To Francis Darwin 30 August [1867–70]
Summary
Asks FD to check whether a Latin sentence is correct.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Aug [1867-70] |
| Classmark: | DAR 271.3: 1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7312 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Darwin, C. R. Darwin, Francis …
- … To Francis Darwin 30 August [1867–70] …
- … Charles Robert Darwin Down 30 Aug 1867 30 Aug 1868 30 Aug 1869 30 Aug 1870 Francis Darwin …
- … is established by the reference to Francis Darwin’s being at Cambridge (see n. 3, below). …
- … Francis went up to Cambridge on 12 October 1866 and was admitted as a student at Trinity College, Cambridge on 29 September 1866; he graduated in December 1870 ( Emma Darwin’ …
To Hermann Müller 16 August [1867]
Summary
Made aware by Asa Gray of error with respect to Cypripedium. Does not doubt it is self-fertilised.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Heinrich Ludwig Hermann (Hermann) Müller |
| Date: | 16 Aug [1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 146: 429; Krause 1884, p. 17 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5608 |
From Seth Sutton 8 August 1867
Summary
Reports observations, as requested by CD, on expression in chimpanzees and orangs at Zoological Garden, London [see Expression, p. 95].
| Author: | S Sutton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Aug 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 322 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5602 |
From J. D. Hooker 17 August 1867
Summary
His opinion of two novels: Mary Barton and North and south [both by Mrs Gaskell].
Sends R. O. Cunningham’s letters.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Aug 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 102: 174–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5609 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–. Desmond, Ray. 1994. Dictionary of British and Irish botanists and horticulturists including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers. New edition, revised with the assistance of Christine Ellwood. London: Taylor & Francis …
From J. D. Hooker 31 August 1867
Summary
Has given up Scotland trip due to his mother’s illness.
Asks for Fritz Müller’s full name – "he can help us much".
Reports on self-impregnated Victoria and impregnation of Chatsworth plants. Difficult to get foreman [of gardens] to keep accurate register.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 31 Aug 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 102: 176–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5619 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–. Desmond, Ray. 1994. Dictionary of British and Irish botanists and horticulturists including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers. New edition, revised with the assistance of Christine Ellwood. London: Taylor & Francis …
Document type
| letter | (5) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Darwin, Francis | (1) |
| Müller, Hermann | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
| Darwin, Francis | (1) |
| Müller, Hermann | (1) |
| Sutton, S. | (1) |
