From E. A. Darwin 25 September [1873]
Summary
EAD sees advantages to Frank’s becoming CD’s assistant.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Sept [1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B90–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9069 |
To Anton Dohrn 13 February 1874
Summary
Thanks for birthday greetings.
Comments on work at Naples Zoological Station. F. M. Balfour to visit Naples. Would like to send third son [Francis Darwin] to learn art of observing marine animals.
Health indifferent.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Felix Anton (Anton) Dohrn |
| Date: | 13 Feb 1874 |
| Classmark: | Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München (Ana 525. Ba 711) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9289 |
From Joseph Fayrer 22 July 1874
Summary
Is glad CD approves of his book;
has not yet done any more experiments on snake poison.
| Author: | Joseph Fayrer, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 July 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 111 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9559 |
To W. E. Darwin 24 [July 1874]
Summary
Arrangements for the visit to Southampton.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 24 [July 1874] |
| Classmark: | Michael Silverman (dealer) (Catalogue 25, 2006) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9560F |
To Francis Darwin [c. 27 July 1874]
Summary
Has been examining Utricularia minor. Same essential structure but catches smaller Entomostraca. One bladder had 24, another 20, and another 15 Entomostraca. "What slaughter! We must make out the functions of the beast––".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | [c. 27 July 1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 271.4: 7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9565A |
From W. E. Darwin [3 November 1872]
Summary
Is delighted to receive expression. Some comments on swallowing and scratching. Asks to be sent reviews.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [3 Nov 1872] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 51) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8593F |
To E. A. Darwin 20 September 1873
Summary
Consults about the wisdom of Frank’s becoming CD’s assistant rather than practising medicine.
Outlines his finances.
[Copy in EAD’s hand.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Sept 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B1–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9060 |
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 |
From Joseph Fayrer 6 July 1874
Summary
Will do experiments CD suggests.
Is sending his book on the poisonous snakes of India [The Thanatophidia of India (1872)].
| Author: | Joseph Fayrer, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 July 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 110 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9534 |
To Francis Darwin [July 1874 – September 1876]
Summary
Has had a nice stay with William, who is charming but rather languid and cannot read to himself.
Love to Amy [Darwin] and Mrs Ruck.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | [July 1874–Sept 1876] |
| Classmark: | DAR 271.4: 1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9523A |
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 23 June 1874
Summary
Has found Pinguicula excited by bits of leaves; appears to digest leaves and seeds. Plant not only insectivorous but graminivorous. Asks WTT-D to identify seeds.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 23 June 1874 |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 12–13) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9508 |
To G. E. Paget 1 August 1874
Summary
Apologises for delay, but is away from home; has sent telegraph.
Francis Darwin is abroad on his honeymoon and unable to respond to GEP’s offer of a medical position.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Edward Paget |
| Date: | 1 Aug 1874 |
| Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (Ms Add. 10379) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9580F |
From G. H. Darwin [1 October 1873]
Summary
Discusses his health following a visit to Dr C[lark?]. Has made an appointment for CD.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1 Oct 1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 29 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8702 |
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 24 [June 1874]
Summary
Describes how Pinguicula captures insects.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 24 [June 1874] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 16–17) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9562 |
To Francis Darwin 16 September [1876]
Summary
Forwards chapter [of Orchids (1877)] for correction.
Sadness at the death of Amy.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 16 Sept [1876] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 10 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10604 |
From Francis Darwin [1 August 1880]
Summary
Thanks for letter and journals. Sends information on earthworms and also information from Mr Ruck. Describes his fishing and his success finding sea shore plants that are new to him.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1 Aug 1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 63 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12675F |
From Francis Darwin [30 September 1873]
Summary
He is travelling overnight by train from London to Pantlludw and will wake A. R. Ruck with a morningade on his flute.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [30 Sept 1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 27 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8942F |
From Emma Darwin to J. B. Innes 24 June [1874]
Summary
Kind to send seeds of Aquilegia Brodii. Gives news on her sons. Glad of recent rain to help the hay.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Brodie Innes |
| Date: | 24 June [1874] |
| Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6405F |
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 26 June 1874
Summary
Thanks for letter and seeds.
Asks that Hooker return references about plants eating insects.
Discusses Pinguicula.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 26 June 1874 |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 14–15) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9515 |
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 9 June 1874
Summary
Did not know cabbage contained so much nitrogen.
Pinguicula more excited by seeds than Drosera. Asks for information about Pinguicula.
Asks name of weed.
Asks to borrow Utricularia plant.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 9 June 1874 |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 10) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9486 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (18) |
| Darwin, Francis | (9) |
| Thiselton-Dyer, W. T. | (5) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (3) |
| Darwin, Amy | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (43) |
| Darwin, Francis | (18) |
| Darwin, Amy | (7) |
| Ruck, Amy | (7) |
| Thiselton-Dyer, W. T. | (5) |
