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To Isaac Anderson-Henry 2 May [1863]
Summary
Convinced length of stamens has no relation to powers of fertilisation in many plants.
Suggests experiments on Pelargonium and Phlox.
Advises about use of microscope.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Isaac Anderson; Isaac Anderson Henry |
| Date: | 2 May [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 145: 3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4136 |
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- … Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), the Darwins stayed at Hartfield between 27 April and 6 May 1863. …
- … Darwin for his editions of CD’s letters ( LL , ML ); part of the letter was published in ML 2: 298–9. The copyist dated the letter 2 May 1863; however, when Francis edited the transcription he added square brackets in pencil to indicate that the year had been added by the copyist and was not present in the original letter. The year is confirmed by the relationship between this letter and the letter from Isaac Anderson-Henry, 24 April 1863 . Hartfield Grove, Hartfield, Sussex, was the home of Charles Langton , widower of Emma Darwin’ …
To Isaac Anderson-Henry 2 February [1863]
Summary
Suggests collecting seeds at different heights from British Columbia.
Describes experiment on seeds from short anthers.
C. V. Naudin writes he has discovered cause of hybrid sterility.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Isaac Anderson; Isaac Anderson Henry |
| Date: | 2 Feb [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 145: 2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3964 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), CD visited the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, on 11 February 1863. …
- … Darwin when he was preparing editions of his father’s letters ( LL and ML ). The copyist included the year in the date line, although this was not CD’s usual practice. The year is confirmed by the relationship between this letter and the letter from Isaac Anderson-Henry, 31 January 1863 . The copyist wrote ‘Beckenham’ in error; the embossed address on CD’s writing paper at this time read ‘Bromley’. On 2 February 1863, Emma Darwin …
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Addressee
| Anderson Henry, Isaac | (2) |
| Anderson, Isaac | (2) |
Date
| 1863 | (2) |
