From Asa Gray [August 1857]
Summary
States he has "misgivings about the definiteness of species". Believes there is some inherent tendency for plants to originate varieties. Cross-fertilisation is likely in most cases but sees difficulties with plants like Adlumia.
| Author: | Asa Gray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [Aug 1857] |
| Classmark: | DAR 165: 100, 101 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2129 |
To J. D. Hooker 1 August [1857]
Summary
Important issue at stake with new flora calculations: evidence that species are only strongly marked varieties. Planning large-scale survey.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 1 Aug [1857] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 206, 207 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2130 |
To Laurence Edmondston 2 August [1857]
Summary
Thanks for rabbit.
Are there dun-coloured ponies in Shetlands? Are they striped?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Laurence Edmondston |
| Date: | 2 Aug [1857] |
| Classmark: | L. D. Edmondston (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2131 |
From Henrietta Emma Darwin [2 August 1857]
Summary
Is looking forward to returning home [from Moor Park hydropathic establishment]. News of other patients and the books she is reading. Although feeling well, cannot walk much.
| Author: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [2 Aug 1857] |
| Classmark: | DAR 245: 1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2131A |
To J. S. Henslow 10 August [1857]
Summary
Delighted that JSH is coming to Down. Sends correct train time.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 10 Aug [1857] |
| Classmark: | DAR 93: A122 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2132 |
To J. D. Hooker 22 August [1857]
Summary
Tabulation of varieties goes on; very important as it shows the branching of forms. Mentions his principle of divergence.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 22 Aug [1857] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 208 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2134 |
To John Lubbock 12 [August 1857]
Summary
Invites JL to dine and meet J. S. Henslow.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Date: | 12 [Aug 1857] |
| Classmark: | DAR 263: 19 (EH 88206468) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2396 |
To John Lubbock 11 August [1857]
Summary
Asks JL not to call as he has a "very old friend" [J. S. Henslow] coming to visit him.
Yesterday visited poultry show at Crystal Palace.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Date: | 11 Aug [1857] |
| Classmark: | DAR 263: 21 (EH 88206470) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2481 |
| letter | (8) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (1) |
| Gray, Asa | (1) |
| Litchfield, H. E. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
| Lubbock, John | (2) |
| Edmondston, Laurence | (1) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (1) |
| Edmondston, Laurence | (1) |
| Gray, Asa | (1) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
| Litchfield, H. E. | (1) |
| Lubbock, John | (2) |
