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To J. D. Hooker   13 January [1863]

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Acquired characteristics.

Huxley’s lectures: good on induction, bad on sterility, obscure on geology.

Asa Gray on slavery.

Falconer’s partial conversion.

Alphonse de Candolle on Origin.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  13 Jan [1863]
Classmark:  DAR 115: 179
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3913

Matches: 4 hits

  • … See also ibid. , letter to J.  D.  Hooker, [10–]12 November [1862] . Hooker and Bentham …
  • … vol.  10, letter from John Scott, 11 November 1862 , and letter to John Scott, 12  …
  • … to T.  H.  Huxley, 10 [January 1863] , and letter from J.  D. Hooker, [12 January 1862] . …
  • … J.  D.  Hooker, [12 January 1863] , and letter to T.  H.  Huxley, 10 [January 1863] and …

From George Howard Darwin   [before 11 May 1863]

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Notes, calculations, and diagrams on phyllotaxy.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [before 11 May 1863]
Classmark:  DAR 51: 6–7
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3887

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  • … 1; 1+3=4; 4+3=7; 7+3=10; &.c again 6, 8, 10, 12 &.c   here 2 is com: diff: Join 1 (on the …

From S. P. Woodward   5 June 1863

Summary

Has been writing a notice of H. W. Bates’s "capital book" [Naturalist on the river Amazons (1863)].

P. M. Duncan’s coral paper [J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 29 (1863): 406–58] strengthens SPW’s belief in the general diffusion of marine forms westward in the course of time.

Author:  Samuel Pickworth Woodward
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  5 June 1863
Classmark:  DAR 181: 155
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4204

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  • … review of Orchids in the Critic 23 (1862): 1012; according to his biographer, Woodward …

To John Scott   8 January [1863]

Summary

CD’s respect for JS’s indomitable work and interesting experiments increases steadily.

His gratitude for the primulas and the astonishing Gongora specimen.

Asks JS’s opinion about crossing a primrose with the pollen of a wild cowslip and of a cultivated polyanthus.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Scott
Date:  8 Jan [1863]
Classmark:  Transactions of the Hawick Archæological Society (1908): 67
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3908F

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  • … of CD from 1862 (see Correspondence vols.  1012, and Scott 1864 ). Following publication …

From Booth Bacon   10 June 1863

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On CD’s application to pay up at once his shares in the Penarth Harbour Dock and Railway; directors’ policy is to receive payment on only 50% of shares allotted.

Author:  Booth Bacon
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  10 June 1863
Classmark:  DAR 160: 12
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4211

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  • … DAR 160: 12 Booth Bacon Cardiff 10 June 1863 Charles Robert Darwin …

From Charles Lyell   15 March 1863

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Lyell has received compliments for letting readers draw own inferences [on species question]. Now feels he earlier did Lamarck injustice. [CD’s] substitution of variety-making power for volition [as in Lamarck] in some respects only a change of names.

Thinks Huxley taking on too many responsibilities.

Author:  Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  15 Mar 1863
Classmark:  K. M. Lyell ed. 1881, 2: 364–6
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4041

Matches: 3 hits

  • … letter to J.  D. Hooker, [10–]12 November [1862] and n.  25). A second edition of the book …
  • 10). CD had also warned Huxley that the editorship would consume much time that might otherwise have been spent on ‘ original research’ (see Correspondence vol.  8, letter to T.  H.  Huxley, 20 July [1860] ). Lyell refers to James Manby Gully’s hydropathic establishment at Great Malvern, Worcestershire (see letter to Charles Lyell, 12– …
  • 12–13 March [1863] . Lyell refers to Principles of geology ( C.  Lyell 1830–3 ), which passed through nine editions between 1830 and 1853, and Elements of geology ( C. Lyell 1838 ), which passed through five editions between 1838 and 1855. Lyell refers to the sale of copies of C.  Lyell 1863a to book-dealers at John Murray’s sale in November 1862 (see Correspondence vol.  10, …

To Charles Lyell   6 March [1863]

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Comments at length on CL’s book [Antiquity of man (1863)]. CD is "greatly disappointed that you have not given judgment and spoken fairly out what you think about the derivation of species".

Lists large number of queries concerning minor points.

Praises especially the chapters on language and glaciers.

