To Asa Gray 30 June [1874]
Summary
Thanks for Sarracenia, which is as wonderful as any orchid.
Asks AG to observe Pinguicula.
Has read AG’s semi-theological review [Nation 18 (1874): 348–51] with interest
and has obtained the book [C. Hodge, What is Darwinism? (1874)].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 30 June [1874] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (109) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9520 |
Matches: 11 hits
- … Darwin, C. R. Gray, Asa …
- … To Asa Gray 30 June [1874] …
- … Herbarium, Harvard University (109) Charles Robert Darwin Down 30 June [1874] Asa Gray …
- … more digestive fluid. See letters to Asa Gray , 3 June [1874] and 5 June [1874] . CD …
- … between this letter and the letters from Asa Gray , 16 June 1874 and 19 June 1874 (see …
- … n. 2, below). Letters from Asa Gray , 16 June 1874 and 19 June 1874 . …
- … See letter from Asa Gray, 19 June 1874 and nn. 2 and 4. …
- … The editor of Nature was Joseph Norman Lockyer . See letter from Asa Gray, 16 June 1874 . …
- … See letter to Asa Gray, 3 June [1874] and n. 5. Drosera is the sundew and Dionaea the …
- … 1874 ; [A. Gray] 1874d; see letter from Asa Gray, 16 June 1874 ). Hodge had equated CD’s …
- … in the Darwin Library–Down. Letter to Asa Gray, 25 June 1874 . In Insectivorous plants , …
To Asa Gray 3 June [1874]
Summary
CD is deeply pleased by AG’s article on him in Nature [10 (1874): 79–81].
Is preparing book on "Drosera and Co." for the printers. Reports observations on digestion in Drosera and Pinguicula.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 3 June [1874] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (103) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9480 |
Matches: 13 hits
- … Darwin, C. R. Gray, Asa …
- … To Asa Gray 3 June [1874] …
- … Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (103) Charles Robert Darwin Down 3 June [1874] Asa Gray …
- … tournament (see LL 1: 123, and letter to Asa Gray, 28 January 1876 ( Calendar no. …
- … 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1871. [Gray, Asa. ] 1874a. Insectivorous plants. Nation , 2 …
- … pp. 216–7; 9 April 1874, pp. 232–4. [Gray, Asa. ] 1874b. Do plants eat insects? Gardeners’ …
- … Reprinted from the New York Nation . Gray, Asa. 1874c. Scientific worthies: III. —Charles …
- … between this letter and the letter from Asa Gray, 12 May 1874 . Gray had enclosed a letter …
- … the second enclosure to the letter from Asa Gray, 12 May 1874 . CD had discussed vestigial …
- … 1868 (Jane Gray’s expense account ( Asa Gray’s Archives, Box F AG B10 #20)), shortly after …
- … by his initials only in the second part. See letter from Asa Gray, 12 May 1874 and nn. …
- … 2 and 3. See letter from Asa Gray, 12 May 1874 and n. 4. CD was particularly interested …
- … been identified; see also annotations to letter from Asa Gray, 12 May 1874 . For Rood’ …
To Asa Gray 5 June [1874]
Summary
Profoundly grateful for AG’s article in Nature; he is especially pleased by what AG says about teleology.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 5 June [1874] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (104) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9483 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … Darwin, C. R. Gray, Asa …
- … To Asa Gray 5 June [1874] …
- … Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (104) Charles Robert Darwin Down 5 June [1874] Asa Gray …
- … by the relationship between this letter and the letter to Asa Gray, 3 June [1874] . …
- … See letter to Asa Gray, 3 June [1874] and n. 3. The copy of Gray’s article in DAR 140.1: …
- … A. Gray 1874c , p. 81). Letter to Asa Gray, 3 June [1874] . In the penultimate paragraph …
- … see also Correspondence vol. 10, letter to Asa Gray, 26[–7] November [1862] and n. 32. ) …
From Asa Gray 19 June 1874
Summary
Writes of his article in Nature. Corrects some errors that have appeared in the published version.
