To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 5 September [1877]
Summary
Has made out some of the functions of "bloom", which he outlines.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 5 Sept [1877] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 93–4) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11128 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … had been sent from Kew on 3 July 1877 (see letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 9 July [1877] …
- … the growing tip in DAR 67: 7r. See also letter to Fritz Müller, 14 May 1877 and n. 2. …
- … s interest in bloom, see the letter to Fritz Müller, 14 May 1877 and n. 2. CD and Francis …
- … Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 93–4) Charles Robert Darwin Down 5 Sept [1877] …
- … this letter and the letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 31 August [1877] . Thiselton-Dyer had …
- … on bloom (see, for example, letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 22 July [1877] ). For …
- … and DAR 68: 1–22. See letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 31 August [1877] and n. 10. No reply …
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 31 August [1877]
Summary
Discusses plants to be sent to Kew.
Thanks for letter about Trifolium
and for R. I. Lynch’s observations on sleep of Erythrina.
Mentions letter from F. J. Cohn, dealing with discovery by Francis Darwin, that CD has had printed in Nature ["The contractile filaments of the teasel", Nature 16 (1877): 339; Collected papers 2: 205–7].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 31 Aug [1877] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 89–91) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11122 |
Matches: 11 hits
- … refers to Thiselton-Dyer’s letter of 25 August 1877 ; no letter from Thiselton-Dyer …
- … in F. Darwin 1877b (see letter to Nature , 15 August [1877] and nn. 2 and 3). Francis’s …
- … Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 89–91) Charles Robert Darwin Down 31 Aug [1877] …
- … Gardens, Kew (see letter from H. N. Ellacombe, 30 July [1877] ). The plant was received at …
- … this letter and the letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 7 August 1877 . Henry Nicholson …
- … plants (see, for example, letter from R. I. Lynch, [28 August 1877] ). In Sachs 1875 , p. …
- … T. Thiselton-Dyer, [20–4 August 1877] and n. 4). See letter from R. I. Lynch, [28 August …
- … August 1877, are in DAR 209.10: 66–9. CD had forwarded parts of two letters from Ferdinand …
- … letter from F. J. Cohn, dealing with discovery by Francis Darwin, that CD has had printed in Nature ["The contractile filaments of the teasel", Nature 16 (1877): …
- … 1877 (see ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)). Thiselton-Dyer wrote the name of the tree, identified from the leaves CD had enclosed, as Gleditschia sinensis , after this sentence in the letter. …
- … 1877 has been found. CD had mentioned that the underside of only half of each lateral leaflet of Trifolium resupinatum (Persian clover) had bloom on them and that the epidermal cells were of two different shapes on the upper and under sides of the leaf (see letter …
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 14 July [1877]
Summary
"Frank and I are working very hard on ""bloom"" and sleep" [movements]. Asks for succulent species for experiment.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 14 July [1877] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 70–1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11053 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … see letter to J. D. Hooker, 25 May [1877] , and letter from J. D. Hooker, 31 May 1877 ). …
- … night. For CD’s interest in bloom, see the letter to Fritz Müller, 14 May 1877 and n. 2. …
- … Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 70–1) Charles Robert Darwin Down 14 July [1877] …
- … to Joseph Dalton Hooker (see letter to J. D. Hooker, 25 May [1877] ). Hooker replied that …
- … did not have it at Kew ( letter from J. D. Hooker, 31 May 1877 ). The nocturnal movement …
- … this letter and the letter from W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 16 July 1877 . CD discussed Lotus …
- … sent to Brazil for seeds ( letter from J. D. Hooker, 31 May 1877 ). Hooker had offered CD …
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 18 July [1877]
Summary
Thanks him for various plants sent for experiments.
Frank [Darwin] has been feeding Drosera meat to study differences between fed and unfed plants.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 18 July [1877] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 72–3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11059 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … from W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 16 July 1877 . See letter from W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 16 July …
- … leaves of certain plants (see letter to Fritz Müller, 14 May 1877 and n. 2). Now spelled …
- … Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 72–3) Charles Robert Darwin Down 18 July [1877] …
- … Parlatore ( F. Darwin 1878a ). See also letter to G. J. Romanes, 9 August [1877] and n. 8. …
- … from W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 16 July 1877 and n. 7). Averrhoa bilimbi (see letter from W. T. …
- … Dyer, 16 July 1877 and n. 5. Haematoxylon campechianum (see letter to W. T. Thiselton- …
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 26 [July 1877]
Summary
Thanks for the plants.
