To W. H. Miller [15 April 1858]
Summary
A set of questions CD prepared for his meeting with WHM to discuss the geometry of bees’ cells.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Hallowes Miller |
Date: | [15 Apr 1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 24a |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2255A |
To W. H. Miller [after 5 June 1860]
Summary
Discusses measurements of bees’ cells. Describes modification in structure of Melipona hive. Notes importance of natural selection.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Hallowes Miller |
Date: | [after 5 June 1860] |
Classmark: | DAR 146 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2391 |
To W. H. Miller 5 June [1860]
Summary
Discusses measurements of bees’ cells.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Hallowes Miller |
Date: | 5 June [1860] |
Classmark: | DAR 146 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2468 |
To W. H. Miller 1 December [1860]
Summary
Must prepare new edition of Origin.
Discusses structure of beehives. Mentions writings of Chauncey Wright on bees’ cells ["Remarks on the architecture of bees", Proc. Am. Acad. Arts & Sci. 4 (1857–60): 432–3].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Hallowes Miller |
Date: | 1 Dec [1860] |
Classmark: | DAR 146 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2564 |
To W. H. Miller 27 December [1860]
Summary
Discusses measurements of bees’ cells.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Hallowes Miller |
Date: | 27 Dec [1860] |
Classmark: | DAR 146 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2609 |
To W. H. Miller 31 December [1860]
Summary
Thanks WHM for information about honeycombs. Discusses his own measurements of combs.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Hallowes Miller |
Date: | 31 Dec [1860] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.189) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2617 |
To W. H. Miller 22 [November 1839]
Summary
Asks if WHM would be interested in the meteorological observations of the Falkland Islands made by B. J. Sulivan on a recent survey. Such observations are rare and appear to CD to have many points of interest.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Hallowes Miller |
Date: | 22 [Nov 1839] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-546 |
To W. H. Miller [16 October – 27 November 1842]
Summary
Mentions preparing geological notes for press. Asks whether WHM still has some geological specimens he had examined for CD.
Urges WHM to attend important meeting of Geological Society on 3 December.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Hallowes Miller |
Date: | [16 Oct – 27 Nov 1842] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.29) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-651 |
From W. H. Miller [14 May 1858]
Author: | William Hallowes Miller |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [14 May 1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 48: B1b |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2272 |
From W. H. Miller 8 March [1845]
Summary
Discusses cleavage planes of mineralogical specimens.
Author: | William Hallowes Miller |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Mar [1845] |
Classmark: | DAR 39: 42 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-836 |
Miller, W. H. | (8) |
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |