From John Price 17 September 1881
Summary
Nathan Hubbersty [of Cambridge days] is very ill.
Author: | John Price |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Sept 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 174: 76 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13341 |
From John Price [July 1826]
Summary
Tells CD he is recovering from the illness with which he was afflicted when CD visited.
Author: | John Price |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [July 1826] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 40 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-32 |
From John Price 5 March 1868
Summary
Visiting W. D. Fox.
Sends specimen of Cardamine pratensis,
and an account of a striped horse.
Discusses Pangenesis.
Has returned to religion and has been reflecting on God’s mercies, one of which CD should remember from about 1828 at Bodnant.
Author: | John Price |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Mar 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 174: 74 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5982 |
From John Price 28 October 1868
Summary
Congratulates CD on success at Cambridge [of George Darwin].
Would like CD to study the anomalous Cardamine pratensis.
Author: | John Price |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Oct 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 174: 75 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6434 |
From John Price 24 April 1869
Summary
Has experimented with some success in growing twigs with buds
and a grass plant from which a ptarmigan had extracted the core.
Author: | John Price |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Apr 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 205.2 (Letters): 248 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6712 |
From John Price [27 July 1874]
Summary
Has some Utricularia minor for CD. Has found the bladders on U. vulgaris are not floats.
Thanks CD for book [Descent, 2d ed.].
Author: | John Price |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [27 July 1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 143 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9522 |
From John Price 10 September 1874
Author: | John Price |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Sept 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 90 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9631 |
To John Price 17 May 1877
Summary
Stripes on animals curious subject for investigation. Not likely to take it up again.
Recommends cutting plant stems under water.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Price |
Date: | 17 May 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 147: 279 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10964 |
To John Price 10 February [1878]
Summary
Thanks JP for congratulations on LL.D. [awarded by Cambridge University].
Comments on Rudolf Virchow’s book [Die Freiheit der Wissenschaft im modernen Staat (1877)].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Price |
Date: | 10 Feb [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 147: 280 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11350 |
To John Price 2 April [1878]
Summary
On his discovery of ova of Flustra.
"Pray do not call me Dr Darwin."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Price |
Date: | 2 Apr [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 147: 281 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11461 |
To John Price 3 September [1881]
Summary
Thanks for letter about death of Erasmus Darwin.
Cannot answer question about dotterels.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Price |
Date: | 3 Sept [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 147: 282 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13315 |
To John Price 27 December 1881
Summary
Congratulates JP on marriage of daughter.
Consoles him on his poor health.
Death of Mrs Smith a severe loss.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Price |
Date: | 27 Dec 1881 |
Classmark: | University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library (BANC MSS 74/78 z) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13581 |
To John Price 18 September [1875–81]
Summary
Working on plant physiology; has not strength to discuss difficult subject with anyone.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Price |
Date: | 18 Sept [1875-9] |
Classmark: | DAR 147: 277 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13835 |
To John Price 8 September [1877–80?]
Summary
Kind of JP to send notes on horses, but will not write on subject again.
Erasmus Darwin has not left his house for three years.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Price |
Date: | 8 Sept [1877-80] |
Classmark: | DAR 147: 278 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13836 |
To John Price 26 [August 1854]
Summary
Discusses specimen of Balanus crenatus.
Sorry JP’s children are ill.
Will come to Liverpool if well [for meeting of BAAS].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Price |
Date: | 26 [Aug 1854] |
Classmark: | DAR 147: 272 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1582 |
To John Price 29 November [1842–55]
Summary
Not able to assist JP as he knows no schoolmaster in the area.
Cannot answer zoological question but thinks the two Serpulae are distinct.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Price |
Date: | 29 Nov [1842-55] |
Classmark: | University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library (BANC MSS 74/78 z) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1786 |
To John Price [8 September – 13 October 1863]
Summary
Comments on JP’s work [Old Price’s remains (1863–4)].
Anglo-American relations. Progress of the Civil War.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Price |
Date: | [8 Sept – 13 Oct 1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 147: 273 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4286 |
To John Price 26 November 1868
Summary
Thanks JP for congratulations on success of George Darwin at Cambridge.
Does not have time to investigate propagation of Cardamine.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Price |
Date: | 26 Nov 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 147: 274 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6479 |
To John Price 27 [July 1874]
Summary
Discusses Utricularia sent by JP.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Price |
Date: | 27 [July 1874] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.445) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9565 |
To John Price 28 July [1874]
Summary
Thanks JP for note.
Sends instructions for mailing Utricularia plants to Down in his absence.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Price |
Date: | 28 July [1874] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9570 |
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