To Charles Lyell 24 September 1873
Summary
Discusses apple specimens received from CL; reversion to crab state. Cites passage on subject in Variation.
Comments on letter from Mr Wood on inheritance in fruit-trees.
Would like to cross flowers of "Hawthornden" with many distinct varieties.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 24 Sept 1873 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.432) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9065 |
From S. V. Wood Jr to Charles Lyell 27 September 1873
Summary
Returns CD’s books and discusses apples and Crags at Sudbury.
| Author: | Searles Valentine Wood |
| Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 27 Sept 1873 |
| Classmark: | Edinburgh University Library, Centre for Research Collections (Gen.117/6330-1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9075F |
From S. V. Wood Sr to Charles Lyell 30 September 1873
Summary
Sends proofs of pages on shells with revised species names. Discusses Crag Moll, Sutton and Butley Red Grag, and Scrobicularia beds. Son asks him to thank Lyell for extract from Darwin’s book.
| Author: | Searles Valentine Wood |
| Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 30 Sept 1873 |
| Classmark: | Edinburgh University Library, Centre for Research Collections (Gen.117/6422-3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9077F |
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Author
| Wood, S. V. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Addressee
| Lyell, Charles | (3) |
Correspondent
| Lyell, Charles | (3) |
| Wood, S. V. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
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