| Author: | Asa Gray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 19 June 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 165: 186 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9501 |
Matches: 8 hits
- … Gray, Asa Darwin, C. R. …
- … From Asa Gray 19 June 1874 …
- … DAR 165: 186 Asa Gray Botanic Garden, Cambridge, Mass. 19 June 1874 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … has not been found. See letter to Asa Gray, 5 June [1874] . Gray had made the same point …
- … See letters to Asa Gray , 3 June [1874] and 5 June [1874] ; CD had seen both an advance …
- … deal insisted. Yours affectionately | Asa Gray *My point (which is blunted ) was to show …
- … Orchids,” p. 340. (See also letter to Asa Gray, 30 June [1874] ). Gray referred to Robert …
- … both corrections to Nature (see letter to Asa Gray, 30 June [1874] ), and a version was …
From Asa Gray 11 December 1874
Summary
Cannot help with Pinguicula or Utricularia. Mrs Mary Treat is studying Utricularia.
Forwards his short piece on duration of varieties [New York Tribune 8 Dec 1874; Am. J. Sci. 3d ser. 9 (1875): 109–14].
| Author: | Asa Gray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Dec 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 165: 187 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9753 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Gray, Asa Darwin, C. R. …
- … From Asa Gray 11 December 1874 …
- … DAR 165: 187 Asa Gray Botanic Garden, Cambridge, Mass. 11 Dec 1874 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … please me to think you thought it worth reading through. Affectionately Yours | Asa Gray …
- … Correspondence vol. 19, letter from Asa Gray, 3 August 1871 ). Jane Loring Gray . Frances …
From Asa Gray 16 June 1874
Summary
AG’s article in Nature was "just and moderate".
Sends his review of C. Hodge’s What is Darwinism? (1874) [Nation 18 (1874): 348–51].
It is uphill work making a theist out of CD.
Gives further observations on Sarracenia variolaris.
| Author: | Asa Gray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 June 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 165: 185 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9492 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … Gray, Asa Darwin, C. R. …
- … From Asa Gray 16 June 1874 …
- … DAR 165: 185 Asa Gray Botanic Garden, Cambridge, Mass. 16 June 1874 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … See the letter to Asa Gray, 3 June [1874] , written after CD received an advance copy of …
- … Joseph Norman Lockyer . See letter to Asa Gray, 3 June [1874] and nn. 4 and 9. Gray had …
- … s interest in backgammon, see the letter to Asa Gray, 3 June [1874] and n. 12. See the …
- … Gray Herbarium, Harvard. See also letter from Asa Gray, 12 May 1874 and n. 4. Sarracenia …
To Asa Gray 25 June 1874
Summary
Remarks on his work on Pinguicula. Notes its digestive power; it absorbs nutritious matter from leaves and seeds as well as insects.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 25 June 1874 |
| Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (108) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9511 |
To Asa Gray 25 December 1874
Summary
Read AG’s article [see 9753] on longevity and duration of varieties with great interest.
Death of Mrs Hooker.
Hopes Insectivorous plants will be out in the spring.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 25 Dec 1874 |
| Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (110) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9779 |
From Asa Gray 12 May 1874
Summary
Encloses letter and sketch from O. N. Rood on pointed ears.
Reports observations on Sarracenia variolaris. A correspondent finds that the fluid in the pitchers is anaesthetic and that a sweet trail runs down the plant, nearly to the ground, to lure up ants.
Encloses two articles on insectivorous plants [Nation 18 (1874): 216–17, 232–4].
| Author: | Asa Gray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 May 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 165: 184 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9455 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Gray, Asa Darwin, C. R. …
- … From Asa Gray 12 May 1874 …
- … DAR 165: 184 Asa Gray Cambridge, Mass. 12 May 1874 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … great haste but always | Yours sincerely | Asa Gray Columbia College May 4 th . 1874 Dear …
- … World , 28 April 1874, p. 7; see letter to Asa Gray, 3 June [1874] and n. 9). CD’s copy …
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Darwin in Conversation exhibition
Summary
Meet Charles Darwin as you have never met him before. Come to our exhibition at Cambridge University Library, running from 9 July to 3 December 2022, and discover a fascinating series of interwoven conversations with Darwin's many hundreds of…
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- … 9 July – 3 December 2022 Milstein Exhibition Centre, Cambridge University …
