From John Murray 30 January [1862]
Summary
Discusses manuscript by H. W. Bates [Naturalist on the river Amazons (1863)].
Mentions CD’s forthcoming book [Orchids].
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Jan [1862] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3420 |
To John Murray 28 January [1862]
Summary
H. W. Bates is, at CD’s urging, writing a book of travel and natural history. CD suggests JM might be interested in publishing it. Recommends HWB and his MS highly.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 28 Jan [1862] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff. 28–29) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3415 |
From J. D. Hooker [19 January 1862]
Summary
JDH castigates the Americans after the Trent affair. The value of an aristocracy. How will CD answer Asa Gray’s letter?
His "remarkable plant" [Welwitschia mirabilis] exhibited at Linnean Society.
Genera plantarum is in press.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [19 Jan 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 101: 8–11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3395 |
From Charles Cardale Babington 17 January 1862
Summary
Thanks CD for his Primula paper [Collected papers 2: 45–63].
Asks if CD has observed the true oxlip (Primula elatior).
Comments on Hottonia and Stellaria graminea. [See Forms of flowers, pp. 72, 313.]
| Author: | Charles Cardale Babington |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Jan 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 110 (ser. 2): 58–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3393 |
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
- … B. Baillière. Marginalia : Charles Darwin’s marginalia. Edited by Mario A. Di Gregorio with the assistance of Nicholas W. Gill. Vol. 1. New York and London: Garland Publishing. 1990. Orchids : On the various contrivances by which British and foreign orchids are fertilised by insects, and on the good effects of intercrossing. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. …
To Asa Gray 22 January [1862]
Summary
Dimorphism: "new cases are tumbling in almost daily".
U. S. politics.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 22 Jan [1862] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (74) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3404 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … B. Baillière. Marginalia : Charles Darwin’s marginalia. Edited by Mario A. Di Gregorio with the assistance of Nicholas W. Gill. Vol. 1. New York and London: Garland Publishing. 1990. Orchids : On the various contrivances by which British and foreign orchids are fertilised by insects, and on the good effects of intercrossing. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. …
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| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Babington, C. C. | (1) |
| Gray, Asa | (1) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
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| Murray, John (b) | (2) |
| Gray, Asa | (1) |
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