To Francis Darwin 28 June [1879]
Summary
Discusses the movements of radicles. His observations show that sensitivity to touch resides in the root tip and he believes that sensitivity to gravity governing geotropic responses is also in the root tip. Would much like to convert Julius von Sachs to his ideas on radicle movement.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 28 June [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 59 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12128 |
To Francis Darwin 2 July [1879]
Summary
FD’s experiment shows that caustic does not interfere with the bending of radicles. Believes that the apex is a kind of brain for certain movements, being specialised to receive certain irritations.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 2 July [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 61 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12132 |
To Francis Darwin 2 July [1879]
Summary
Stresses importance of ensuring that cauterisation of radicles does not, through injury, prevent movement. Plans an experiment to test for "apheliotropism" in certain radicles.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 2 July [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 60 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12133 |
To Francis Darwin 4 July [1879]
Summary
CD gives suggestions concerning FD’s experiments on the radicles of roots. Asks him to find out whether J. von Sachs tried beans. Should also try other gramineous plants.
Bernard looking forward to his father’s return.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 4 July [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 271.4: 16 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12134A |
To Francis Darwin 12 July [1879]
Summary
Notes observations on sensitivity and movement of radicles.
Has finished chapter [of Movement in plants] on sleeping plants and is now looking over heliotropism notes.
Is perplexed by Erasmus Darwin; Erasmus [A. Darwin] likes it, but Henrietta thinks it much too long.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 12 July [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 62 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12152 |
To Francis Darwin [2 August 1879]
Summary
Tells arrangements for their journey to Coniston.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [2 Aug 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 63 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12179 |
From W. H. Flower to Francis Darwin 16 February 1880
Author: | William Henry Flower |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 16 Feb 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 142 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12486 |
To Francis Darwin [before 1 August 1880]
Summary
Are there old furrowed fields on hillsides in N. Wales, if so can FD look for earthworm activity?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [before 1 Aug 1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 64 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12645 |
To Francis Darwin 28 July [1880]
Summary
Thanks FD for criticisms [of Movement in plants]. J. D. Hooker was interested in the observations of movement in Desmodium.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 28 July [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 65 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12672 |
To Francis Darwin 5 August [1880]
Summary
Discusses corrections [to Movement in plants]. Has dispatched chapter nine.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 5 Aug [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 66 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12679 |
To Francis Darwin 11 August [1880]
Summary
Dispatches a chapter [of Movement in plants] for FD to look over.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 11 Aug [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 67 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12686 |
From O. A. Ainslie to Francis Darwin 28 November [1880]
Summary
Thanks for information about the property in question [Tromer Lodge, see 12842]. His father, Robert Ainslie, had protested a settlement made in an earlier transaction.
Author: | Oliver Alexander Ainslie |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 28 Nov [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 11c |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12872A |
To Francis Darwin 27 December [1880]
Summary
FD’s abstract ["Physiology of plants", Nature 23 (1880): 178–81] is excellent, and as clear as daylight.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 27 Dec [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 68 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12945 |
To Francis Darwin [after 27 December 1880]
Summary
The Duke of Argyll has written to Gladstone in support of a pension for A. R. Wallace.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [after 27 Dec 1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 69 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12950 |
To Francis Darwin [9 November 1881]
Summary
Tells some of his observations on root cells. Has thought of three good experiments to oppose Julius von Wiesner.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [9 Nov 1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 70 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13065 |
To Francis Darwin [9 July 1881]
Summary
Reports splendid cases of "paraheliotropism" which he now believes is one of the commonest movements of plants.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [9 July 1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 71 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13103 |
To Francis Darwin 12 May [1881]
Summary
Copies of FD’s paper have arrived ["The theory of growth", J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 18 (1881): 406–19]. Does he want them dispatched?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 12 May [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 72 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13155 |
To Francis Darwin 16 and 17 May 1881
Summary
Some papers have arrived for FD.
Comments on the work of Phillipe van Tieghem who evidently knows nothing of insectivorous plants.
Leslie Stephen’s visit to Down went off well.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 16 and 17 May 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 73 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13159 |
To Francis Darwin 20 May 1881
Summary
Thanks FD for his excellent corrections [to MS of Earthworms].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 20 May 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 74 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13169 |
To Francis Darwin 22–3 May 1881
Summary
Is sending chapter [of Earthworms] for FD to look over.
Comments on FD’s work on movements of mould.
Is glad to hear about Julius von Sachs and the circumnutation theory.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 22–3 May 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 75 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13170 |
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