From Charles Lyell 27 September 1860
Summary
Fears that multiple origin of the domestic dog will be extended to mammals or man. Believes, with Hooker, that whatever occurs in domestication is possible in nature.
| Author: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Sept 1860 |
| Classmark: | The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Lyell collection Coll-203/A3/7: 12) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2930A |
To Daniel Oliver 27 [September 1860]
Summary
Thinks he has worked out simple mechanism of movement in Drosera. Believes he is correct that gum has no effect.
Thanks for Trécul paper ["Organisation des glandes pédicellées de la feuille du Drosera rotundifolia", C. R. Hebd. Acad. Sci. 40: 1355–8; Ann. Sci. Nat. (Bot.) 3d ser. 3: 303–11].
Chloroform paralyses plants in 30 seconds.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | 27 [Sept 1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 23 (EH 88206007) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2965 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Lyell, Charles | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Oliver, Daniel | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Lyell, Charles | (1) |
| Oliver, Daniel | (1) |
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