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Herschel4526

From:
Archibald Campbell Tait
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1870-9
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.424
Summary:

Expresses concern over Church of England schools. Suggests appeal to raise funds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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WCP2259

From:
James Croll
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
28 September 1870
Source of text:
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46435 ff. 194-195
  • Ebay (auction)
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7321

From:
George Cupples
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Sept 1870
Source of text:
DAR 161: 293
Summary:

CD’s deerhound puppy will be ready soon.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7316

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
4 Sept [1870]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 f. 211)
Summary:

Variation is a much better looking volume than Origin due to quality of paper and binding. Hopes JM will attend to this point in Descent. Printers have sent "splendid lot" of proofs.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7319

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
8 Sept 1870
Source of text:
The Michael Faraday Museum at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, London, reference RI MS JT/2/10/458, spine title: Journal V111A 1858–71
Summary:

CD finds JT’s discourse "grand and most interesting" [On the scientific use of the imagination (1870)]. Flattered by what JT says about him.

He is "a rash man to say a good word for Pangenesis for it has hardly a friend among naturalists".

CD is much struck with what JT says about "pondering" and delighted by his "as if" argument.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7321F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
17 Sept 1870
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (JDH/2/2/1 f. 307)
Summary:

Discusses germination of charlock after a long interval.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7322F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Cupples
Date:
20 Sept [1870]
Source of text:
Christie’s, New York (dealers) (19 December 2002, lot 41)
Summary:

Many thanks for present of a dog: he will arrange its collection from the train whenit arrives in London.

He is correcting proofs of Descent, and will send GC a copy.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7327

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
26 Sept 1870
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 214–17)
Summary:

Wants sheets [of Descent] for foreign editions. Asks JM to determine price to be charged for the stereotypes of 62 cuts. Dallas would be excellent for the index but must be "civilly warned" not to delay. Encloses memo on the index.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7328

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
27 Sept [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 181–3
Summary:

Comments on JDH’s report of Liverpool meeting.

Huxley’s address.

Sir Roderick [Murchison]’s "apotheosis".

Tyndall’s lecture is "grand" except for egotistical beginning. Some Frenchmen have pitched into CD for using the "as if" reasoning, which Tyndall shows is justified.

Has just read George Rolleston’s address in Nature.

Anton Dohrn says German public have high opinion of Lyell.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7331

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
29 Sept [1870]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 212–13)
Summary:

CD did not promise Appleton stereotypes of text [of Descent]; only of cuts.

Wishes to know which passage JM thought "coarse". Remembers only a quotation from John Hunter on courtship of female being required "to give her desires" [Descent 1: 273]. He fancied a quotation rendered the sentence less coarse.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7330

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Hermann Gustav (Hermann) Settegast
Date:
29 Sept 1870
Source of text:
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Autogr. I/101, Bl. 1–2)
Summary:

Thanks HS for a copy of his book [? Die Thierzucht (1868)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FL-0730

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, H. E.
Date:
[September 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 219.9: 91
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
Text Online

FL-0731

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, H. E.
Date:
[September 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 219.9: 92
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
Text Online

FL-0733

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Litchfield, H. E.
Date:
[12 September 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 219.9: 94
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
Text Online

FL-1114

From:
Darwin, H. E.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
13 September [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 245: 41a
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
Text Online

FL-1115

From:
Darwin, H. E.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
[after 13 September 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 245: 41b
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
Text Online

FL-1116

From:
Darwin, H. E.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
27 September [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 245: 42
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters

Herschel2438

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 September 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.292
Summary:

Sends packet from [John] Hennessey to JH for his perusal. Discusses recent weather. Wants JH's opinion of self-recording meteorological instruments. Mentions wreck of the Hansa.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2439

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 September 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.293
Summary:

Sends telegram from the Germania. Discusses crew of Hansa [see 15.292]. Asks if JH wants certain experiments done at Kew. Troubled by [W. A.] Miller's sudden illness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2440

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.294
Summary:

Sends notice from [C. P. B.] Walker regarding pendulum experiments in India. Would welcome suggestions for new experiments in India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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