From Francis Darwin to J. H. Gilbert 8 June 1876
Summary
Asks about constituents of burnt soil.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Henry Gilbert |
| Date: | 8 June 1876 |
| Classmark: | Rothamsted Research (GIL13) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10535F |
From David Forbes 1 March 1872
Summary
Sends information on composition of chalk at Shoreham and Folkestone.
| Author: | David Forbes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Mar 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 149 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8233 |
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- … low water Folkestone Carbonate of lime 94·09 — of Magnesium 0·31 Insoluble (rock …
Smith, C. A. (1827–1907)
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- … as Springfield Daily Republican; Date: 09-19-1896; Page: 4; Location: Springfield, …
From Asa Gray 22 May 1877
Summary
Asked C. E. Bessey whether Lithospermum longiflorum was dimorphic like its relatives. Encloses CEB’s reply.
| Author: | Asa Gray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 May 1877 |
| Classmark: | DAR 110: B53–7, DAR 165: 196 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10969 |
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- … Corolla 1.14 Style .95 Stamens .98 Anthers .09 Pollen falling freely. Plant No 4 Flower 7 …
Author
| Darwin, Francis | (1) |
| Forbes, David | (1) |
| Gray, Asa | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Gilbert, J. H. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Darwin, Francis | (1) |
| Forbes, David | (1) |
| Gilbert, J. H. | (1) |
| Gray, Asa | (1) |
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Was Darwin an ecologist?
Summary
One of the most fascinating aspects of Charles Darwin’s correspondence is the extent to which the experiments he performed at his home in Down, in the English county of Kent, seem to prefigure modern scientific work in ecology.
