From William Erasmus Darwin [late February–May 1865]
Summary
[Outline sketches of pollen from short-styled yellow primrose and from long-styled yellow and red primroses.]
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [late Feb–May 1865] |
| Classmark: | DAR 108: 89a |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4729 |
From J. D. Hooker 3 February 1865
Summary
Falconer’s illness and suffering. His great ability and knowledge.
CD’s paper ["Climbing plants"] went extremely well [at Linnean Society]. M. T. Masters and Bentham commented.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Feb 1865 |
| Classmark: | DAR 102: 8–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4765 |
From Maxwell Tylden Masters 7 February 1865
Summary
MTM heard part of the abstract of CD’s paper on climbing plants, read at the Linnean Society on 2 Feb. Offers CD his opinion and information on the subject, which he has studied for many years.
| Author: | Maxwell Tylden Masters |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Feb 1865 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 71 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4766 |
From August Schleicher 9 February 1865
Summary
Sends a pamphlet and photograph to CD [missing];
announces a botanical congress at Erfurt at which CD’s theory will be discussed.
| Author: | August Schleicher |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Feb 1865 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 53 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4770 |
From J. D. Hooker [17 February 1865]
Summary
Why botanists will not subscribe to Falconer’s bust with enthusiasm.
Scott has been offered curatorship at Calcutta Botanic Garden.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [17 Feb 1865] |
| Classmark: | DAR 102: 10–11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4773 |
From George Busk 20 February 1865
Summary
On a proposed meeting of friends of the deceased Hugh Falconer to decide on a memorial to him. Invites CD’s support.
| Author: | George Busk |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Feb 1865 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 380 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4774 |
From J. D. Hooker [27 February 1865?]
Summary
Will arrive Saturday [4 Mar] on afternoon train.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [27 Feb 1865?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 102: 12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4777 |
From W. B. Tegetmeier [28 February – 5 March 1865]
Summary
Encloses some poultry feathers.
Will read over and return CD’s MS on fowls. Has been delayed by an eye injury.
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [28 Feb – 5 Mar 1865] |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 64 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4787 |
| letter | (8) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (3) |
| Busk, George | (1) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
| Masters, M. T. | (1) |
| Schleicher, August | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (3) |
| Busk, George | (1) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
| Masters, M. T. | (1) |