Is doubtful whether he will make out anything about "bloom".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 26 [July 1877] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: f. 78) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11072 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … powdery or waxy coating on some plants (see letter to Fritz Müller, 14 May 1877 and n. 2). …
- … and the letter from W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 25 July 1877 . See letter from W. T. Thiselton- …
- … Down on 25 July 1877; Thiselton-Dyer had furnished him with a letter of recommendation to …
- … Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: f. 78) Charles Robert Darwin Down 26 [July 1877] …
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 11 October [1877]
Summary
Movements in cotyledons; outlines tracing technique. [A tracing of movements of red cabbage cotyledon enclosed.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 11 Oct [1877] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 103–5) (Image reproduced with the kind permission of the Board of Trustees) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11178 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … letter to R. I. Lynch, 23 August [1877] , and letter from R. I. Lynch, [28 August 1877] ). …
- … together in the region over the summer (see letter from Asa Gray, 27 September 1877 ). …
- … cotyledons (see letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 7 October 1877 ). Richard Irwin Lynch …
- … Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 103–5) (Image reproduced with the kind permission of the Board of Trustees) Charles Robert Darwin Down 11 Oct [1877] …
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 7 October 1877
Summary
Wants seed with large cotyledons to test for sensitivity and movement.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 7 Oct 1877 |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 101–2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11171 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 14 July [1877] , and letter from W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 16 July …
- … Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 101–2) Charles Robert Darwin Down 7 Oct 1877 …
- … of September (see letter to W. T. Thiselton Dyer, 27 September [1877] ). CD had asked for …
- … over the summer (see letter to R. I. Lynch, 23 August [1877] ). Thiselton-Dyer had married …
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer [before 24 August 1877]
Summary
Would like specimen of Cassia mimosoides.
Offers books to R. I. Lynch in return for services rendered.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | [before 24 Aug 1877] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 83–4) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11085 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … R. I. Lynch, 25 July 1877 , and the first and second letters from R. I. Lynch, [before 28 …
- … W. T. Thiselton Dyer, [20–4 August 1877] . No letter from Thiselton-Dyer offering plants …
- … has been found. In his letter to Thiselton-Dyer of 11 August 1877, CD mentioned having …
- … Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 83–4) Charles Robert Darwin Down [before 24 Aug 1877] …
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 9 July [1877]
Summary
Asks for advice on how to care for previously sent species.
Occurrence of "bloom".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 9 July [1877] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 67–8) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11043 |
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 7 August 1877
Summary
Requests plants that show movement, and any with "bloom" living near the sea.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 7 Aug 1877 |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 80–1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11094 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … seaside plants with bloom and listed them in his letter of 25 July 1877 . For CD’s earlier …
- … the epicuticular coating known as bloom, see letter to Fritz Müller, 14 May 1877 and n. 2. …
- … Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 80–1) Charles Robert Darwin Down 7 Aug 1877 …
- … Gardens, Kew (see letter from H. N. Ellacombe, 30 July [ 1877] ). The plant was received …
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 21 April [1881]
Summary
Wants Trifolium seed.
Has been rereading WTT-D’s letters on "bloom".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 21 Apr [1881] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 220–1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13130 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … Dyer, [20–4 August 1877] , and Correspondence vol. 26, letters to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 16 …
- … and 25 August 1877 , and Correspondence vol. 26, letter from W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 29 …
- … resupinatum (Persian clover) in 1877 and 1878 (see Correspondence vol. 25, letter to W. T. …
- … example, Correspondence vol. 25, letters from W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, [June 1877 or later] …
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 11 August 1877
Summary
Thanks for plants.
Thanks R. I. Lynch for information about "bloom" on leaves.
WTT-D should not write to Mr Smith about plants near seashore.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 11 Aug 1877 |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 85–6) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11102 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … the Chelsea branch of the firm (see letter to Veitch & Sons, [before 11 August 1877] ). …
- … Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 85–6) Charles Robert Darwin Down 11 Aug 1877 …
- … See letter from W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 10 August 1877 and n. 1. CD had asked for more …
- … been found. See letter from W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 10 August 1877 . John Smith , curator …
- … on a large tree (see letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 22 July [1877] ). CD’s notes on his …
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 9 May [1878]
Summary
CD wants some plants; asks Lynch to raise some Cactaceae for him. Observations on sensitivity and movements of radicle.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 9 May [1878] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 119–21) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11499 |
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 17 January 1877
Summary
Thanks WTT-D for praise of Cross and self-fertilisation
and for information about Mussaenda.
