To Asa Gray 16 July [1871]
Summary
CD’s sons, George and Francis, are to visit the U. S. Can AG supply any letters of introduction?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 16 July [1871] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (101) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7867 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … 1977 ). The list of places has not been found. In September 1871, Emma Darwin wrote …
- … to Henrietta Emma Darwin that George Howard and Francis Darwin were on …
- … en route for California ( letter from Emma Darwin to H. E. Darwin, [12 September 1871] ( …
- … tour ( letter from Frances Allen to Emma Darwin, 10 November [1871] (DAR 219.11: 13)). …
To Asa Gray 15 August [1865]
Summary
Gratified by AG’s praise of "Climbing plants".
Thanks for Specularia seed.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 15 Aug [1865] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (87) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4882 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … 1865] , and letter from Charles and Emma Darwin to J. D. Hooker, [10 July 1865] ). He …
- … Hooker, 27 [or 28 September 1865] ). Emma Darwin’s diary ( DAR 242) records ‘began diet’ …
- … ed. 1975 and Jenkins 1974–80 , 2: 46–50). Emma Darwin cancelled their subscription to The …
- … Gray, 24 July 1865 and nn. 13 and 14. See also Colp 1978 . CD refers to Emma Darwin , …
- … Henrietta Emma Darwin , and possibly Elizabeth Darwin . In a letter to J. D. Hooker of …
To Asa Gray 17 September [1861]
Summary
U. S. politics and relations with England.
Wants examples of dimorphism similar to Primula.
Structure and function of Spiranthes flower.
Observations and experiments on Drosera.
CD’s views on design.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 17 Sept [1861] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (72) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3256 |
To Asa Gray 1 June [1869]
Summary
Thanks for answers about expression.
Is going to N. Wales to recover after his riding accident.
New edition of Origin.
French edition of Orchids.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 1 June [1869] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (86a) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6767 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … Miss Norton’ visiting the preceding day ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)); the Nortons were …
- … p. 222). The Nortons also visited on 13 May 1869 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Asa and …
- … Darwins from 24 to 30 October 1868 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). For CD’ s interest in …
- … 29 May 1869, p. 582. According to Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), the Huxleys visited on 25 …
To Asa Gray 24 October [1860]
Summary
Has been consulting with John Murray about the possibility of publishing AG’s three Atlantic Monthly articles [see 2910] as a pamphlet, but has been strongly advised against it.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 24 Oct [1860] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (33) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2961 |
To Asa Gray 31 October [1860]
Summary
Talks of getting copies of AG’s Atlantic Monthly articles for distribution in England.
Describes the pollinating mechanisms of Orchis pyramidalis and Spiranthes autumnalis.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 31 Oct [1860] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (45 and 124a) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2969 |
To Asa Gray 21 August [1862]
Summary
Emma and Leonard have scarlet fever.
Houstonia seems "a grand case"; J. T. Rothrock should publish his observations on the two pollens and the reciprocal action of two hermaphrodites.
Rhexia glandulosa offers nothing odd, but Heterocentron will turn out something marvellous like Lythrum.
Would like to know what AG thinks of last chapter of Orchids.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 21 Aug [1862] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (67) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3692 |
To Asa Gray 11 May [1863]
Summary
CD despairs when men like AG and Lyell consider themselves incapable of judging on change of species by descent.
Is confused over phyllotaxy.
Has been looking at Plantago lanceolata.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 11 May [1863] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (59) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4153 |
To Asa Gray 29 October [1864]
Summary
Sends question [missing] for an ornithologist.
Is plodding on at Variation.
Has added to Climbing plants.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 29 Oct [1864] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (88) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4647 |
To Asa Gray 25 December 1874
Summary
Read AG’s article [see 9753] on longevity and duration of varieties with great interest.
Death of Mrs Hooker.
Hopes Insectivorous plants will be out in the spring.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 25 Dec 1874 |
| Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (110) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9779 |
To Asa Gray 15 August [1868]
Summary
AG’s coming visit to England.
Hooker’s Presidency of BAAS.
A month at the Isle of Wight has done almost nothing for CD.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 15 Aug [1868] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (98) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6316 |
To Asa Gray 16 April [1866]
Summary
AG’s second article on Climbing plants [Am. J. Sci. 2d ser. 41 (1866): 125–30].
Fritz Müller’s observations on Rubiaceae.
New edition [4th] of Origin.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 16 Apr [1866] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (96) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5057 |
To Asa Gray 4 July 1858
Summary
Believes that, in Dicentra, Fumaria and Corydalis, flower structures are related directly to visits from bees. Flower stigmas generally are placed in the path of bees.
Has received paper from Wallace on natural selection; has sent abstract of his notions, with Wallace’s paper, to Linnean Society.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 4 July 1858 |
| Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (20) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2302 |
To Asa Gray 17 February [1878]
Summary
Heterostyly in Linum perenne. Believes the American form may be a distinct species.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 17 Feb [1878] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (129) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11364 |
To Asa Gray 9 August [1862]
Summary
Believes Lythrum is trimorphic. Asks AG for seeds of plants he suspects are polymorphic.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 9 Aug [1862] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (71) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3685 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … Darwin with the letter from Asa Gray, 21 July 1862 . According to Emma Darwin’s diary ( …
- … II)). Emma discussed details of the holiday plans in a letter to William Erasmus Darwin, [ …
- … Darwins travelled to Southampton on 13 August 1862. Before they could continue their journey to Bournemouth, however, Leonard suffered a ‘slight relapse’ in his recovery from scarlet fever, and Emma …
To Asa Gray 24 October 1879
Summary
Requests seeds of Ipomoea and Megarrhiza for observations on seedling growth.
Is rereading MS of Movement in plants.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 24 Oct 1879 |
| Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (125) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12269 |
To Asa Gray 28 January [1860]
Summary
If an American edition of Origin is considered worth while, CD would like AG’s reviews prefixed to it.
Will use all his strength to produce first part of his three-volume big work [Variation].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 28 Jan [1860] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (43) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2665 |
To Asa Gray 15 March [1870]
Summary
The "man-essay" [Descent] is "very interesting but very difficult".
Cat-like behaviour in dogs.
Thanks for information from Louis Agassiz;
wishes he could feel he deserves what Alexander Agassiz says of him.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 15 Mar [1870] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (91) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7132 |
To Asa Gray 15 August 1878
Summary
Climbing plants.
Requests seeds of Echinocystis lobata for Hugo de Vries.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 15 Aug 1878 |
| Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (124) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11659 |
To Asa Gray 21 April [1862]
Summary
Is sending first half of orchid book.
Feels he is wrong about Melastoma.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 21 Apr [1862] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (65) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3513 |
