RECORD: [Judd, Wesley John]. 1853-1864. Extracts from Minute-books of Philosophical Club. CUL-DAR262.19.1. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 9.2023. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR262.19 contains extracts from Minute-books of Philosophical Club and Geological Society, Harker, A. 1907. Notes on the rocks of the "Beagle" Collection.
"Judd, John Wesley, 1840-1916. Geologist. Prof. Geology Royal College of Science London. Correspondent of CD and visitor to Down House. 1877 FRS. 1891 Wollaston Medal, Geological Society. 1877 Reviewed Geology, Nature, 1 Feb., pp. 289-90." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021.)
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Extracts from minute-books of Philosophical Club.
Novr. 23rd 1853 Certificate of Mr. Chas. Darwin read. Signed by Sir C. Lyell, Mr Leonard Horner, Dr Hooker and Mr Bell.
April 24th 1854. Elected a member.
1854. (3) Attended, May 25th; June 22nd, Novr 23rd
1855 (17). Jany 25th, March 22nd, April 30th March 22nd June 21st; Oct 25th Novr 22nd, Dec 20th
1856 (3). June 19th, Oct. 16th, Novr 13th
1857 (4) Jany 15th, March 5th, June 11th Novr. 19th
1858 (3) Feby 19th, May 20th, Decr 16th
1859. intake 4 attend dinner in Decr Not present M.L.(13)
1860 (2) Jany 26th, April 23rd
1861 Feby 21st
1862 1863} No attendances.
March On June 22nd signed Prof Huxley's Certificate
On Jany 15th 1857 Asked if grant money for Govt to grant to R.S could be given to Dr. Daniels for Exploration of Cameroons [illeg].
May 26th 1859 (not present) but name attached to draft scheme of the Scientific Relief fund.
Feby 21st 1861. Gave a report of his experiment upon Drosera.
Appears never to have taken the chair
March 17th 1864 The treasurer (Mr. Busk) read a letter from Mr Darwin, resigning his membership in the Club in consequence of continued ill-health JWJ [John Wesley Judd]
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