Has some algae from Queensland if WTT-D is interested.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 17 Jan 1877 |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 58–9) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10798 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … for the introduction to Forms of flowers in his letter of [before 17 January 1877] . …
- … Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 58–9) Charles Robert Darwin Down 17 Jan 1877 …
- … The letter from W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, [before 17 January 1877] , is incomplete and the …
- … See letter from W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, [before 17 January 1877] and n. 8. There is a note …
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 22 July [1877]
Summary
Describes experiments on sensitivity of plant leaves to water.
Frank [Darwin] has found that Drosera leaves fed with meat contain more starch.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 22 July [1877] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 74–7) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11066 |
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 28 July [1877]
Summary
Thanks R. I. Lynch for his MS on Averrhoa.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 28 July [1877] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: f. 79) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11076 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: f. 79) Charles Robert Darwin Down 28 July [1877] …
- … this letter and the letter from W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 25 August 1877 . Richard Irwin Lynch …
- … bilimbi , see the first letter from R. I. Lynch, [before 28 July 1877] , Lynch 1877 , and …
- … received plants from Kew on 26 July ( letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 26 [July 1877] ). …
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer [20–4 August 1877]
Summary
Discusses plants sent for experiments and "bloom" on leaves of Trifolium.
Sends enclosure for R. I. Lynch.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | [20–4 Aug 1877] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 87–8) (Image reproduced with the kind permission of the Board of Trustees) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11086 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … from R. I. Lynch, 25 July 1877 , and first and second letters from R. I. Lynch, [before 28 …
- … this letter and the letter from W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 25 August 1877 , and by the dates of …
- … Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 87–8) (Image reproduced with the kind permission of the Board of Trustees) Charles Robert Darwin Down [20–4 Aug 1877] …
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 27 September [1877]
Summary
Thanks for Australian leaves for "bloom" experiments.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 27 Sept [1877] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: f. 99) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11156 |
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 15 September [1877]
Summary
Wants a Euphorbia to test for leaf movements.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 15 Sept [1877] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., 1873–81: ff. 95–6) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11141 |
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 3 February [1878]
Summary
Thanks for letter. CD now has all the seeds and information he requires.
Value and origin of amphicarpic habit.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 3 Feb [1878] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 108–9) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11344 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (36) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (36) |
| Thiselton-Dyer, W. T. | (36) |
Darwin in letters, 1877: Flowers and honours
Summary
Ever since the publication of Expression, Darwin’s research had centred firmly on botany. The year 1877 was no exception. The spring and early summer were spent completing Forms of flowers, his fifth book on a botanical topic. He then turned to the…
Matches: 1 hits
- … no little discovery of mine ever gave me so much pleasure as the making out the …
Photograph album of German and Austrian scientists
Summary
The album was sent to Darwin to mark his birthday on 12 February 1877 by the civil servant Emil Rade, and contained 165 portraits of German and Austrian scientists. The work was lavishly produced and bound in blue velvet with metal embossing. Its ornate…
Matches: 1 hits
- … The album was sent to Darwin to mark his birthday on 12 February 1877 by the civil servant Emil …
Photograph album of Dutch admirers
Summary
Darwin received the photograph album for his birthday on 12 February 1877 from his scientific admirers in the Netherlands. He wrote to the Dutch zoologist Pieter Harting, An account of your countrymen’s generous sympathy in having sent me on my…
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- … Darwin received the photograph album for his birthday on 12 February 1877 from his scientific …
German and Dutch photograph albums
Summary
Darwin Day 2018: To celebrate Darwin's 209th birthday, we present two lavishly produced albums of portrait photographs which Darwin received from continental admirers 141 years ago. These unusual gifts from Germany and the Netherlands are made…
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- … In 1877, Charles Darwin was sent some unusual birthday presents: two lavishly …
Cross and self fertilisation
Summary
The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom, published on 10 November 1876, was the result of a decade-long project to provide evidence for Darwin’s belief that ‘‘Nature thus tells us, in the most emphatic manner, that she abhors…
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- … The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom , published on 10 November …
Language: key letters
Summary
How and why language evolved bears on larger questions about the evolution of the human species, and the relationship between man and animals. Darwin presented his views on the development of human speech from animal sounds in The Descent of Man (1871),…
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- … The origin of language was investigated in a wide range of disciplines in the nineteenth century. …
Capturing Darwin’s voice: audio of selected letters
