To T. H. Farrer 2 [March 1871]
Summary
Was aware of Maine’s view but never thought of its extension to morals. Cannot avoid thinking that personal property like flint tools must have "strictly belonged to individuals as much as a bone to a dog".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 2 [Mar 1871] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/14a) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7530 |
From T. H. Farrer 3 March 1871
Summary
On private property, with regard to tools and arms; comments on Maine’s book and the history of law regarding property.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Mar 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 87: 165–7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7541 |
From T. H. Farrer 19 June 1871
Summary
Observations on orchids. Ophrys apifera; confirms CD’s observation on pollinia. The nesting of ducks in trees is an example of change of instinct and habit.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 June 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 69–70 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7826 |
DCP-LETT-7827
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 70 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7827 |
To T. H. Farrer 21 June [1871]
Summary
Confesses to intense hatred of the bee [orchid] for its anomalous perpetual self-fertilisation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 21 June [1871] |
Classmark: | Trinity College Library, Cambridge (Cullum M411) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7828 |
From T. H. Farrer 11 August 1871
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Aug 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 71 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7903 |
From T. H. Farrer 16 June 1872
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 June 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 72 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8390 |
To T. H. Farrer 13 October [1872]
Summary
THF’s article in Nature ["The fertilisation of a few papilionaceous flowers", 6 (1872): 478–80, 498–501] is extremely good.
Suspects he now has answer to why common peas and sweetpeas hardly ever intercross, a point which half drove CD mad for years.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 13 Oct [1872] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/18) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8557 |
From T. H. Farrer 17 October 1872
Summary
Suggests possible experiments with Pisum and Lathyrus.
Has read the article CD spoke of; the doctrine of inherited mental and corporeal qualities is most fertile.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Oct 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 73 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8563 |
From T. H. Farrer [before 10 April 1874]
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 10 Apr 1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 77 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8854 |
To T. H. Farrer 28 April 1873
Summary
Recommends Hermann Müller’s Die Befruchtung der Blumen [1873].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 28 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/19) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8885 |
From T. H. Farrer 3 May 1873
Summary
Hopes affairs will enable him to get back to flowers.
Huxley’s letter [about the fund raised for him] was noble. Would like to have seen CD’s to him.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 May 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 74 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8896 |
To T. H. Farrer 10 August [1873]
Summary
Asks THF to examine old flowers of Coronilla for holes bored by bees.
Is investigating whether drops of water injure leaves.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 10 Aug [1873] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/20) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9003 |
From T. H. Farrer 12 August 1873
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Aug 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 75 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9005 |
From T. H. Farrer 12 August [1873]
Summary
Further observations concerning the fertilisation of Coronilla by bees.
Reflections concerning the influence of cultivation (i.e., ploughing) upon variation.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Aug [1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 76a–76b |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9005A |
To T. H. Farrer 14 August 1873
Summary
Thinks THF has solved the mystery of Coronilla.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 14 Aug 1873 |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/21) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9010 |
To T. H. Farrer 1 December [1873]
Summary
Suggests a reference to Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 1 Dec 1873, p. 497, when THF takes up Coronilla.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 1 Dec [1873] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/17a) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9166 |
To T. H. Farrer 10 April 1874
Summary
Delighted to hear about Coronilla. Urges publication ["Fertilisation of papilionaceous flowers– Coronilla", Nature 10 (1874): 169–70].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 10 Apr 1874 |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/22) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9400 |
To T. H. Farrer 4 July [1874]
Summary
Has read THF’s article on Coronilla [see 9400] – "a very curious case"; is troubled by C. emerus.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 4 July [1874] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/23) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9531 |
To T. H. Farrer 29 November [1874]
Summary
Hooker is greatly overworked at Kew and is trying to get the Government to provide some help. CD hopes THF will take an interest in the matter and forwards a copy of JDH’s application for an assistant.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 29 Nov [1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 97: C67–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9737 |
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