Darwin, Emma to Scott, John
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JS's MS [of Primula paper] arrived, but CD is too ill to read it.
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CD has sent JS's paper on orchid sterility to Botanische Zeitung and to Hooker.
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Malvern Wells
Sep. 24
Dear Sir
Mr Darwin desires me to say that your M.S. is safely arrived & as there is no chance of his being able to study it for several weeks would you like it returned to you or shall he keep it?
I am dear Sir | yours truly | E. Darwin
Mr Darwin desires me to thank you for the papers on Sterility of Orchids. He sent one to the Botanische Zeitung & one to
D
The first thing Mr D can apply his mind to shall be your paper but I am afraid that it must be some time first.
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- f1 4304.f1
The year is established by the address; according to Emma Darwin's diary (DAR 242), CD stayed at Malvern Wells, Worcestershire, from 3 September to 12 or 13 October 1863. - +
- f2 4304.f2
The reference is to the manuscript of Scott 1864a, which Scott had sent to CD for comment (see letter from John Scott, 21 September [1863]). - +
- f3 4304.f3
Scott 1863a; see letter from John Scott, 21 September [1863]. - +
- f4 4304.f4
The reference is to Joseph Dalton Hooker; see letter from John Scott, 21 September [1863] and n. 5. - +
- f5 4304.f5
See letter to John Scott, 7 November [1863].