To A. G. More [after 28 September 1881]
Summary
Knows nothing of AGM’s work and is not personally acquainted with him so he cannot provide a testimonial.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | [after 28 Sept 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 202: 113v |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13362 |
To A. G. More 1 October [1862]
Summary
Thanks for information. Asks for more information about labellum of orchids.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 1 Oct [1862] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3748 |
To A. G. More 13 [August 1861]
Summary
Has found hundreds of Spiranthes.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 13 [Aug 1861] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3232 |
To A. G. More 3 July [1860]
Summary
Thanks for orchid specimens.
On 10th and 11th will be at Tunbridge Wells.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 3 July [1860] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2857 |
To A. G. More [30 June 1860]
Summary
Asks about removal of pollen-masses in bee orchid.
Will return home on 5th and go to Charles Langton’s on the 9th.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | [30 June 1860] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2849 |
To A. G. More 9 August [1860]
Summary
Asks AGM to make an experiment on Epipactis.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 9 Aug [1860] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2894 |
To A. G. More 4 June [1861]
Summary
Sends queries concerning insect fertilisation of Epipactis palustris.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 4 June [1861] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3175 |
To A. G. More 7 July [1861]
Summary
Asks for more flowers of Epipactis palustris. Asks AGM to experiment on Epipactis.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 7 July [1861] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3203 |
To A. G. More 23 September [1861]
Summary
Would like capsule of Epipactis palustris. Asks for information.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 23 Sept [1861] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3262 |
To A. G. More 1 October [1861]
Summary
Discusses seed capsules [of Epipactis palustris?].
Sorry AGM is in bad health.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 1 Oct [1861] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3273 |
To Alexander Goodman More 18 May [1862]
Summary
Asks AGM to experiment on Epipactis palustris.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 18 May [1862] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3560 |
To A. G. More 3 August [1860]
Summary
Thanks for Epipactis.
Has AGM looked at pollen masses of bee orchid? Discusses method of insect fertilisation. Asks for specimens.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 3 Aug [1860] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2889 |
To Alexander Goodman More 8 March [1861]
Summary
Obliged for offer to observe orchids.
Not surprised that AGM demurs to acceptance of his views. Discusses effects of natural selection.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 8 Mar [1861] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3084 |
To Alexander Goodman More 24 June [1860]
Summary
Asks for information about pollen of bee orchid. Asks for specimens.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 24 June [1860] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2841 |
To A. G. More 17 [July 1861]
Summary
Asks for specimen of Orchis latifolia and O. maculata. " … as some Botanists doubt whether they are distinct species it would be rather curious to show them insects distinguish them".
Found a lot of bee orchids. "All facts point clearly to self-fertilisation in this species; yet I cannot swallow the bitter pill."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 17 [July 1861] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3211 |
To A. G. More 7 June [1862]
Summary
Suspects that bee orchid is self-fertilising form of Ophrys arachnites, which requires insect aid.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 7 June [1862] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3591 |
To A. G. More 26 September [1862]
Summary
Describes experiment on role of labellum in fertilisation of orchids. Asks for information.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 26 Sept [1862] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3739 |
To Alexander Goodman More 24 June [1869]
Summary
Asks AGM to observe fertilisation of Epipactis palustris. Has found that E. latifolia is fertilised by wasps.
Making revisions for French edition of Orchids.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 24 June [1869] |
| Classmark: | DAR 146: 408 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6801 |
To A. G. More 5 August [1860]
Summary
Thanks for observations on bee orchid.
Comments on Hooker’s ["On the functions and structure of the rostellum of Listera ovata", Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. 144 (1854): 259–64].
Discusses rostellum and describes fertilisation of Epipactis.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 5 Aug [1860] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2890 |
To A. G. More 2 June [1861]
Summary
Asks for specimens of Aceras.
Mentions orchid species he has seen. Asks AGM to make observations.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 2 June [1861] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3174 |