Comments on the temperature of Africa during the glacial period, especially with regard to the views of Hooker.

Mentions Owen’s paper on the aye-aye [Rep. BAAS 32 (1862) pt 2: 114–16].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:  6 Mar [1863]
Classmark:  American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.289)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4028

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  • … vol.  10, letter to J.  D.  Hooker, [10–]12 November [1862] and n.  25). A second edition …

To Daniel Oliver   20 [January 1863]

Summary

Has been copying out references from Natural History Review [possibly D. Oliver, "The structure of the stem in dicotyledons; being references to the literature of the subject", Nat. Hist. Rev. n.s. 2 (1862): 298–329].

Suggests DO study high incidence of separate sexes in freshwater plants.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Daniel Oliver
Date:  20 [Jan 1863]
Classmark:  DAR 261.10: 38 (EH 88206021)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3776

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  • … 11 June [ 1862] . See Correspondence vol.  10, letter to Daniel Oliver, 12 [April 1862] . …

From Robert Swinhoe   14 April 1863

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Difference in plumage of Ardeola, a species of heron, in summer and winter. [See Descent 2: 190.]

Author:  Robert Swinhoe
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  14 Apr 1863
Classmark:  DAR 84.1: 18–19
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4094

Matches: 2 hits

  • … see Correspondence vol.  10, letter from Robert Swinhoe, 12 November 1862 ). CD discussed …
  • … wrote to CD on 12 November 1862 and 2 December 1862 (see Correspondence vol.  10), but no …

From John Scott   6 January 1863

Summary

Sends Primula scotica and P. farinosa.

So far cannot fertilise Gongora atropurpurea although it is similar to Acropera luteola.

Experimenting on intergeneric hybrids to test CD’s view that sterility is not a special endowment.

Scott’s personal history.

Acropera capsule grows.

Plans for experiments CD has suggested on Primula, peloric Antirrhinum, and Verbascum.

Asks about Gärtner’s experiments on maize.

Aware of Anderson-Henry’s failures.

Through kindness of J. H. Balfour and James McNab, enjoys facilities for research. JS is in charge of the propagating department. Balfour almost engaged him to be superintendent of the Madras Horticultural Garden.

Author:  John Scott
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  6 Jan 1863
Classmark:  DAR 177: 81, 83
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3904

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  • … a little’ (see Correspondence vol.  10, letter to John Scott, 12 November [1862] ). Scott …
  • … vol.  10, letter from John Scott, 11 November 1862 , and letters to John Scott, 12  …
  • … see Correspondence vol.  10, letter to J.  D.  Hooker, 12 [December 1862] , and letter …
  • 12 March 1862, it was decided to re-engage Robert N.  Brown as superintendent of its gardens for a period of three years ( Shaw 1877 , p.  46). In 1864, Scott became head of the herbarium at the botanic garden in Calcutta ( Transactions of the Botanical Society [of Edinburgh] 14 (1883): 160–1). CD was interested in dimorphism in Melastomataceae (see letter to Hugh Falconer, 5 [and 6] January [1863] and n.  22). In his letter to John Scott, 11 December [1862] ( Correspondence vol.  10), …

To Smith, Elder and Company   10 March [1863]

Summary

Receipt for cheque enclosed.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Smith, Elder & Co
Date:  10 Mar [1863]
Classmark:  National Library of Scotland (MS.23181, ff.11-15 (S. E. & Co. work slip, ff.11-12, letter ff.13-14, address envelope f.15))
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4034

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  • … ff.11-12, letter ff.13-14, address envelope f.15)) Charles Robert Darwin Down 10 Mar [ …

To W. E. Darwin   [10 May 1863]

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Thanks WED for his botanical specimens and observations.

Discusses Corydalis and the fertilisation of Fumariaceae.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  [10 May 1863]
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 111
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4151

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  • … see Correspondence vol.  10, letter to Daniel Oliver, 12 [April 1862] and nn.  7 and 8). …
  • … Daniel Oliver of 12 [April 1862] and 15 April [1862] ( Correspondence vol.  10). Further …
  • 12, letter to W.  E.  Darwin, 14 May [1864] . For CD’s conclusions on P.  angustifolia , see Forms of flowers , pp.  105– 10. …

From Arthur Rawson   [6 April 1863]

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Provides evidence of self-sterility in Gladiolus.