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On a sunny Wednesday in June 2011 in a makeshift recording studio somewhere in Cambridge, we were very pleased to welcome Terry Molloy back to the Darwin Correspondence Project for a special recording session. Terry, known for his portrayal of Davros in Dr…
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- … On a sunny Wednesday in June 2011 in a makeshift recording studio somewhere in Cambridge, we were …
Diagrams and drawings in letters
Summary
Over 850 illustrations from the printed volumes of The Correspondence of Charles Darwin have been added to the online transcripts of the letters. The contents include maps, diagrams, drawings, sketches and photographs, covering geological, botanical,…
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- … Over 850 illustrations from the printed volumes of The Correspondence of Charles Darwin have …
Charles Harrison Blackley
Summary
You may not have heard of Charles Harrison Blackley (1820–1900), but if you are one of the 15 million people in the UK who suffer from hay fever, you are indebted to him. For it was he who identified pollen as the cause of the allergy. Darwin was…
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- … You may not have heard of Charles Harrison Blackley (1820–1900), but if you are one of the 15 …
Referencing women’s work
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Darwin's correspondence shows that women made significant contributions to Darwin's work, but whether and how they were acknowledged in print involved complex considerations of social standing, professional standing, and personal preference.…
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- … Darwin's correspondence shows that women made significant contributions to Darwin's work, but …
Darwin on race and gender
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Darwin’s views on race and gender are intertwined, and mingled also with those of class. In Descent of man, he tried to explain the origin of human races, and many of the differences between the sexes, with a single theory: sexual selection. Sexual…
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- … Darwin’s views on race and gender are intertwined, and mingled also with those of class. In …
Darwin in public and private
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Extracts from Darwin's published works, in particular Descent of man, and selected letters, explore Darwin's views on the operation of sexual selection in humans, and both his publicly and privately expressed views on its practical implications…
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- … The following extracts and selected letters explore Darwin's views on the operation of sexual …
Darwin in letters, 1863: Quarrels at home, honours abroad
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At the start of 1863, Charles Darwin was actively working on the manuscript of The variation of animals and plants under domestication, anticipating with excitement the construction of a hothouse to accommodate his increasingly varied botanical experiments…
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- … At the start of 1863, Charles Darwin was actively working on the manuscript of The variation of …
Darwin as mentor
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Darwin provided advice, encouragement and praise to his fellow scientific 'labourers' of both sexes. Selected letters Letter 2234 - Darwin to Unidentified, [5 March 1858] Darwin advises that Professor C. P. Smyth’s observations are not…
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- … Darwin provided advice, encouragement and praise to his fellow scientific 'labourers' of both …
German poems presented to Darwin
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Experiments in deepest reverence The following poems were enclosed with a photograph album sent as a birthday gift to Charles Darwin by his German and Austrian admirers (see letter from From Emil Rade, [before 16] February 1877). The poems were…
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- … Experiments in deepest reverence The following poems were enclosed with a …
John Murray
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Darwin's most famous book On the origin of species by means of natural selection (Origin) was published on 22 November 1859. The publisher was John Murray, who specialised in non-fiction, particularly politics, travel and science, and had published…
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- … Darwin's most famous book On the origin of species by means of natural selection (Origin) was …
Natural Science and Femininity
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Discussion Questions|Letters A conflation of masculine intellect and feminine thoughts, habits and feelings, male naturalists like Darwin inhabited an uncertain gendered identity. Working from the private domestic comfort of their homes and exercising…
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- … Discussion Questions | Letters A conflation of masculine intellect and feminine …
Floral Dimorphism
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Sources|Discussion Questions|Experiment Floral studies In 1877 Darwin published a book that included a series of smaller studies on botanical subjects. Titled The different forms of flowers on plants of the same species, it consisted primarily of…
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- … Sources | Discussion Questions | Experiment Floral studies In 1877 …
Darwin in letters, 1879: Tracing roots
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Darwin spent a considerable part of 1879 in the eighteenth century. His journey back in time started when he decided to publish a biographical account of his grandfather Erasmus Darwin to accompany a translation of an essay on Erasmus’s evolutionary ideas…
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- … There are summaries of all Darwin's letters from the year 1879 on this website. The full texts of …
Movement in Plants
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The power of movement in plants, published on 7 November 1880, was the final large botanical work that Darwin wrote. It was the only work in which the assistance of one of his children, Francis Darwin, is mentioned on the title page. The research for this…
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- … The power of movement in plants , published on 7 November 1880, was the final large botanical …
