To H. B. Dobell 17 July [1864]
Summary
Thanks HBD for his note. The analogy of surnames had not occurred to CD – only that of language generally, as shown so well by Lyell. Fears HBD’s argument about progression would not have much weight.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Horace Benge Dobell |
Date: | 17 July [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 221.5: 8 (photocopy) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4239 |
To George Bentham 7 July [1864]
Summary
Asks for names of plants mentioned in an article in Natural History Review ["South European Floras", n.s. 4 (1864): 369–84] so he can get seeds.
Also would like specimens of the two forms of Aegiphila.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Bentham |
Date: | 7 July [1864] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Bentham Correspondence, Vol. 3, Daintree–Dyer, 1830–1884, GEB/1/3: f. 716) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4554 |
To A. C. Ramsay 12 July [1864]
Summary
Thanks for his book [Physical geology and geography of Great Britain, 2d. ed. (1864)].
Pleased that ACR’s glacial lake theory is progressing. New Zealand lakes support the view. Suggests he write to Charles Gould in Tasmania, calling his attention to glacial action.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 12 July [1864] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Ramsay 306: 8) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4560 |
To J. D. Hooker 12 July [1864]
Summary
Ernst Haeckel writes that young German scientists are enthusiastic for natural selection.
Did JDH write the article in Natural History Review on trees not producing flowers ["Botanical lesson books", (1864): 355–69]?
Encourages Harvey to publish on his "disagreeable" monster plants.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 12 July [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 115: 241 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4561 |
To George Bentham 12 July [1864]
Summary
Thanks GB for specimens [of Aegiphila] and his information.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Bentham |
Date: | 12 July [1864] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Bentham Correspondence, Vol. 3, Daintree–Dyer, 1830–1884, GEB/1/3: f. 708) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4562 |
To J. T. Moggridge 1[7] July [1864]
Summary
Discusses dimorphism in flowers. Describes his experiments.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Traherne Moggridge |
Date: | 1[7] July [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 146: 373 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4563 |
To Daniel Oliver 13 July [1864]
Summary
If CD understood Nepenthes, he would understand every class of climbers.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
Date: | 13 July [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 50 (EH 88206033) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4564 |
To Daniel Oliver [22 July 1864]
Summary
Will DO observe whether leaf [of Nepenthes] with pitcher ever wound round a stick? CD’s plant is improving.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
Date: | [22 July 1864] |
Classmark: | Edward Ford (private collection); in September 2020 owned by ZHANG, Lun Xia (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4566 |
To Ernst Haeckel 19 July [1864]
Summary
Thanks for praise [of Origin].
Comments on EH’s Die Radiolarien.
Grieved EH has suffered calamity [death of Anna Sethe Haeckel].
CD recovering from long illness.
Doing easy botanical work.
Mentions variability.
Discusses reception of CD’s views in Germany.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
Date: | 19 July [1864] |
Classmark: | Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A-Abt. 1: 1-52/4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4569 |
To J. D. Hooker [24 July 1864?]
Summary
Notes and queries on climbing plants for JDH [? given to him by CD at their meeting of 24 July 1864].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [24 July 1864?] |
Classmark: | DAR 115: 242b |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4573 |
letter | (10) |
Bentham, George | (2) |
Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
Oliver, Daniel | (2) |
Dobell, H. B. | (1) |
Haeckel, Ernst | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (10) |
Bentham, George | (2) |
Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
Oliver, Daniel | (2) |
Dobell, H. B. | (1) |