From Robert Caspary [after 9 June 1866]
Summary
Data on good and bad pollen-grain yields of different species. Sends sketches of two male Rhamnus catharticus flowers [see Forms of flowers, p. 294].
| Author: | Johann Xaver Robert (Robert) Caspary |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 9 June 1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 109: A81; DAR 111: B45, B48b, B48c |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10344 |
To Francis Darwin [after 12 October 1866]
Summary
Instructions on paying a bill.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | [after 12 Oct 1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13793 |
From W. D. Fox [before 1 March 1866]
Summary
Would much like to see Dr Birchfield appointed superintendent of the new asylum at Woking.
| Author: | William Darwin Fox |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 1 Mar 1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 205 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13808 |
To Charles Lyell [22 November 1866 – 14 December 1871]
Summary
CD asks if he can call tomorrow (Friday) at 9: 30, and offers to come on Saturday if that would suit CL better.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Date: | [22 Nov 1866 – 14 Dec 1871] |
| Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (L DC AL 1/2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13825G |
From William Turner [after 28 April 1866?]
Summary
Observations on a bird that used a stone to break open a snail.
| Author: | William Turner |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 28 Apr 1866?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 197 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13850 |
From John Walton [after 4 April 1866]
Summary
Reports of a tooth found in the testicle of a horse.
Hares are very fleet in countries in which greyhound coursing is developed, slow in those in which no greyhounds are kept.
| Author: | John Walton, Jr |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 4 Apr 1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 47: 210 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13851 |
To E. F. Lubbock [1 October 1866]
Summary
"… Mr Herbert Spencer. I will call tomorrow about half past 12".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
| Date: | [1 Oct 1866] |
| Classmark: | Henry Bristow (dealer) (Catalogue 265) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13863 |
To [H. B. Jones?] 13 April [1866]
Summary
CD’s plans have changed. He will be in London the following week and therefore able to call on correspondent.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Bence Jones |
| Date: | 13 Apr [1866] |
| Classmark: | Sotheby’s (dealers) (17 December 1973) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13868 |
To H. A. Huxley [before 25 November 1866?]
Summary
Asks if he may call on Sunday at 10 o’clock.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henrietta Anne Heathorn; Henrietta Anne Huxley |
| Date: | [before 25 Nov 1866?] |
| Classmark: | Janet Huxley (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2797F |
From W. E. Darwin 8 May [1866]
Summary
Describes the floral structure of broom, particularly the form of the varying anthers. Encloses drawings of anthers and pollen.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 May [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 76: B52, 66–72 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3144 |
From E. F. Lubbock [1 October 1866]
Summary
Herbert Spencer is staying with the Lubbocks and would much like to see CD.
| Author: | Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1 Oct 1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4728 |
From Richard Trevor Clarke 6 November [1866]
Summary
Wants to publish his observation on colour changes in Matthiola seeds.
Has been crossing cotton.
Approves of C. V. Naudin and Max Wichura.
| Author: | Richard Trevor Clarke |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Nov [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 163 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4932 |
To Edward Blyth 10 December [1866]
Summary
Asks for reference to EB’s article about tame deer on island in Aral Sea.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Edward Blyth |
| Date: | 10 Dec [1866] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4950 |
From Harriet Lubbock [April? 1866]
Summary
Local matters.
| Author: | Harriet Hotham; Harriet Lubbock |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [Apr? 1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 18 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4960 |
To George Howard Darwin [1866]
Summary
Asks GHD what the chances are against squinting and non-squinting children coming alternately in a family of ten.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4961 |
From W. E. Darwin [23 June 1866]
Summary
Ovules of males of two forms [of Rhamnus catharticus?] are abortive and both females have incomplete stamens.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [23 June 1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 109: A75 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4962 |
To a local landowner [1866?]
Summary
Requests that correspondent take some action regarding the state of horses on his farm. Robert Ainslie of Tromer Lodge, Down, was fined in 1852 following CD’s complaints.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | [1866?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 96: 27 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4963 |
From Daniel Oliver [after 13 May 1866]
Summary
Gives CD some references to papers.
Reports improvement in his wife’s health.
| Author: | Daniel Oliver |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 13 May 1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 173: 31 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4964 |
From E. A. Darwin [before 20 February 1866?]
Summary
Lyell calculates enviously that CD can do more work than any of the philosophers.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 20 Feb 1866?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B52 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4965 |
From Charles John Robinson [1866?]
Summary
Has a small living at Norton Canon.
Will visit Charles Whitley next week.
| Author: | Charles John Robinson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1866?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 188 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4966 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (182) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (35) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (11) |
| Murray, John (b) | (11) |
| Henslow, George | (10) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (225) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (33) |
| Lyell, Charles | (12) |
| Tegetmeier, W. B. | (9) |
| Müller, Fritz | (7) |
