To John Higgins 31 May 1863
Summary
Acknowledges receipt of £235 7s. 9d.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Higgins |
| Date: | 31 May 1863 |
| Classmark: | Dominic Winter Auctioneers (dealers) (10 April 2019, lot 138) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4196F |
To John Scott 31 May [1863]
Summary
Thanks JS for abstract of orchid sterility paper from Edinburgh Courant. His case of individual sterility will be of highest use to CD. Criticises JS’s writing. Points out weaknesses in the organisation of his argument and the use of inflated, imprecise language.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Scott |
| Date: | 31 May [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 93: B47–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4197 |
To Asa Gray 31 May [1863]
Summary
AG’s review of Alphonse de Candolle’s paper [Am. J. Sci. 2d ser. 35 (1863): 430–44] is excellent.
Does not AG consider that orchids oppose Oswald Heer’s view that species arise suddenly by monstrosities?
Infers that AG cannot explain the angles of phyllotaxy; has been looking at Carl Nägeli on the subject.
Reports Gaston de Saporta’s belief that natural selection will ultimately triumph in France.
Is working slowly at Variation.
Reports his observations on the imperfect flowers of Viola and Oxalis.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 31 May [1863] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (84) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4196 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Gray, Asa | (1) |
| Higgins, John | (1) |
| Scott, John | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Gray, Asa | (1) |
| Higgins, John | (1) |
| Scott, John | (1) |
