To James Drummond 22 November [1860]
Summary
JD’s letter of 17 Sept about Leschenaultia not seeding is surprising. CD’s experiments point to insects which, though perhaps not indispensable to their fertilisation, are useful to it. Would like to know whether the flower of Leschenaultia is visited by bees or other insects.
JD’s offer to send seeds of Distylis and the other genus is of greatest possible interest.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Drummond |
Date: | 22 Nov [1860] |
Classmark: | J. S. Battye Library of Western Australian History, State Library of Western Australia (Accession 2275A) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2992 |
To Henry Walter Bates 22 November [1860]
Summary
Thanks for interesting letter which confirms belief that a good observer is a good theorist.
He is glad to hear that HWB, with his wide knowledge of natural history, has anticipated CD in many respects and agrees with the Origin.
Has been thoroughly attacked, especially by entomologists – J. O. Westwood, T. V. Wollaston, and Andrew Murray.
Glad HWB is writing on "equatorial refrigeration"; CD expresses his belief in north to south migration during glacial period.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henry Walter Bates |
Date: | 22 Nov [1860] |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2993 |
To T. H. Huxley 22 November [1860]
Summary
Has had a good letter from Robert McDonnell. Thinks he will be converted in time.
Impatient to see first number of Natural History Review.
Murray wants a new edition of Origin immediately.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 22 Nov [1860] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 147) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2994 |
To John Murray 22 [November 1860]
Summary
Asks how soon he must send proofs [of Origin, 3d ed.] to printer. His corrections would not take more than three weeks. The longest job will be to glance over the endless reviews to guide him in his corrections.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 22 [Nov 1860] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 72–73) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3029 |
letter | (4) |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Bates, H. W. | (1) |
Drummond, James (a) | (1) |
Huxley, T. H. | (1) |
Murray, John (b) | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Bates, H. W. | (1) |
Drummond, James (a) | (1) |
Huxley, T. H. | (1) |
Murray, John (b) | (1) |
Correspondence with women
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