To Ludwig Rütimeyer 15 [and 16] January [1862]
Summary
Lord Tankerville has not responded to the request for the skulls which LR requires for his research. CD addressed Lord T through his friend Sir Henry Holland, who is prepared to try again, despite Lord T’s rudeness.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Karl Ludwig (Ludwig) Rütimeyer |
| Date: | 15 and 16 Jan 1862 |
| Classmark: | Universitätsbibliothek Basel, Handschriften (G IV 91, 1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3389 |
To C. C. Babington 20 January [1862]
Summary
Discusses Stellaria and other plants said to be dimorphic.
Asks for plants he wants for experiments.
Preparing a little book on Orchids.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Cardale Babington |
| Date: | 20 Jan [1862] |
| Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add.8182: 22) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3397 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … 14 [January 1862] and n. 7). He had been anxious for some time to repeat Gärtner’s experiments, and had sought specimens and assistance from botanical acquaintances (see Correspondence vol. 9). In December 1862, having failed to obtain the requisite varieties, CD persuaded John Scott to undertake the experiments on his behalf (see letters to John Scott, 19 November [1862] and 11 …
From Henry Holland 30 January [1862]
Summary
Is preparing a volume of his articles [Essays on scientific and other subjects (1862)], to one of which he would like to add a postscript referring to CD’s Origin [pp. 100–1]. Sends proposed postscript for CD’s approval.
| Author: | Henry Holland, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Jan [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 166.2: 240 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3423 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … 14 January 1862] , 15 January [1862] , and [21 January 1862? ] . The Wellesley index attributes seven essays in the Edinburgh Review and nine essays in the Quarterly Review to Holland in the period up to January 1862. Holland 1862 . The publication eventually included twelve essays. For CD’s negative judgment of Holland’s scientific writings, see the letter to J. D. Hooker, 23 [June 1863] ( Correspondence vol. 11). …
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Holland, Henry | (1) |
Addressee
| Babington, C. C. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Rütimeyer, Ludwig | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Babington, C. C. | (1) |
| Holland, Henry | (1) |
| Rütimeyer, Ludwig | (1) |
