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From Ernst Haeckel   9 February 1881

Summary

Sends birthday wishes.

Comments on Movement in plants.

Sends System der Ascrapeden [1880].

Describes work on Challenger Medusae.

Comments on success of CD’s theory.

Author:  Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  9 Feb 1881
Classmark:  DAR 166: 77
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13043

To Ernst Haeckel   9 February 1881

Summary

Asks EH to call on Zeiss and to help arrange for microscope for Francis Darwin.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
Date:  9 Feb 1881
Classmark:  Ernst-Haeckel-Haus
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13044

From Ernst Haeckel   21 June 1881

Summary

Plans visit to Ceylon.

Describes rejection of his application for funds by Berlin Academy. Asks about possibility of obtaining support in England. Is writing to Lubbock and Huxley about it.

Hopes that new microscope from Zeiss is satisfactory. Ernst Abbe selected lenses.

Author:  Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  21 June 1881
Classmark:  DAR 166: 78
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13213

To Ernst Haeckel   25 June 1881

Summary

EH’s scheme to visit Ceylon an excellent one. Has written to Huxley about getting money from Royal Society. If funds are unavailable, would like to subscribe £100.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
Date:  25 June 1881
Classmark:  Ernst-Haeckel-Haus
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13218

To Ernst Haeckel   26 June [1881]

Summary

Thanks EH and Ernst Abbe in connection with microscope for his son [Francis].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
Date:  26 June [1881]
Classmark:  American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13219

From Ernst Haeckel   1 July 1881

Summary

Thanks CD for offer of financial support. Discusses application for funds for Ceylon trip.

Author:  Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  1 July 1881
Classmark:  DAR 166: 79
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13228
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