To John Price 28 July [1874]
Summary
Thanks JP for note.
Sends instructions for mailing Utricularia plants to Down in his absence.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Price |
| Date: | 28 July [1874] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9570 |
From John Price [27 July 1874]
Summary
Has some Utricularia minor for CD. Has found the bladders on U. vulgaris are not floats.
Thanks CD for book [Descent, 2d ed.].
| Author: | John Price |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [27 July 1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 143 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9522 |
To Francis Darwin [c. 27 July 1874]
Summary
Has been examining Utricularia minor. Same essential structure but catches smaller Entomostraca. One bladder had 24, another 20, and another 15 Entomostraca. "What slaughter! We must make out the functions of the beast––".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | [c. 27 July 1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 271.4: 7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9565A |
From H. M. Wilkinson 5 August 1874
Summary
Reports his observations of Utricularia [in their natural state] as CD requested.
| Author: | Henry Marlow Wilkinson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Aug 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 84–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9586 |
From John Price 10 September 1874
Summary
Observations on flotation of Utricularia vulgaris.
| Author: | John Price |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Sept 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 90 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9631 |
To John Ralfs 8 July 1874
Summary
Thanks for the Pinguicula plants, which have recovered, and asks if he could also send Utricularia, since his other supplies have failed.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Ralfs |
| Date: | 8 July 1874 |
| Classmark: | The Huntington Library (HM 76527) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9534F |
From W. D. Fox 22 June [1874]
Summary
Will try to get certain insectivorous plants for CD, especially Utricularia. Is glad to hear he has taken up Drosera.
| Author: | William Darwin Fox |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 June [1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 198, 198/2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9507 |
From R. F. Cooke 16 June 1874
Summary
In doubt about size of printing of the 2d edition of Descent. Profit on 2000 at 12s would be only £250.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 June 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 439 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9493 |
From R. F. Cooke 17 November 1874
Summary
Booksellers approve of [9s] price for 2d edition of Descent. 1350 copies were sold at annual sale.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Nov 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 443 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9721 |
To John Price 8 September [1877–80?]
Summary
Kind of JP to send notes on horses, but will not write on subject again.
Erasmus Darwin has not left his house for three years.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Price |
| Date: | 8 Sept [1877-80] |
| Classmark: | DAR 147: 278 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13836 |
| letter | (10) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Price, John | (2) |
| Darwin, Francis | (1) |
| Ralfs, John | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (10) |
| Price, John | (4) |
| Cooke, R. F. | (2) |
| John Murray | (2) |
| Darwin, Francis | (1) |
