To Thomas Henry Farrer 13 [May 1870]
Summary
Encloses part of letter from Fritz Müller on Passiflora, with seeds.
Is endeavouring to have included in next census a question as to whether the parents in each household are cousins.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Date: | 13 [May 1870] |
| Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/13) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7188 |
From T. H. Farrer 17 May 1870
Summary
On death of his wife. Botany a solace.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 May 1870 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 62 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7192 |
From T. H. Farrer 26 May 1870
Summary
Not discouraged by F. Müller’s Passiflora.
Observations on insects visiting barberries.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 May 1870 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 63 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7202 |
To T. H. Farrer 28 May [1870]
Summary
Fertilisation of barberries.
Passiflora.
Is continuing his experiments on the comparative growth of crossed and self-fertilised plants.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Date: | 28 May [1870] |
| Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/14) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7205 |
From T. H. Farrer 5 June 1870
Summary
Has sent F. Müller "a long screed" about the Passiflora.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 June 1870 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 64 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7219 |
To T. H. Farrer [29 June 1870]
Summary
Encloses seeds from Fritz Müller, of a species of Passiflora, fertilised by a humble-bee.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Date: | [29 June 1870] |
| Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/11) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7250 |
From T. H. Farrer 29 June 1870
Summary
Has procured a Passiflora flower at last. Structure suited for humming-birds rather than bees.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 June 1870 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 65 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7254 |
From T. H. Farrer 27 October 1870
Summary
Returning CD’s books.
Sympathises with women’s lot in life.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Oct 1870 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 66 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7351 |
From T. H. Farrer 15 December 1870
Summary
Forgot to send books.
Saw Miss [Henrietta] Darwin; chastised her for being out when book [Descent] has not yet appeared.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Dec 1870 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 67 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7391 |
| Farrer, T. H. | (6) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Farrer, T. H. | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (9) |
| Farrer, T. H. | (9) |
