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To John Scott 2 May [1863]
Summary
Impressed by JS’s attempts to fertilise Gongora.
CD has large collection of notes on orchids, but does not know when he will publish on them again.
Asks for JS’s papers on sterility of individual orchids and on Drosera.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Scott |
| Date: | 2 May [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 93: B25–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4137 |
From H. W. Bates 2 May [1863]
Summary
His satisfaction at CD’s acceptance of book as well as total public acceptance. Murray has given him a £250 advance. His pleasure at Asa Gray’s words.
Next task will be to write on origin [of species] by segregation of local races.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 May [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 76 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4138 |
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 |
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Bates, H. W. | (1) |
Addressee
| Anderson Henry, Isaac | (1) |
| Anderson, Isaac | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Scott, John | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Anderson Henry, Isaac | (1) |
| Anderson, Isaac | (1) |
| Bates, H. W. | (1) |
| Scott, John | (1) |
