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From W. T. Thiselton Dyer   [1876]

Summary

Cancelled: part of 11847

Author:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  
Classmark:  DAR 205.2: 259
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10340

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To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   8 August [1876]

Summary

Thanks for WTT-D’s kindness about the orchids.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  8 Aug [1876]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 43)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10573

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To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   22 September [1876]

Summary

Would like Catasetum and Acropera plants.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  22 Sept [1876]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 49)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10612

Matches: 4 hits

  • … Darwin, C. R. Thiselton-Dyer, W. T. …
  • … To W.  T.  Thiselton-Dyer   22 September [1876] …
  • … 1877, p. 93). Thiselton-Dyer had not sent any specimen of Acropera (see letter to W.  T.   …
  • … observations he wanted (see letter to W.  T.  Thiselton-Dyer, 1 September 1876 and n. 1). …

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   29 April [1876]

Summary

Thanks for references for R. L. Tait.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  29 Apr [1876]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 64)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10483

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To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   26 April [1876]

Summary

Asks for titles of papers on structure of Nepenthes for use by R. L. Tait. Mentions paper by RLT.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  26 Apr [1876]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 62–3)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10477

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To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   3 August 1876

Summary

Requests orchid specimens for experiment.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  3 Aug 1876
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 41–2)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10569

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To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   16 September 1876

Summary

Discusses the death of his daughter-in-law.

Plans to visit Southampton.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  16 Sept 1876
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 47–8)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10602

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From Thomas Moore to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   15 February 1876

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Responds to CD’s request for the names of species from which Cineraria varieties supplied to him have sprung. [Cross and self-fertilisation, p. 335 n.]

Author:  Thomas Moore
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  15 Feb 1876
Classmark:  DAR 76: B186–7
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10394

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  • … Moore, Thomas (b) Thiselton-Dyer, W. T. …
  • … From Thomas Moore to W.  T.  Thiselton-Dyer   15 February 1876 …
  • … Charles and Francis Darwin to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 14 February [1876] ). Senecio cruentus …

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   [4 February 1876]

Summary

Congratulates WTT-D on [election of E. Ray Lankester to] Linnean Society.

Mentions visit to Royal Society.

Pleased to see George Bentham looking well.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  [4 Feb 1876]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 56–7)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10380

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From W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   6 June 1876

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References to figures of Coryanthes.

Author:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  6 June 1876
Classmark:  DAR 178: 97
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10534

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To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   1 September 1876

Summary

Thanks for Catasetum and other specimens.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  1 Sept 1876
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 45–6)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10585

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From Charles and Francis Darwin to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   18 February 1876

Summary

Thanks for plants supplied from Kew.

On structure and function of leaf glands of certain plants.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin; Francis Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  18 Feb 1876
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 39–40)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10402

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  • … Darwin, C. R. Darwin, Francis Thiselton-Dyer, W. T. …
  • … from Charles and Francis Darwin to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 14 February [1876] and n. 9. …
  • … From Charles and Francis Darwin to W.  T.  Thiselton-Dyer   18 February 1876 …
  • … from Charles and Francis Darwin to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 14 February [1876] and n. 2. …
  • … cineraria ( letter from Thomas Moore to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 15 February 1876 ). At this …
  • … Correspondence vol. 23, letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, [19 December 1875] ). The Arctic …
  • … Charles and Francis Darwin to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 14 February [1876] and n. 3. Pleroma ( …
  • … Charles and Francis Darwin to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 14 February [1876] and n. 5. Acacia …
  • … from Charles and Francis Darwin to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 14 February [1876] and n. 4). …

From Charles and Francis Darwin to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   14 February [1876]

Summary

Asks for identification of a Cineraria which is self-sterile.

Fritz Müller’s letter on Cecropia [see 10384].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin; Francis Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  14 Feb [1876]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 22a)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10391

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  • … Darwin, C. R. Darwin, Francis Thiselton-Dyer, W. T. …
  • … From Charles and Francis Darwin to W.  T.  Thiselton-Dyer   14 February [1876] …
  • … letter from Thomas Moore to W.  T.  Thiselton-Dyer, 15 February 1876 . Francis Darwin , …
  • … 1875–6), p. iii; see letter to W.  T.  Thiselton-Dyer, [4 February 1876] and n. 2). Hooker …

To Fritz Müller   [18 February 1876]

Summary

Has received seeds of Cecropia peltata from Kew.

Has asked Hermann Müller to send copy of FM’s paper as soon as published.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
Date:  [18 Feb 1876]
Classmark:  The British Library (Loan MS 10 no 39) (EH 88205869)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10400

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  • … from Charles and Francis Darwin to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 14 February [1876] ). An entry in …

To J. D. Hooker   17 October [1876]

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Frank, who has been reclusive and very hardworking, is returning from Wales after a period of mourning for Amy.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  17 Oct [1876]
Classmark:  DAR 95: 423–4
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10644

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  • … on Orchids 2d ed. (see letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 1 September 1876 and nn. 1 and 3). …

From Francis Darwin   [31 May 1876]

Summary

Has sent off Bulls Horn to Kew; has sent hamper to CD; is preparing drawings for his presentation at the Linnean Society; asks after William, and hopes to be able to come to visit.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [31 May 1876]
Classmark:  DAR 274.1: 1
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10517F

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  • … Botanic Gardens, Kew (see letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 18 February 1876). Francis was …

To Lawson Tait   29 April [1876]

Summary

Sends Thiselton-Dyer’s suggestions for references to Nepenthes,

and gives his opinion on what will influence the Royal Society’s Council in considering RLT’s candidacy.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:  29 Apr [1876]
Classmark:  DAR 221.5: 36
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10484

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  • … pitcher-plants); see letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 26 April [1876] . Hooker had written …

To ?   24 October [1876]

Summary

Asks his correspondent to thank Prof. Reichenbach for his kindness. A plant was discovered in flower at Kew, and he was able to examine the doubtful point.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Unidentified
Date:  24 Oct [1876]
Classmark:  RR Auction (dealers) (June 2006)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10221F

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  • … this letter and the letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 1 September 1876 . The unidentified …

To J. D. Hooker   21 June [1876]

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CD and family suggest inscriptions for Lyell memorial at Westminster Abbey.

CD communicating H. Airy’s paper on phyllotaxis to the Royal Society.

Frank observes pod-like emanations from glands of insectivorous plant ingesting solid insect particles [see 10520].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  21 June [1876]
Classmark:  DAR 95: 408–12
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10542

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  • … Coryanthes macrantha (see letter from W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 6 June 1876 and n. 1). Francis …

To D. F. Nevill   6 April [1876–82]

Summary

Received Darlingtonia; cannot explain its fructification.

Declines invitation.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill
Date:  6 Apr [1876-82]
Classmark:  Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9915

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  • … Correspondence vol. 27, letters to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 25 January [1879] and 3 February …
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