From A. R. Wallace [23 January 1863?]
Summary
Now recalls a Melastoma visited by some small Cetoniadae and bees (Xylocopa) in Malay Archipelago.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [23 Jan 1863?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 205.8: 70 (Letters) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4390 |
To ? [‘Julian’] [c.1864]
Summary
[No informatiion about content.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | [c. 1864] |
| Classmark: | The British Library (Surrogate RP 10629) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4375F |
From Richard Trevor Clarke [April? 1863]
Summary
Encloses strawberry blossoms used in his crossing experiments.
| Author: | Richard Trevor Clarke |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [Apr? 1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 164 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4070 |
From James Anderson 18 June 1863
Summary
Sends a capsule of Dendrobium cretaceum. [See Orchids, 2d ed.]
| Author: | James Anderson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 June 1863 |
| Classmark: | DAR 70: 181 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4215 |
From Alfred Russel Wallace 14 January [1863]
Summary
Health.
Is sending information about Timor fossils to be forwarded to Hugh Falconer.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Jan [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: B7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3915 |
From Erasmus Alvey Darwin 21 [January 1863]
Summary
Will be glad to have CD.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 [Jan 1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B15–16 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3399 |
From E. A. Darwin [1863–6?]
Summary
Has signed for the shares. Fears CD’s "good time" has not lasted long.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1863–6?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B34 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4726 |
To [Williams and Norgate] [before 13 February? 1863]
Summary
Wishes to order Botanische Zeitung for 2 and 9 January 1863.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Williams & Norgate |
| Date: | [before 13 Feb 1863?] |
| Classmark: | Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections (Paul Philemon Kies Autograph Collection, 1533–1970: 1 Autograph letters, 1533–1970 box 1, folder 55) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3897F |
To Gardeners’ Chronicle [before 29 Aug 1863]
Summary
On the cruelty of setting steel traps to catch vermin. Requests suggestions for putting an end to the practice. [This item is mentioned in Correspondence 11: 781 n.6. (Appendix IX)]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Gardeners’ Chronicle |
| Date: | [before 29 Aug 1863] |
| Classmark: | Gardeners’ Chronicle, 29 August 1863, pp. 821–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4282 |
From A. R. Wallace 26 September 1863
Summary
Encloses flowers of Melastoma from Singapore.
Acclimatisation of plants.
Striped horses in London.
Bees’ cells; has been promised information from the East.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Sept 1863 |
| Classmark: | DAR 47: 146–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4308 |
From E. A. Darwin 9 November [1863]
Summary
Moncure Conway wants to call on CD.
EAD has seen the extract from Mill’s [System of] Logic which Carpenter read when arguing CD should have the Copley. Has CD seen it?
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Nov [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B13–14 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4334 |
To George Snow 8 May 1863
Summary
Has pleasure in giving GS a testimonial for the office of surveyor for the Bromley District.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Snow |
| Date: | 8 May 1863 |
| Classmark: | Lawrences Auctioneers (dealers) (30 April – 2 May 2019, Lot 207) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4147F |
From Charles Lyell 9 May 1863
Summary
Has been to Osborne on the Isle of Wight to visit Queen Victoria, who had lots of questions about CD.
| Author: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 May 1863 |
| Classmark: | Kinnordy MS (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4149F |
To John Higgins 31 May 1863
Summary
Acknowledges receipt of £235 7s. 9d.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Higgins |
| Date: | 31 May 1863 |
| Classmark: | Dominic Winter Auctioneers (dealers) (10 April 2019, lot 138) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4196F |
To John Higgins 4 December 1863
Summary
Acknowledges receipt of £248 2s. 1d.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Higgins |
| Date: | 4 Dec 1863 |
| Classmark: | Dominic Winter Auctioneers (dealers) (10 April 2019, lot 138) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4361F |
To ? 28 April [1863?]
Summary
Discusses exchange of photographs with Édouard Claparède, "for whom I feel the highest respect".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 28 Apr [1863?] |
| Classmark: | Christie’s (dealers) (6 August 1975, lot 176) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13866 |
From James Anderson 1 April 1863
Summary
Sends CD seeds of Cattleya crispa as requested [see Collected papers 2: 77–8].
Anticipates success for his attempts to cross orchids artificially. Has not had a single seed germinate from a pod that was not produced by artificial crossing.
| Author: | James Anderson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Apr 1863 |
| Classmark: | DAR 159: 59 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4071 |
From Robert Monsey Rolfe [20 November 1863]
Summary
Sends annual cheque for Down parish charities.
| Author: | Robert Monsey Rolfe, 1st Baron Cranworth of Cranworth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [20 Nov 1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 161.2: 230 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4316 |
From W. E. Darwin [28 June 1863?]
Summary
Sends description of Chrysosplene, asks about glands.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [28 June 1863?] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 11) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3894F |
From George Chichester Oxenden 13 May 1863
Summary
Going abroad; will miss the English orchid season.
| Author: | George Chichester Oxenden |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 May 1863 |
| Classmark: | DAR 173: 61 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4163 |
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