From Francis Darwin [15–18 September 1873]
Summary
FD has asked J. B. Sanderson about Mucin.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [15–18 Sept 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10156F |
From Francis Darwin [1873]
Summary
Klein says water ought to be changed daily. Asks to tell G Revalenta shop shut. Klein reports discovery about toads’ ova does not bear on pangenesis.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 11 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8713F |
From Francis Darwin [1–15 March 1873]
Summary
Has sent Vichy water, discusses prescription. Tell Arthur Parslow not to continue on colchicum for gout if doesn’t suit him. May go to Pryor’s on Sunday.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1–15 Mar 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 10 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8714F |
To Francis Darwin 16 April [1873]
Summary
"Try only 1 or 2 drops of Formic A[cid]."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 16 Apr [1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 271.3: 6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8862 |
To Francis Darwin [17 April 1873]
Summary
Fears all the seeds are dead. Will try with less vapour of formic acid.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [17 Apr 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 271.3: 7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8866 |
From Francis Darwin [30 September 1873]
Summary
He is travelling overnight by train from London to Pantlludw and will wake A. R. Ruck with a morningade on his flute.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [30 Sept 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 27 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8942F |
From Francis Darwin 14 August [1873]
Summary
Has found Lathyrus maritima on the cliffs near Barmouth.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 Aug [1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 26 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9009F |
From Francis Darwin [16 or 17 August 1873]
Summary
Gives his opinion on why tubes of peas split to the right of the loose stamens [inLathyrus sylvestris].
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [16 or 17 Aug 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 77: 140–1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9012 |
To Francis Darwin 15 August [1873]
Summary
Observations on bees’ biting holes in Lathyrus.
Suggests an experiment FD could carry out with Drosera.
CD is working on Mimosa, and "everything has turned out as perversely as possible".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 15 Aug [1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 271.3: 8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9014 |
To Francis Darwin 18 [August 1873]
Summary
Pollination and floral structure of Lathyrus. Asks where bees bite through the flowers.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 18 [Aug 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 271.3: 9; DAR 271.4: 1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9015 |
From Francis Darwin [25 August 1873]
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [25 Aug 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 77: 142–3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9016 |
To Francis Darwin [4 September 1873]
Summary
Asks FD to bring any book that gives the affinities of the various earths, alkalis and metals.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [4 Sept 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 271.9: 2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9040F |
From Francis Darwin [19 September 1873]
Summary
Reports that S. W. Moore may be able to provide various substances for CD’s research on the digestive power of Drosera (sundew).
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [19 Sept 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9059F |
To Francis Darwin 10 October 1873
Summary
Asks for details about microscope parts.
Wants FD to ask Hooker for species of Desmodium; CD believes he has found new movements.
Also ask whether Hooker has Drosophyllum.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 10 Oct 1873 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (JDH/3/6 Insectivorous plants 1873-8 f.1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9095 |
From Francis Darwin [11 October 1873]
Summary
Has got a cold, so will not go to Kew. Wrote to Hartnack about price of microscopes and describes own model. Told Hooker about Tisley Spiller’s microscope in Paris.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [11 Oct 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9095F |
To Francis Darwin 22 October 1873
Summary
Lists observations he would like FD to make on the dried species of Desmodium at Kew.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 22 Oct 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 271.3: 10 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9106 |
To Francis Darwin 23 October [1873]
Summary
Wants FD to look at the little lateral leaflets of Desmodium. CD has "a wild hypothesis that the little leaflets may be tendrils reconverted into leaflets".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 23 Oct [1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 271.3: 11 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9110 |
From Francis Darwin [26? October 1873]
Summary
Observations on the leaves of Desmodium. Most are trifoliate; none has tendrils. Gives some comments from Hooker.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [26? Oct 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 209.2: 21–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9115 |
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