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Herschel4120

From:
John Henry Dallmeyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1859]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (48)
Summary:

Informs JH that he is taking over the optical workshop of his late father-in-law, Andrew Ross.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-2564F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Kingsley
Date:
1 Dec [1859]
Source of text:
University of Toronto, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library (MSS gen 30.058)
Summary:

Is very glad CK wrote the article My Winter Garden (Kingsley 1858), which CD enjoyed.

Thinks CK should read abstracts of Living Cirripedia (1851) and Living Cirripedia (1854), and then, if he is particularly interested, borrow the actual volumes, rather than purchase them.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel6440

From:
Richard Christopher Carrington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.208
Summary:

[Frederick] Howlett's additional drawings have been revised and placed with the first ones. Reminded editor they should be noticed. Perhaps JH would inform S. B. Howlett that the Society appreciates the drawings. Is about to examine C. J. G. Pastorff's manuscript.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10256

From:
Richard Griffin & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1859-12
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.141
Summary:

Is thinking of publishing a biographical dictionary and encloses an article on JH, which they would like him to revise if necessary.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4112

From:
Thomas Grubb
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1859]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (48)
Summary:

Discusses his efforts making reflecting telescopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-2565

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
2 Dec [1859]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.181)
Summary:

Comments on note from Charles Kingsley saying CD’s theory is not opposed to a high conception of the Deity.

Mentions negative views of Origin of Sedgwick, John Crawfurd, Roderick Murchison, John Phillips, and Joseph Prestwich.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2566

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
2 Dec [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.51–53)
Summary:

All sheets [of Origin, 2d ed.] are ready. Has made a few corrections

and inserted Charles Kingsley’s sentence in answer to those who may think the book is irreligious.

Insists page numbering be kept uniform with 1st edition.

Intends to start immediately on the "larger work", with a distinct title.

Fears reviews will be unfavourable but is confident his views will ultimately prevail.

Asks about plans for French edition.

Thanks JM for his exertions on behalf of sales of Origin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2569

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles James Fox Bunbury, 8th baronet
Date:
3 Dec [1859]
Source of text:
Carnegie Book Shop (dealers) (catalogue 359)
Summary:

Thanks for note; correcting proofs for 2d ed. [of Origin].

"If your are at all staggered I shall be quite interested."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2568

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Benjamin Carpenter
Date:
3 Dec [1859]
Source of text:
DAR 261.6: 3 (EH 88205920)
Summary:

Delighted by WBC’s letter about Origin. There is now "a great physiologist on our side". "You have done me an essential kindness in checking the odium theologicum in the E[dinburgh] R[eview] … immaterial whether we go quite the same lengths … the principle is everything."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2567

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
[3 Dec 1859]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.182)
Summary:

Encloses a letter from FitzRoy to the Times.

Mentions letter from W. B. Carpenter accepting single progenitor for major animal classes.

Speculates about Richard Owen’s opinion.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel12057

From:
Roderick Impey Murchison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.423
Summary:

Sending the syllabus of the Government School of Mines, which should give JH all the information. Will be pleased to see him at the Museum if he has any further queries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1663

From:
Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
4ten Decemb | 1859
Source of text:
MS JT/1/R/42, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

DCP-LETT-2570F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
4 Dec 1859
Source of text:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers (dealers) (10 April 2019, lot 138)
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of £241 19s. 10d.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2570

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
4 Dec [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 f.47)
Summary:

Thanks JM for trouble taken with French edition [of Journal of researches].

Is glad 3000 copies of 2d ed. [of Origin] will be printed.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel5383

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[4 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.330
Summary:

Has found a temporary tenant for his house.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-2572

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
[5 Dec 1859]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 78)
Summary:

Thanks for THH’s review of Origin in Macmillan’s Magazine ["Time and life: Mr Darwin’s Origin of Species", 1 (1859–60): 142–8]. Reception of natural selection will depend on whether it explains the recognised laws in the several fields of natural history.

Domestic variation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2571

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Jean Louis Armand (Armand de Quatrefages) Quatrefages de Bréau
Date:
5 Dec [1859]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.183)
Summary:

Mentions English scientists who support mutability of species.

Asks QdeB whether he could help locate a French translator and publisher.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel6441

From:
Richard Christopher Carrington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.209
Summary:

Queries regarding C. J. G. Pastorff's observations. Believes author is now dead, but can he inform him concerning his mode of observation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11953

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles May
Date:
[5 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.315 & 23.291
Summary:

Thanks for the fragment of poor [Ben?]. Comments on this and the composition of the metal of bells.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5701

From:
W. Bonsey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 December 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.191
Summary:

Will be pleased to see him on Wednesday. Hopes he will stay the night.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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