Has observed three seed-leaves in some Dianthus seedlings.

Cannot cross, or grow from seed, Dielytra spectabilis.

Author:  Arthur Rawson
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [6 Apr 1863]
Classmark:  DAR 176: 23
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4074

Matches: 1 hit

  • … 1860] , Correspondence vol.  10, letter to Daniel Oliver, 12 [April 1862] , and Variation …

To John Lubbock   23 [February 1863]

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CD’s comments on JL’s paper [first part of "On the development of Chloëon dimidiatum", Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. 24 (1863): 61–78].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:  23 [Feb 1863]
Classmark:  DAR 263: 59
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3939

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  • … and Correspondence vol.  10, letter to Daniel Oliver, 12 [April 1862] ). Emma Darwin …

To W. E. Darwin   [5 May 1863]

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Discusses dimorphic plants.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  [5 May 1863]
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 110
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4140

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  • … see Correspondence vol.  10, letter to Daniel Oliver, 12 [ April 1862] , and Forms of …

From Daniel Oliver   27 November 1863

Summary

Discusses the contraction of hygroscopic bundles in seed-pods,

and a paper by Hugo von Mohl ["Über dimorphe Blüthen", Bot. Ztg. (1863): 309–15, 321–8] in which he discusses Oxalis and determines that Fumaria is a necessarily self-fertilising plant.

Author:  Daniel Oliver
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  27 Nov 1863
Classmark:  DAR 173: 24
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4349

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  • … 1861] , Correspondence vol.  10, letter to Daniel Oliver, 12 [April 1862] , and Cross and …

To Journal of Horticulture and Cottage Gardener   [17–24 March 1863]

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Reports the observations of Hermann Crüger and John Scott that fruit is set by orchids whose flowers never open and that pollen-tubes are emitted from pollen-masses still in their proper position. These cases convince CD that in Orchids he underestimated the power of tropical orchids to produce seed without insect aid but he is not shaken in his belief that the structure of the flowers is mainly related to insect agency.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Journal of Horticulture
Date:  [17–24 Mar 1863]
Classmark:  Journal of Horticulture and Cottage Gardener n.s. 4 (1863): 237
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4069

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  • … see Correspondence vol.  10, letter to Daniel Oliver, 12 [April 1862] ). CD cited this …

From John Scott   21 September [1863]

Summary

Sends Primula MS, which CD has promised to communicate to Linnean Society [see 4213].

Will soon send results on peloric Antirrhinum.

Author:  John Scott
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  21 Sept [1863]
Classmark:  DAR 177: 96
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4301

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  • … Correspondence vol.  12, letters from John Scott , 19 March 1864 , 10 June [1864] , and …
  • 12, letter from John Scott, [13 January 1864] . CD had suggested that Scott conduct crossing experiments with peloric plants (see Correspondence vol.  10, …

To J. D. Hooker   12–13 August [1863]

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Doubts Decaisne’s report of larkspur self-fertilisation.

Enthusiastically observes climbing plants. Needs to know how novel his observations are. Finds R. J. H. Dutrochet has made similar observations, so he has wasted some time. [See Climbing plants, p. 1 n.]

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  12–13 Aug [1863]
Classmark:  DAR 115: 202
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4266

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  • 12’ to ‘13’. Decaisne 1863 . See letter to J.  D.  Hooker, 3 August [1863] and n.  10. …
  • 10–17. His observations on Ceropegia were published in ‘Climbing plants’ , pp.  4–5, 12– …

From John Scott   18 February [1863]

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Sends Acropera capsule for CD to dissect.

Will try to raise Acropera from seed (never done before in Britain) to examine its sexual forms.

Studying primroses, parthenogenesis, and reproduction of some cryptogams.

Received maize varieties from CD.

Author:  John Scott
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  18 Feb [1863]
Classmark:  DAR 177: 84
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3997

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  • … vol.  10, letter from John Scott, 11 November 1862 , and letter to John Scott, 12  …
  • 10, letter to John Scott, 19 November [1862] ). See also letters to John Scott , 16 February [1863] and 20 [February 1863] . In a paper on fern spores read before the Botanical Society of Edinburgh on 12  …
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