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To Fritz Müller   9 May 1877

Summary

Is printing a book on dimorphic plants [Forms of flowers] in which he will make considerable use of FM’s work.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
Date:  9 May 1877
Classmark:  The British Library (Loan MS 10 no 41)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10954

From C.-F. Reinwald   9 May 1877

Summary

French translation of Insectivorous plants published.

Climbing plants has not sold well.

Author:  Charles-Ferdinand Reinwald
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  9 May 1877
Classmark:  DAR 176: 106
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10955

From George Rolleston   9 May 1877

Summary

Discusses the structure of the human cranium, in particular a find by Cocchi and observations by Canestrini.

Author:  George Rolleston
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  9 May 1877
Classmark:  DAR 176: 214
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10956

To A. G. Butler   9 May 1877

Summary

"I have always been inclined to think that sparrows were acute & crafty birds, but you certainly show that they are Fools, & if they go on behaving in so idiotic a manner, you will do quite right to expose their conduct in some public Journal!--"

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Arthur Gardiner Butler
Date:  9 May 1877
Classmark:  Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR 67)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10957