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To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   14 May 1878

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Heliotropism. Requires some plants for experiments.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  14 May 1878
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 122–3)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11508

From Naphtali Lewy   14 May 1878

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Believes that weakness of hybrids explains Biblical injunctions against improper unions.

Author:  Naphtali Lewy (Halevi)
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  14 May 1878
Classmark:  DAR 201: 21
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11509
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Syms Covington

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When Charles Darwin embarked on the Beagle voyage in 1831, Syms Covington was ‘fiddler & boy to Poop-cabin’. Covington kept an illustrated journal of his observations and experiences on the voyage, noting wildlife, landscapes, buildings and people and,…

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  • … When Charles Darwin embarked on the  Beagle  voyage in 1831, Syms Covington was ‘ fiddler & boy …