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DCP-LETT-2410

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Phillips
Date:
8 Feb [1859]
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections (John Phillips collection))
Summary:

His doctor urges CD most strongly not to expose himself to the excitement and fatigue of receiving the [Wollaston] Medal. He will ask Lyell to receive it on his behalf.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2411

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:
9 Feb [1859]
Source of text:
DAR 263: 27 (EH 88206476)
Summary:

CD sees JL’s cases of same organs varying greatly in allied forms as a serious difficulty in regard to his own ideas.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel7103

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.324
Summary:

Sends a riddle. Has added a stanza. Does not credit the story of [T. C.?] Jansen's children. Comments on Roger Bacon's telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-2412

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[12 Feb 1859]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 106)
Summary:

Undergoing hydropathic treatment for his old ailment.

The "Abstract" [Origin] is the cause. Only two chapters to do.

His satisfaction that he believes he has convinced Hooker and Huxley and staggered Lyell.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Tyndall1588

From:
James David Forbes
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
12th Feb. 1859
Source of text:
JDF Incoming letters 1859, no.532, StA
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

DCP-LETT-2414

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[13 Feb 1859]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 35
Summary:

Discusses events at Moor Park and domestic matters.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Tyndall1589

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Julius Plucker
Date:
13th Feb, 1859
Source of text:
Plucker item, #70 (Box 2/6), NRCC
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1590

From:
Richard Owen
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
February 18th, 1859
Source of text:
pp. 193-4, Glaciers of the Alps
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

DCP-LETT-2416

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Mary Butler
Date:
20 Feb [1859]
Source of text:
John Hay Library, Brown University (Albert E. Lownes Manuscript Collection, MS 84.2 (Box 3, Folder 37))
Summary:

Sends naturalists’ autographs.

Enjoyed fortnight at Moor Park.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2418

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Maria Sarah (Maria) Turner; Maria Sarah (Maria) Hooker
Date:
21 Feb [1859?]
Source of text:
Houghton Library, Harvard University (Autograph File, D)
Summary:

Has given proxy according to James Paget’s request. Almost sure it is in favour of [J. A.?] Kingdon [for election to Athenaeum?].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2417

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
21 [Feb 1859]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Sends list of poultry breeds he would like.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

JHC1173

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Professor Charles Cardale Babington
Date:
23 February 1859
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/1 f.137, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

Herschel9286

From:
Alexander John Ellis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.40
Summary:

Would like JH's support for his candidature for the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7104

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.325
Summary:

Hopes he is well as he has not heard from him for a long time. Sends his own theories regarding the composition of force.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-2420

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
24 [Feb 1859]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 37
Summary:

Writes about their new billiard table.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Tyndall1592

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
1859 Feby.26
Source of text:
MS.RGO 6/408.387, RGO
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1591

From:
John Tyndall
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
26th Feb. 1859
Source of text:
MS.RGO 6/408.385, RGO
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1593

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1/S/191; MS JT/1/TYP/3/1175, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1594

From:
James David Forbes
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
17 (1859), pp. 197-201, Phil. Mag.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel9287

From:
Alexander John Ellis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.41
Summary:

Will bring down his R.S.L. form to Collingwood. Regarding the phonetics of Hindustani.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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