214
Summary:

Asks JH for his impressions of the Aberdeen B.A.A.S. meeting and of U. J. J. Leverrier's claim that there may be an intermercurial planet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
30 Sept [1859]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.171)
Summary:

Is sending off last proof-sheets of Origin.

Asks CL’s opinion of final chapter. Mentions difficulties of his argument.

Is too unwell to start for Ilkley.

Murray’s printing of 1250 copies seems too large to CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project