From A. R. Wallace [23 January 1863?]
Summary
Now recalls a Melastoma visited by some small Cetoniadae and bees (Xylocopa) in Malay Archipelago.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [23 Jan 1863?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 205.8: 70 (Letters) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4390 |
From James Anderson 18 June 1863
Summary
Sends a capsule of Dendrobium cretaceum. [See Orchids, 2d ed.]
| Author: | James Anderson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 June 1863 |
| Classmark: | DAR 70: 181 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4215 |
From Richard Trevor Clarke [April? 1863]
Summary
Encloses strawberry blossoms used in his crossing experiments.
| Author: | Richard Trevor Clarke |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [Apr? 1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 164 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4070 |
From Alfred Russel Wallace 14 January [1863]
Summary
Health.
Is sending information about Timor fossils to be forwarded to Hugh Falconer.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Jan [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: B7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3915 |
From E. A. Darwin [1863–6?]
Summary
Has signed for the shares. Fears CD’s "good time" has not lasted long.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1863–6?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B34 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4726 |
From Erasmus Alvey Darwin 21 [January 1863]
Summary
Will be glad to have CD.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 [Jan 1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B15–16 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3399 |
To Gardeners’ Chronicle [before 29 August 1863]
Summary
On the cruelty of setting steel traps to catch vermin. Requests suggestions for putting an end to the practice. [This item is mentioned in Correspondence 11: 781 n.6. (Appendix IX)]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Gardeners’ Chronicle |
| Date: | [before 29 Aug 1863] |
| Classmark: | Gardeners’ Chronicle, 29 August 1863, pp. 821–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4282 |
From A. R. Wallace 26 September 1863
Summary
Encloses flowers of Melastoma from Singapore.
Acclimatisation of plants.
Striped horses in London.
Bees’ cells; has been promised information from the East.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Sept 1863 |
| Classmark: | DAR 47: 146–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4308 |
From E. A. Darwin 9 November [1863]
Summary
Moncure Conway wants to call on CD.
EAD has seen the extract from Mill’s [System of] Logic which Carpenter read when arguing CD should have the Copley. Has CD seen it?
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Nov [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B13–14 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4334 |
To ? 28 April [1863?]
Summary
Discusses exchange of photographs with Édouard Claparède, "for whom I feel the highest respect".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 28 Apr [1863?] |
| Classmark: | Christie’s (dealers) (6 August 1975, lot 176) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13866 |
From James Anderson 1 April 1863
Summary
Sends CD seeds of Cattleya crispa as requested [see Collected papers 2: 77–8].
Anticipates success for his attempts to cross orchids artificially. Has not had a single seed germinate from a pod that was not produced by artificial crossing.
| Author: | James Anderson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Apr 1863 |
| Classmark: | DAR 159: 59 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4071 |
From Robert Monsey Rolfe [20 November 1863]
Summary
Sends annual cheque for Down parish charities.
| Author: | Robert Monsey Rolfe, 1st Baron Cranworth of Cranworth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [20 Nov 1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 161.2: 230 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4316 |
To W. E. Darwin 22 February [1863 or later]
Summary
Seeks investment advice.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Feb [1863 or later] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 131 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13799 |
From George Chichester Oxenden 13 May 1863
Summary
Going abroad; will miss the English orchid season.
| Author: | George Chichester Oxenden |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 May 1863 |
| Classmark: | DAR 173: 61 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4163 |
From W. E. Darwin [28 June 1863?]
Summary
Sends description of Chrysosplene, asks about glands.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [28 June 1863?] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 11) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3894F |
From Richard Frean 17 February 1863
Summary
Discusses his reading and understanding of Origin.
| Author: | Richard Frean |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Feb 1863 |
| Classmark: | Launceston Library (State Library of Tasmania): Local Studies Collection – Manuscripts (Robert Norman Smith Diaries and correspondence LMSS 0020) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3993F |
From W. E. Darwin 27 June [1863?]
Summary
Spoke to Rosas, and gave him CD’s paper.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 June [1863?] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 17) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4222F |
From W. E. Darwin 23 July [1863]
Summary
Could not find Anchusa but will go out and find some.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 July [1863] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 18) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4251F |
To W. E. Darwin 29 [June 1863?]
Summary
Would like WED to send a specimen of the unusual plant organ of which he sent a drawing.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 29 [June 1863?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 94 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3367 |
From Booth Bacon 10 June 1863
Summary
On CD’s application to pay up at once his shares in the Penarth Harbour Dock and Railway; directors’ policy is to receive payment on only 50% of shares allotted.
| Author: | Booth Bacon |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 June 1863 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4211 |
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