To J. D. Hooker [2 May 1857]
Summary
JDH has shaved the hair off the alpine plant.
CD apologises for his criticism.
Apparent but false relations of plant structure to climate: heath-like foliage of all Cape of Good Hope plants.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [2 May 1857] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 195 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2087 |
To Charles Lyell 11 February [1857]
Summary
Discusses a proposed expedition to Australia. Urges collecting and investigating productions of isolated islands. Recommends dredging the sea-bottom.
Mentions keeping Helix pomatia alive in sea-water.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 11 Feb [1857] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.145) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2050 |
To W. E. Darwin [before 11 September 1857]
Summary
Writes of the extension to Down House.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [before 11 Sept 1857] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 17 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1619 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … 11 September 1857. In CD’s Account book (Down House MS), there is an entry on 6 September 1857 for ‘Laslett Repairs’ and one on 10 September for ‘Laslett Advanced for Dining Room’. Isaac Withers Laslett was the general builder and bricklayer in Down. A new dining-room and bedroom were being added to Down House (see letter to W. D. Fox, …
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Addressee
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Lyell, Charles | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Lyell, Charles | (1) |
