To Edward Frankland 29 May [1879]
Summary
Hearty thanks for the two bottles of pure water.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward Frankland |
Date: | 29 May [1879] |
Classmark: | The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10001A |
From W. T. Thiselton-Dyer [20 January 1879]
Summary
H. N. Moseley says [in "Notes on plants collected and observed at the Admiralty Islands", J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 15 (1877): 77] pigeons eject seeds in fit state for germination. He regards pigeons as providing most efficient means of transport in Malayan Archipelago.
CD’s collected notes on geographical distribution would make a good book.
Author: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [20 Jan 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 205.2: 260 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10341 |
To G. H. Darwin [after 25 February 1879]
Summary
Frank [Darwin] has found a Trifolium remarkable for "bloom", but it was not in flower. If GHD knows where it grows, could he dig up the whole plant?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | [after 25 Feb 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 76 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10342 |
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 4 July [1879?]
Summary
Thanks WTT-D for Drosophyllum seeds.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
Date: | 4 July [1879?] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 65–6) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11033 |
To Francis Darwin 3 June [1879]
Summary
Asks whether canary grass and oats have chlorophyll in their cotyledons.
Has been working hard at circumnutation of leaves to see whether sleep movements are exaggerated circumnutation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 3 June [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 25 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11541 |
To Ann Marston 20 July [1879]
Summary
Will not sign a petition, for he feels vivisection is essential to the progress of physiology.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Ann Marston |
Date: | 20 July [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 202: 22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11619 |
From James Torbitt [1879?]
Summary
Has found no [potato] variety whose foliage can resist the parasite, except when grown under glass.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1879?] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 151 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11814 |
To Francis Darwin [4 February – 8 March 1879]
Summary
Requests some seeds.
Believes the leaves of Phyllanthus sleep like those of Cassia.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [4 Feb – 8 Mar 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 49 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11815 |
To Francis Darwin? [1879–80?]
Summary
Discusses A. B. Frank’s views [Beiträge zur Pflanzenphysiologie (1868)] on how plants position themselves; differences and similarities compared with their own conclusions.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [1879–80?] |
Classmark: | DAR LIB 2003/2004 (in box with A. B. Frank, Beiträge zur Pflanzenphysiologie, 1868, and Die natürliche wagerechte Richtung von Pflanzentheilen, 1870) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11816 |
To Albert Günther 1 January 1879
Summary
Thanks AG for his kind note and returns his good wishes.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Albrecht Carl Ludwig Gotthilf (Albert) Günther |
Date: | 1 Jan 1879 |
Classmark: | Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11817 |
From Marius Koch 3 January 1879
Summary
A young disciple wishes to know if reports of people with tails in New Guinea could be true.
Author: | Marius Koch |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Jan 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 169: 48 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11819 |
To A. S. Wilson 4 [June] 1879
Summary
Mentions wheat varieties sent by Governor General of Turkestan.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alexander Stephen Wilson |
Date: | 4 [June] 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 366 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11820 |
To Edward Frankland 4 January [1879]
Summary
Fears that the promised bottle of pure water may have been despatched or stolen in passage. [See 11768a.]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward Frankland |
Date: | 4 Jan [1879] |
Classmark: | The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester (Frankland Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11820A |
From Mary Jung 7 January 1879
Summary
Young Austrian woman asks for CD’s autograph.
Author: | Mary Jung |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Jan 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 168: 94 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11821 |
From Carl Kraus 8 January 1879
Summary
A supporter of "the presumptive connection between socialism and evolution through natural selection" sends essays of Carl Vogt and requests CD to comment on them publicly.
Author: | Carl (Charles) Kraus |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Jan 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 169: 104 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11822 |
To ? 9 January 1879
Summary
Thanks correspondent for the copies of his engraving. "The work seems to be, though I cannot pretend to be a judge, a vy fine production".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Unidentified |
Date: | 9 Jan 1879 |
Classmark: | Dr Mirko Majer (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11823 |
From W. E. Darwin 9 January 1879
Summary
Sends figures on increase in value of North Western Railway stocks. Says consol stock considered much more secure for bankers. Does not think his own bank is in danger of a run. Is glad to see the Emperor of Prussia has confirmed CD’s appointment to Academy. Is snowing at Bassett.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Jan 1879 |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 70) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11823F |
To W. E. Darwin 10 January [1879]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 10 Jan [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 152 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11824 |
From Leopold Würtenberger 10 January 1879
Summary
Asks about possibility of securing grant in England in order to complete work on ammonites. Describes progress. Could CD recommend him to a foundation? Describes personal background.
Author: | Leopold Würtenberger |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Jan 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 184 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11825 |
To Mary Jung 11 January 1879
Summary
Suggests MJ does not worry about the differences in opinion between ecclesiastics and scientists.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Mary Jung |
Date: | 11 Jan 1879 |
Classmark: | J. A. Stargardt (dealers) (Catalogue 681, 28–9 June 2005) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11825F |
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