From W. E. Darwin [2 November 1862]
Summary
Counted seeds by tens. Sends some.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [2 Nov 1862] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 10) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3362F |
From W. E. Darwin 12 February [1862]
Summary
Discusses his new microscope.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Feb [1862] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3443F |
From W. E. Darwin June 1862
Summary
Found 27 flowers of Orchis latifolia and in 16 of them were dead flies of one particular kind.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | June 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 162.1: 89 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3585 |
From W. E. Darwin [1 August 1862]
Summary
Suggests sending plant specimens. Asks about visit of Emma and the boys.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1 Aug 1862] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 13) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3585G |
From W. E. Darwin 14 June [1862]
Summary
WED’s travel plans; an insect he has observed on Orchis maculata.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 June [1862] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3604F |
From W. E. Darwin 8 July [1862]
Summary
WED reports on studying the pollen of grass and Valerian through his microscope.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 July [1862] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3644F |
From W. E. Darwin 14 July 1862
Summary
Sends observations on Valeriana officinalis.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 July 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 110 (ser. 2): 23, 41–2, 81–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3657 |
From W. E. Darwin [9? September 1862]
Summary
Asks for advice on where a local chemist can send his brother’s meteorological observations from Missouri.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [9? Sept 1862] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 5) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3674G |
From W. E. Darwin 1 August 1862
Summary
WED has been collecting Lythrum plants. Numerical proportions of the three forms.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Aug 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 90 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3675 |
From W. E. Darwin 2 August [1862]
Summary
Sends specimens of the three forms of Lythrum. Remarks on the numerical proportions of different forms.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Aug [1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 91 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3677 |
From W. E. Darwin 5 August 1862
Summary
Has read CD’s long letter on Lythrum and agrees with it. Is examining the pollen of the different types.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Aug 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 27.2 (ser. 2): 32 bis, DAR 162: 92 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3683 |
From W. E. Darwin 9 October 1862
Summary
Discusses length of pistils, and measuring seeds and pods for botanical work.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Oct 1862 |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 7) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3754F |
From W. E. Darwin 11 October [1862]
Summary
Sends comments on Lythrum.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Oct [1862] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 8) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3756F |
From W. E. Darwin 21 October [1862]
Summary
Effect on seed production of differences in distance between Lythrum plants.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 Oct [1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 162.1: 93 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3777 |
From W. E. Darwin 23 October [1862]
Summary
Sends observations on Lythrum. Reports bad health of Maud Atherley.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Oct [1862] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 9) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3777F |
From W. E. Darwin 28 October 1862
Summary
Distances between Lythrum plants.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Oct 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 162.1: 94 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3786 |
From W. E. Darwin [5 October 1862]
Summary
Has found Lythrum, and sends some. Wants to know what CD thinks of frog discussion between Sandars and James. Asks CD to send objects for microscope demonstration. Means to go see the London Exhibition again. Has finished reading Orley Farm and returns it.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [5 Oct 1862] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 6) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3789F |