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To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   29 April [1876]1

6. Queen Anne St.

Ap. 29th

Very many thanks for references for L. Tait.— amply sufficient.—2 I received Hooker’s note & the books here.—3

C. Darwin

Footnotes

The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 26 April [1876].
The letter from Thiselton-Dyer has not been found. In his letter of 26 April [1876], CD asked Thiselton-Dyer for references regarding Lawson Tait’s paper on Nepenthes (the genus of tropical pitcher-plants).

Bibliography

South America: Geological observations on South America. Being the third part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. FitzRoy RN, during the years 1832 to 1836. By Charles Darwin. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1846.

Volcanic islands: Geological observations on the volcanic islands, visited during the voyage of HMS Beagle, together with some brief notices on the geology of Australia and the Cape of Good Hope. Being the second part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. FitzRoy RN, during the years 1832 to 1836. By Charles Darwin. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1844.

Summary

Thanks for references for R. L. Tait.

Letter details

Letter no.
DCP-LETT-10483
From
Charles Robert Darwin
To
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Sent from
London, Queen Anne St, 6
Source of text
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 64)
Physical description
ApcS

Please cite as

Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 10483,” accessed on 24 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-10483.xml

Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 24

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