From R. S. Bartleet 15 November 1881
Summary
Has read Earthworms.
Wonders if CD has studied gnats; inquires about their apparently useless hovering over one spot for hours.
| Author: | Robert Smith Bartleet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 52 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13486 |
From Leonard Darwin 12 October [1881]
Summary
Will be home on Saturday.
| Author: | Leonard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Oct [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 186: 36 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13395 |
From Francis Darwin [after 17 June 1881]
Summary
Passes on an account from Cohen of preparations by Hahn of fossil coral-like structures.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 17 June 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 74 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13208G |
To Francis Darwin [9 November 1881]
Summary
Tells some of his observations on root cells. Has thought of three good experiments to oppose Julius von Wiesner.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | [9 Nov 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 70 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13065 |
From Francis Darwin [21 October 1881]
Summary
Commiserates on news of Wiesner and experiment on transmission of heliotropism. Asks whether he should review book for Nature.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [21 Oct 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 69 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13474F |
From Francis Darwin [after 14 November 1881]
Summary
Thanks for two letters from Pfeffer. Will return translation of Pfeffer and send a letter from Elfring. Looking forward to working on "antiWiesner" experiments. Will return on 26th or 27th.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 14 Nov 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 68 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13485F |
From Francis Darwin [before 4 June 1881]
Summary
Encloses letter from Elfving (not found). Should he publish on false circumnutation?
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 4 June 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 75 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13192F |
From A. R. Wallace 1 January 1881
Summary
ARW’s view of migration of plants from mountain to mountain gains support from case described in Nature [23 (1880): 125–6] by J. G. Baker. Identical species of alpine plants found in African mountains and Madagascar.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Jan 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 271.6: a6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12964 |
From E. R. Lankester 11 October 1881
Summary
Thanks for Earthworms. Very proud to see his drawing in the book.
Does CD know of experiments with sea water on earthworms?
| Author: | Edwin Ray Lankester |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | ML 2: 215 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13390F |
From ? [March 1881]
Summary
Notes on the thickness of mould on the slope of the inland side of Beachy Head.
| Author: | Unidentified |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [Mar 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 65: 76 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13070 |
To W. E. Darwin 8 October 1881
Summary
[Empty cover.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 184 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13340F |
From G. R. Jesse 25 April 1881
Summary
Regrets CD will not allow publication of his letter.
| Author: | George Richard Jesse |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Apr 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 168: 62 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13139 |
From R. S. Pattrick 19 October 1881
Summary
Thanks for Earthworms.
| Author: | Reginald Saint Pattrick |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 174: 30 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13416 |
From W. R. Browne [after 7] January 1881
Summary
Announces the resolution passed by the Archbishop of Canterbury’s conference of 7 Jan 1881.
| Author: | Walter Raleigh Browne |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 7] Jan 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 335 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12991 |
From A. R. Wallace 8 January 1881
Summary
Appreciation of CD’s efforts in recommending him for pension. Asks about proprieties of thanking Gladstone and the signers of the memorial.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Jan 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: B150–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12994 |
From A. R. Wallace 29 January 1881
Summary
Further information about the pension with particular thanks to CD for his role.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Jan 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: B152–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13033 |
From A. R. Wallace 18 October 1881
Summary
Thanks for book [Earthworms]. Asks whether leaf-mould is not formed by decay as well as by the agency of worms.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: B156–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13413 |
From Francis Darwin 14 May 1881
Summary
News from the laboratory at Strasbourg; is working on Equisetum roots. Wortmann has found circumnutation in the mycelium of a fast-growing fungus. Please send papers (see 13155).
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 May 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 70 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13155F |
From Francis Darwin [19 June 1881]
Summary
Discusses observations on circumnutation by FD, Kraus, Wortmann.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [19 June 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 76 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13220F |
To Francis Darwin 12 May [1881]
Summary
Copies of FD’s paper have arrived ["The theory of growth", J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 18 (1881): 406–19]. Does he want them dispatched?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 12 May [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 72 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13155 |
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