To J. D. Hooker 23 November 1880
Summary
Admires Wallace’s Island life.
Criticises: 1. His view of similar plants on distant mountains – CD prefers previous low-land connections to Wallace’s summit–summit dispersal;
2. Source of warmth for ancient Arctic climate;
3. Origin of S. Australian flora.
CD’s favourite cases in Movement in plants.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 23 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 95: 496–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12841 |
From O. A. Ainslie 23 November 1880
Summary
Has learned of death of Sarah Elizabeth Wedgwood, former proprietor of Tromer Lodge, and writes about his deceased father’s earlier attempts to purchase this property. Requests information on any future transfer of it.
Author: | Oliver Alexander Ainslie |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 11a (fragile) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12842 |
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 23 November [1880]
Summary
WTT-D’s suggestion about absorbent function of pegs in Abronia suggests origin of pegs in Welwitschia, which deeply interests CD. Previously could not see how pegs became large enough to be of mechanical use. Now thinks tissue between hypocotyl and radicle absorbs fluid, which would favour rise of peg to expose larger surface.
Rejects German contempt for investigating use of organs.
Asks WTT-D to observe how worms draw Robinia leaves into burrows.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
Date: | 23 Nov [1880] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 209–11) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12843 |
To G. H. Darwin 23 November [1880]
Summary
Discusses GHD’s ripple theory. Asks him how they are formed.
Delighted to hear that light is dawning in GHD’s eyes on the planetary system.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 23 Nov [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 99 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12844 |
From Frederick McDermott 23 November 1880
Summary
Wishes to read CD’s books; will not do so without an assurance of CD’s faith in the New Testament.
Author: | Frederick McDermott |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 201: 22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12845 |
From Samuel Newington 23 November 1880
Summary
He has proved that heat is generated by the exudation of oxygen from roots, and that there is continuous electrical action from leaves to roots.
Author: | Samuel Newington |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 37 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12846 |
From Alphonse de Candolle 23 November 1880
Summary
Finds CD was correct in Variation: hybrid bees tend to sting more often than pure-bred bees.
Preparing a second edition of the chapter on the origin of cultivated plants in his Géographie botanique. The work done since 1855 confirms his opinions.
Author: | Alphonse de Candolle |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 26 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12847 |
To W. E. Darwin 23 [November 1880]
Summary
Asks WED to observe whether worms consistently draw acacia leaves into their burrows with a particular end first.
Will soon know whether he will need worm-castings from Beaulieu.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 23 [Nov 1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 153: 137 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12848 |
From W. T. Thiselton-Dyer [after 23 November 1880]
Summary
CD may not mean same thing as WTT-D by absorbent pegs in Abronia.
F. O. Bower’s paper on Welwitschia [germination] [Q. J. Microsc. Sci. 21 (1881): 15–30] will appear in January.
Has observed earthworms for CD: they do not draw Robinia leaves into burrows by the petioles.
Author: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 23 Nov 1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 105 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12849 |
letter | (9) |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Ainslie, O. A. | (1) |
Candolle, Alphonse de | (1) |
McDermott, Frederick | (1) |
Newington, Samuel | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Thiselton-Dyer, W. T. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (9) |
Thiselton-Dyer, W. T. | (2) |
Ainslie, O. A. | (1) |
Candolle, Alphonse de | (1) |
Darwin, G. H. | (1) |