From G. C. Oxenden [before 21 June 1862]
Summary
Sad that CD is quitting his studies of orchids.
| Author: | George Chichester Oxenden |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 21 June 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 173.2: 52 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3584 |
To E. A. Darwin 21 June [1862]
Summary
His friend Trenham Reeks [Secretary of Museum of Practical Geology] would give Carlyle information and help. This note will serve as introduction.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Date: | 21 June [1862] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (MS.553:440 (241)) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3617 |
From G. C. Oxenden 21 June 1862
Summary
Yesterday found hundreds of [Ophrys] apifera and [Ophrys] arachnites in bloom in the same area. The two species grow in clumps and do not mix with each other.
| Author: | George Chichester Oxenden |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 June 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 173.2: 54 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3618 |
From H. G. Bronn 21 June 1862
Summary
L. C. Treviranus inclined to translate Orchids, but "unfortunately" HGB has already done it. Book’s discussion of plant sexuality important for zoology as well as botany.
Origin is in press. Attaches a list of "quelques petites difficultées" encountered in his translation.
| Author: | Heinrich Georg Bronn |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 June 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 70: 2, DAR 160.3: 318 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3619 |
| letter | (4) |
| Oxenden, G. C. | (2) |
| Bronn, H. G. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Darwin, E. A. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Oxenden, G. C. | (2) |
| Bronn, H. G. | (1) |
| Darwin, E. A. | (1) |
Journal of researches
Summary
Within two months of the Beagle’s arrival back in England in October 1836, Darwin, although busy with distributing his specimens among specialists for description, and more interested in working on his geological research, turned his mind to the task of…
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- … The Journal of researches , Darwin’s account of his travels round the world in H.M.S. Beagle …
