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From J. D. Hooker [15 April 1862]
Summary
Is it convenient for him and Willy to come to Down from Thursday to Sunday?
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [15 Apr 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 101: 31 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3506 |
From H. W. Bates [17 April 1862]
Summary
Accepts CD’s invitation.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [17 Apr 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 160.1: 66 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3511 |
From Edward Newman 6 April 1862
Summary
Has several specimens illustrating dimorphism in insects that he would be happy to leave where CD could examine them.
Discusses the ant genera Formica and Atta, and the origin of the two forms of workers commonly found in the species of these genera.
| Author: | Edward Newman |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Apr 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 172.2: 38 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3497 |
From Thomas Gold Appleton 24 April [1862]
Summary
Sends letter via his brother visiting England. Awaits continuation of CD’s "wonderful book", which excites much interest.
Comments on Civil War which he expects will end slavery.
| Author: | Thomas Gold Appleton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Apr [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 159: 111 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3517 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … the Darwins a present of some American maple sugar (see letter from Emma Darwin to T. …
- … Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)), and had sent a box of maple sugar for the Darwin children in 1852 (see the letter from Emma …
- … Darwins were on visiting terms (see letter from R. M. Rolfe, 28 November 1862) . Appleton’s sister, Mary, was married to Robert Mackintosh, Emma Darwin’ …
From Henry Holland [c. April 1862]
Summary
Louis Pasteur’s memoir "is a very able and convincing one" ["Mémoire sur les corpuscles organisés qui existent dans l’atmosphère", Ann. Sci. Nat. (Zool.) 3d ser. 16 (1861): 5–98].
| Author: | Henry Holland, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [c. Apr 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 166.2: 237 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3490 |
Document type
| letter | (5) |
Author
| Appleton, T. G. | (1) |
| Bates, H. W. | (1) |
| Holland, Henry | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Newman, Edward | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Appleton, T. G. | (1) |
| Bates, H. W. | (1) |
| Holland, Henry | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
