From J. D. Hooker 22 June 1868
Summary
The grass [see 6243] is Sporobolus elongatus, common in the tropics.
Visit to Oxford with X Club.
On his forthcoming address.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 June 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 102: 218–19 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6254 |
From Ernst Haeckel 22 June 1868
Summary
Thanks CD for article by G. H. Lewes ["Mr Darwin’s hypotheses, pt 1", Fortn. Rev. n.s. 3 (1868): 353–73]. Comments on article.
Describes hybridisation experiment carried out on rabbits and hares by Dr Conrad.
Encloses description of Monera
and a phylogenetic table of vertebrates.
Mentions work on Medusae.
The controversy over CD in Germany.
Author: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 June 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 48 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6255 |
From Oskar Schmidt 22 June 1868
Summary
Has received copy of Variation.
Sends copy of his book [Die Spongien der Küste von Algier (1868)]. Comments on it.
Author: | Eduard Oskar (Oskar) Schmidt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 June 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 58 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6256 |
From George Cupples 22 June 1868
Summary
Weighing ten deerhound puppies for CD each week.
Author: | George Cupples |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 June 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 284 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6257 |
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Haeckel, Ernst | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Schmidt, Oskar | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
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Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Schmidt, Oskar | (1) |