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From Anton Stecker to Francis Darwin   12 March 1878

Summary

Will publish Origin first

and then Descent.

AS is looking for a job in a zoological museum or accompanying an expedition.

Author:  Anton Stecker
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  12 Mar 1878
Classmark:  DAR 177: 250
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11418

From Francis Darwin to Anton Stecker   17 March 1878

Summary

Sends father’s regrets that CD will not be able to help Stecker as appointments are few in number and much sought after.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Anton Stecker
Date:  17 Mar 1878
Classmark:  Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11429F

From William Martindale to Francis Darwin   24 May 1878

Summary

WM, a pharmaceutical chemist, sends Stoddard’s pure sea-salts.

Bolton, the chemist FD mentioned, is dead and his books were probably destroyed. His successor, Linford, went bankrupt.

Author:  William Martindale
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  24 May 1878
Classmark:  DAR 171: 57
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11527

From Francis Darwin to ?   23 August 1878

Summary

Writes for CD. Thanks correspondent for curious case of inheritance, which CD cannot use as he is working in different directions.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Unidentified
Date:  23 Aug 1878
Classmark:  Yale University: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library (GEN MSS MISC Group 104 F-1)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11672

From Francis Darwin to Clarke Hawkshaw   [before 18 April 1878]

Summary

FD reports that CD thinks CH’s observations on limpets worth publishing (Hawkshaw 1878).

Marlborough Robert Pryor of Weston Park, Stevenage, is an admirable naturalist, especially concerning limpets.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  John Clarke (Clarke) Hawkshaw
Date:  [before 18 Apr 1878]
Classmark:  Bonhams (dealers) (27 March 2019, lot 160)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11711F

To Francis Darwin   [1878?]

Summary

Forwards an unspecified work for FD to read.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  [1878?]
Classmark:  DAR 211: 21
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11302

To Francis Darwin   5 [June 1878]

Summary

Sends letter and seeds from [F. J. Cohn].

Is working too hard.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  5 [June 1878]
Classmark:  DAR 211: 22
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11303

From Francis Darwin to A. S. Wilson   4 March 1878

Summary

Thanks ASW for Aegilops seed.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Alexander Stephen Wilson
Date:  4 Mar 1878
Classmark:  DAR 148: 394
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11400

From J. I. Rogers to Francis Darwin   25 March 1878

Summary

Suggests movements of sensitive plants may protect against insects.

Author:  John Innes Rogers
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  25 Mar 1878
Classmark:  DAR 176: 196
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11445

From J. I. Rogers to Francis Darwin   29 March 1878

Summary

JIR’s "theory" of sensitive plants published in an anonymous letter he sent to the Field 2½ years ago. Mechanisms for protection against insects in sensitive plants.

Author:  John Innes Rogers
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  29 Mar 1878
Classmark:  DAR 176: 197
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11453

To Francis Darwin   [11 May 1878]

Summary

Julius von Sachs will "swear & curse" when he finds out he has missed sensitiveness of root apex. Has been putting his notes together and the case is conclusive. [Dated "Saturday 10th" by CD.]

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  [11 May 1878]
Classmark:  DAR 211: 23
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11504

From Francis Darwin   [12 May 1878]

Summary

Thanks for sending Nature; plans to leave on 22 May; anecdote about Bernard.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [12 May 1878]
Classmark:  DAR 274.1: 47
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11504F

To Francis Darwin   15 [July 1878]

Summary

A report has arrived for FD which CD will forward.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  15 [July 1878]
Classmark:  DAR 211: 24
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11511

From Francis Darwin to T. W. Higginson   [before 24 May 1878]

Summary

Regrets that the arrangement to visit Down must be for Friday.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Date:  [before 24 May 1878]
Classmark:  Houghton Library, Harvard University (MS Am 1162.10: 206)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11523F

To Francis Darwin   [13–26 May 1878]

Summary

Has had conflicting information on the movement of radicles; wants FD to experiment with them.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  [13–26 May 1878]
Classmark:  DAR 211: 26
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11538

From J. I. Rogers to Francis Darwin   6 June 1878

Summary

Suggests sensitive plants that close at night would be protected from nocturnal-feeding snails. JIR’s brother in India says snails occur there in abundance.

Author:  John Innes Rogers
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  6 June 1878
Classmark:  DAR 176: 198
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11545

From Francis Darwin   [after 14 July 1878]

Summary

Thinks it would be a good idea to give the typing machine to Karl Semper.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [after 14 July 1878]
Classmark:  DAR 274.1: 48
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11553F

To Francis Darwin   18 June [1878]

Summary

Has been observing the movements of leaves and cotyledons; sleep movements are exaggerated circumnutation. Reports some odd observations on movement in Oxalis species.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  18 June [1878]
Classmark:  DAR 211: 27
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11559

To Francis Darwin   [c. 23 June 1878]

Summary

Can send FD twisted branches of some climbing plants if he wishes.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  [c. 23 June 1878]
Classmark:  DAR 211: 28
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11564

To Francis Darwin   26 June [1878]

Summary

Asks questions related to movement in plants. The cotyledons of Oxalis offer a promising field for study.

Wonders why Julius von Sachs thinks bloom is a protection against insects.

Encloses notes on the cotyledons of Oxalis species.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  26 June [1878]
Classmark:  DAR 211: 29–30
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11570
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