From Francis Darwin [before 4 June 1881]
Summary
Encloses letter from Elfving (not found). Should he publish on false circumnutation?
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 4 June 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 75 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13192F |
To Francis Darwin 4 [June 1881]
Summary
Has taken almost all FD’s corrections for chapter six [of Earthworms]. Is glad FD approves of the book.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 4 [June 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 80 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13193 |
To Francis Darwin [c. 6 June 1881]
Summary
Has accepted FD’s correction to chapter seven [of Earthworms].
Weather is bad; sky like lead and the lake as black as ink.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | [c. 6 June 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 81 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13194 |
To Francis Darwin [16 June 1881]
Summary
Describes seeds sent by George Payne [see 13205]. Is surprised that they bury themselves.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | [16 June 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 98v |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13206 |
From Francis Darwin 17 June 1881
Summary
Glad CD approves of diaheliotropic paper. Reports on experiments with Carex and Yucca. Discusses translation of ‘Växtbook’ from Swedish. Heard some excellent music the previous night.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 June 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 73 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13208F |
From Francis Darwin [after 17 June 1881]
Summary
Passes on an account from Cohen of preparations by Hahn of fossil coral-like structures.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 17 June 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 74 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13208G |
To Francis Darwin 26 June [1881]
Summary
Ernst Haeckel wants to go to Ceylon to examine Medusae and Radiolariae, CD has offered him £100.
Is working on revises of Earthworms.
Has seen a pied flycatcher for the first time.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 26 June [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 83 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13220 |
From Francis Darwin [19 June 1881]
Summary
Discusses observations on circumnutation by FD, Kraus, Wortmann.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [19 June 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 76 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13220F |
To Francis Darwin 28 June [1881]
Summary
Comments on FD’s notions about movement of multicellular and unicellular organisms.
Comments on an interesting letter received from J. B. Hannay [see 13222] which leads CD to speculate on the possibility of organisms inhabiting a red hot earth under great pressure.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 28 June [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 84 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13225 |
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