To J. D. Hooker 21 March [1871]
Summary
Asks name of an Abutilon from Fritz Müller.
Questions about Drosophyllum for experiments;
the meaning of "Sirdar".
Wonderful success of Descent. Astonished by liberality of public. No abuse yet.
Marvels at JDH’s plans for a trip to Morocco. Asks him to look for alpine insects.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 21 Mar [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 190–192 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7607 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … from Fritz Müller. Questions about Drosophyllum for experiments; the meaning of "Sirdar". …
- … Lubbock . CD had received specimens of Drosophyllum lusitanicum from Portugal in 1869 and …
- … can you raise for me 1 or 2 plants of Drosophyllum. I want a quite young, about 1 2 to 1 …
To J. D. Hooker 28 March [1871]
Summary
Sends Hibiscus
and enclosure [Queries about expression?] on chance of "any point being observed" in Morocco.
Murray informs him edition of Descent will probably be 6500 copies.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 28 Mar [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 193–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7630 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … not forget about quite young plants of Drosophyllum. Farewell my dear old friends. Yours …
From J. J. Aubertin 1 March 1871
Summary
Was reminded of CD by his new book [Descent] in a shop;
reports having come on train as far as Bromley in previous summer, but found no means of travelling the seven miles to Down. Might try again.
| Author: | John James Aubertin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Mar 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 159: 125 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7526 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … George Maw had sent CD a specimen of Drosophyllum lusitanicum from Portugal in 1869 (see …
To James Crichton-Browne 18 April 1871
Summary
Comments on notes by JC-B on relation between blushing and mental disturbance. Asks for further information about blushing. "The single pencil line down this MS is my mark that I have used it once."
Thanks for "dreadful photo of the imbeciles".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | James Crichton-Browne |
| Date: | 18 Apr 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 339; DAR 185: 39 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7698 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … on the insectivorous plants Drosera and Drosophyllum (see letter to J. D. Hooker, 21 …
From J. D. Hooker 26 March 1871
Summary
Answers CD’s questions.
Reception of Descent. Evolution accepted everywhere; descent of man accepted calmly.
Morocco plans.
Fears for Huxley, who is overworked.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Mar 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 103: 65–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7627 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … evaporation of surface soil. I will see to Drosophyllum A Sirdar is a head man overseer …
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Aubertin, J. J. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
| Crichton-Browne, James | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (3) |
| Aubertin, J. J. | (1) |
| Crichton-Browne, James | (1) |
Darwin's in letters, 1873: Animal or vegetable?
Summary
Having laboured for nearly five years on human evolution, sexual selection, and the expression of emotions, Darwin was able to devote 1873 almost exclusively to his beloved plants. He resumed work on the digestive powers of sundews and Venus fly traps, and…
Matches: 1 hits
- … On sending Darwin a specimen of the carnivorous Drosophyllum lusitanicum , Hooker wrote: “Pray …
Darwin in letters, 1869: Forward on all fronts
Summary
At the start of 1869, Darwin was hard at work making changes and additions for a fifth edition of Origin. He may have resented the interruption to his work on sexual selection and human evolution, but he spent forty-six days on the task. Much of the…
Matches: 2 hits
- … specimens of the primitive and rare insectivorous plant Drosophyllum lusitanicum that had been …
- … Darwin wanted to compare the insect-catching mechanism of Drosophyllum with that of Drosera …
