From C. M. C. Darwin 27 March 1879
Summary
They have never had any Erasmus Darwin letters.
Sends photographs [of Elston Hall].
| Author: | Charlotte Maria Cooper Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Mar 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 136–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11956 |
From Hugo de Vries 7 August 1879
Summary
Experiments to determine mechanism of tendril curvature; importance of variations in cell turgidity. Contraction in roots caused by increased turgor.
| Author: | Hugo de Vries |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Aug 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 180: 22 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12186 |
From E. S. Galton 31 March 1879
Summary
Sends drawings of several of Dr Erasmus Darwin’s residences, together with suggestions of sources of other material.
| Author: | Emma Sophia Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 31 Mar 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 181–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11962 |
From Francis Darwin [before 26 June 1879]
Summary
Discusses results of geotropism experiment. Has started some heliotropic caustic experiments on mustard roots. Has trouble making marks.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 26 June 1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 55 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12126F |
From Francis Darwin [6 July 1879]
Summary
Describes bean experiments. Will tell Emma Darwin to tell Elizabeth Darwin that he has written to the Riffel.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [6 July 1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 61 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12296F |
From Hugo de Vries 24 February 1879
Summary
Did not wish to imply that some leaves are insensitive to light, only that he could not measure their sensitivity. Contraction of roots seems common.
| Author: | Hugo de Vries |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 209.3: 336 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11900 |
Document type
| letter | (6) |
Author
| Darwin, Francis | (2) |
| Vries, Hugo de | (2) |
| Darwin, C. M. C. | (1) |
| Galton, E. S. | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Darwin, Francis | (2) |
| Vries, Hugo de | (2) |
| Darwin, C. M. C. | (1) |
| Galton, E. S. | (1) |
