To Edward Cresy [12 November 1860]
Summary
Thanks for information about the weight of water.
Describes experiments on Drosera.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward Cresy, Jr |
Date: | [12 Nov 1860] |
Classmark: | DAR 143 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2620 |
To Edward Cresy 15 January [1860]
Summary
P. T. A. Talandier wants to translate Origin into French. Talandier gave Louis Blanc as a referee. Could Mrs Cresy, who knows Blanc, find out what he thinks of Talandier?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward Cresy, Jr |
Date: | 15 Jan [1860] |
Classmark: | Private collection |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2652 |
To Edward Cresy 20 January [1860]
Summary
Thanks EC for help in finding French translator [for Origin].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward Cresy, Jr |
Date: | 20 Jan [1860] |
Classmark: | DAR 143 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2657 |
To Edward Cresy 25 August [1860]
Summary
Invites EC to visit. Wants to discuss education of his sons.
Daughter [Henrietta] has been very ill for 15 weeks.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward Cresy, Jr |
Date: | 25 Aug [1860] |
Classmark: | Private collection |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2899 |
To Edward Cresy [19 October 1860]
Summary
Obliged for note of 16th.
Failed to enclose letter from Hofmann.
Will be glad to read A. S. Taylor’s work [On poisons in relation to medical jurisprudence and medicine, 2d ed. (1859)].
Daughter Henrietta still weak.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward Cresy, Jr |
Date: | [19 Oct 1860] |
Classmark: | DAR 143 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2933 |
To Edward Cresy 14 October [1860]
Summary
Discusses letter from A. W. v. Hofmann concerning solution of iodine in water.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward Cresy, Jr |
Date: | 14 Oct [1860] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 314 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2950 |
To Edward Cresy 2 November [1860]
Summary
Thanks for pamphlet by A. S. Taylor.
"… we have had a terrible week with my poor girl [Henrietta] on the point of death".
Discusses experiments involving placing solutions of ammonia and other substances on leaves of plants.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward Cresy, Jr |
Date: | 2 Nov [1860] |
Classmark: | DAR 143 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2973 |
To Edward Cresy 2 November [1860]
Summary
Discusses pamphlet by A. S. Taylor
and note by A. W. v. Hofmann concerning iodine solution.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward Cresy, Jr |
Date: | 2 Nov [1860] |
Classmark: | DAR 143 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2974 |
To Edward Cresy 12 December [1860]
Summary
Asks him to thank A. S. Taylor for note.
Describes experiments on Drosera.
Discusses reviews of the Origin. By far the best is by Asa Gray.
Discusses plans for new edition of Origin.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward Cresy, Jr |
Date: | 12 Dec [1860] |
Classmark: | DAR 143 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3021 |