From H. E. Darwin [c. 10 May 1866]
Summary
Mogg [John Traherne Moggridge] wants to visit CD.
Self-fertilising orchids.
| Author: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [c. 10 May 1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 67 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5075 |
To [John Gould?] [before 10 May 1866?]
Summary
Asks for the name of a hummingbird.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Gould |
| Date: | [before 10 May 1866?] |
| Classmark: | Jeff Weber, Rare Books (dealer) (October 2018) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5075F |
To ? 10 May [1866?]
Summary
The apparent difference in arm lengths of compositors is due to a drooping shoulder. File-makers stand in a peculiar position and call one of their legs the hind leg.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 10 May [1866?] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5083 |
From J. T. Moggridge 10 May [1866]
Summary
Sends a box of orchids.
| Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 May [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 205 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5084 |
From E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung 10 May 1866
Summary
Encloses letter from H. B. Geinitz, who declines to handle translation of new edition of Origin. Recommends Julius Victor Carus. Also suggests Gustav von Leonhard as translator for Origin.
Discusses translation of Variation.
| Author: | E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 May 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 72 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5085 |
From John Gould 10 May 1866
Summary
Gives CD genus and species names of the singular humming-bird; distressed by specific name made necessary by revised laws of nomenclature.
| Author: | John Gould |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 May 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 84.1: 20–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5086 |
Document type
| letter | (6) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (1) |
| E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung | (1) |
| Gould, John | (1) |
| Litchfield, H. E. | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Gould, John | (1) |
| Unidentified | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Gould, John | (2) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (1) |
| E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung | (1) |
| Litchfield, H. E. | (1) |
