From Francis Darwin to Ernst Krause [after 10 February 1881]
Summary
CD thanks him for his congratulations and for details of letters, which he will keep with the Butlerian documents.
FD is happy for his lecture to be republished in Kosmos.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause |
Date: | [after 10 Feb 1881] |
Classmark: | The Huntington Library (HM 36219) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13048F |
From Francis Darwin to George King [after 21 November 1881]
Summary
CD asks him to say that the beautiful specimens of Dischidia arrived safely.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | George King |
Date: | [after 21 Nov 1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 113b |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13501F |
From Francis Darwin to Alphonse de Candolle 24 January [1881]
Summary
FD and CD have been interested in AdeC’s diagram for illustrating inheritance. The difficulty of estimating different qualities in oneself and others is very great. Encloses a diagram illustrating how FD compares himself with his parents. CD has filled in a comparison with his father. It shows he resembles his father more than FD resembles CD. [The qualities compared are: stature, hair, eyes, pulse, musical capacity, ability to draw, tendency toward biological sciences, tendency toward mathematical sciences, perseverence, memory, aptitude for foreign languages.]
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Alphonse de Candolle |
Date: | 24 Jan [1881] |
Classmark: | Archives de la famille de Candolle (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13642 |
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 |
From Francis Darwin 14 May 1881
Summary
News from the laboratory at Strasbourg; is working on Equisetum roots. Wortmann has found circumnutation in the mycelium of a fast-growing fungus. Please send papers (see 13155).
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 May 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 70 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13155F |
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 |
From Francis Darwin 19 [May 1881]
Summary
Is sorry to have involved himself in a priority dispute between Wortmann and Elfving. Intends to publish on circumnutation; will CD send him his notes? Apologises for taking CD’s protractor, will send it back. Has met Oscar Schmidt.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 [May 1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 72 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13166F |
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 |
From Francis Darwin 23 [May 1881]
Summary
Would like some of his notes. Has been looking at roots of Linum, cucurbits, larch, and orchids. Is content that mother should teach Bernard whatever religion she likes.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 [May 1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 66 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13170F |
To Francis Darwin 25 May [1881]
Summary
Sends further chapters of Earthworms for correction.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 25 May [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 76 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13174 |
To Francis Darwin 27 May 1881
Summary
Dispatches chapters six and seven [of Earthworms].
Asks for any opinions on V. Hensen and his book, Physiologie der Zeugung [1881], which seems interesting.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 27 May 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 77 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13179 |
To Francis Darwin [after 27 May 1881]
Summary
Thanks FD for corrections [for Earthworms].
Discusses experiments on absorption in Drosera.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [after 27 May 1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 78 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13181 |
To Francis Darwin 30 May [1881]
Summary
CD looks forward with dread to future as he does not have the strength to begin any new subject requiring much work.
Plans to look again at the absorption by roots and root-hairs.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 30 May [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 79 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13184 |
To Francis Darwin [c. 8 July 1881?]
Summary
A stock certificate has arrived for FD.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [c. 8 July 1881?] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 82v |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13186 |
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 |
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