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From W. K. Parker   18 January 1878

Summary

Sorry he was out when CD called.

Author:  William Kitchen Parker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  18 Jan 1878
Classmark:  DAR 174: 20
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10077

From W. C. Marshall   25 September [1878]

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Observations on insectivorous plants.

Author:  William Cecil (Bill) Marshall
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  25 Sept [1878]
Classmark:  DAR 86: B1–2
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10173

From F. M. Balfour   [c. 31 January 1878?]

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His brother Cecil is reading Coral reefs, and, as his business involves the Keeling Islands and Torres Straits, he offers to make any observations CD might want.

Author:  Francis Maitland Balfour
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [c. 31 Jan 1878?]
Classmark:  DAR 160: 23
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10332

From R. T. Clarke   6 February [1878]

Summary

Sends curious, coloured pea seeds.

Author:  Richard Trevor Clarke
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  6 Feb [1878]
Classmark:  DAR 161: 169
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10832

From Thomas Meehan   28 April [1878]

Summary

Sends CD Dr Wood’s lecture on insectivorous plants.

Had no intention of antagonising CD with his observations on Linum; was anxious to account for its apparently different behaviour.

Author:  Thomas Meehan
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  28 Apr [1878]
Classmark:  DAR 171: 111
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10944

From George Henslow   [c. 20 February 1878]

Summary

Discusses various authors’ interpretations of the structure of the embryo of grasses.

Author:  George Henslow
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [c. 20 Feb 1878]
Classmark:  DAR 209.4: 431
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11219

From J. D. Hooker   [c. 20 February 1878]

Summary

Discusses the structure of grass embryos; states differing theories regarding which part of the seed corresponds to the cotyledon.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [c. 20 Feb 1878]
Classmark:  DAR 209.4: 432
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11220

From Raphael Meldola   2 January [1878]

Summary

Wishes to borrow third part of Fritz Müller’s article on sexual selection in butterflies [Kosmos 2 (1877–8): 218–24].

Is forwarding material on stridulation, including Prof. Wood-Mason’s paper ["Note on Mygale stridulans", Trans. R. Entomol. Soc. Lond. (1877): 281–2], which should interest CD.

Author:  Raphael Meldola
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  2 Jan [1878]
Classmark:  DAR 171: 121
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11308

From William Farrer   4 January 1878

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Sends cutting on origin of variety of merino sheep.

Would like references to works on breeding.

Author:  William James (William) Farrer
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  4 Jan 1878
Classmark:  DAR 164: 106
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11311

From Hyde Clarke   5 January 1878

Summary

Cites language books; a comparison of them shows unity of language.

Author:  Henry Hyde (Hyde) Clarke
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  5 Jan 1878
Classmark:  DAR 161: 162
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11312

From W. W. Baxter   7 January 1878

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Constituents of spermaceti ointment supplied to CD. Perhaps effect was caused by substance used to bleach the bees-wax.

Author:  William Walmisley Baxter
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  7 Jan 1878
Classmark:  DAR 209.8: 150
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11315

From Leonard Darwin   7 January 1878

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LD’s chemical analysis of lamp-black.

Author:  Leonard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  7 Jan 1878
Classmark:  DAR 209.8: 153
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11316

From Leonard Darwin   8 January 1878

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Has been testing lamp-black for ammonia.

Author:  Leonard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  8 Jan 1878
Classmark:  DAR 186: 33
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11317

From E. L. Sturtevant   12 January 1878

Summary

Encloses some notes on maize that may be useful.

Author:  Edward Lewis Sturtevant
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  12 Jan 1878
Classmark:  DAR 177: 269
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11320

From J. D. Hooker   18 January 1878

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Invites CD to Kew.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  18 Jan 1878
Classmark:  DAR 104: 101–2
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11323

From Arthur Nicols   18 January 1878

Summary

He has obtained further evidence that rats gnaw through lead pipes for water. CD’s opinion that they hear trickling confirms his view that they possess reason.

Author:  Robert Arthur (Arthur) Nicols
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  18 Jan 1878
Classmark:  DAR 172: 66
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11324

From W. T. Thiselton Dyer   18 January 1878

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Sends quotations on Dionaea and Sarracenia. [See Insectivorous plants, 2d ed., pp. 243, 366.]

Author:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  18 Jan 1878
Classmark:  DAR 86: B16–17
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11325

From W. C. Williamson   19 January 1878

Summary

Insectivorous plants.

Author:  William Crawford Williamson
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  19 Jan 1878
Classmark:  DAR 181: 105
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11326

From Hugh Dalziel   19 January 1878

Summary

A "dog fancier" and newspaper critic of dog shows, HD seeks CD’s opinion on the origin, cause, and use of "dew claws".

Author:  Hugh Dalziel
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  19 Jan 1878
Classmark:  DAR 162: 35
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11327

From Raphael Meldola   26 January 1878

Summary

Returns Kosmos.

Thanks CD for permission to use Fritz Müller’s last letter, which contains new observations.

Author:  Raphael Meldola
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  26 Jan 1878
Classmark:  DAR 171: 125
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11332
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