From J. R. Atkin 7 August [1879]
Summary
Thanks for present and letter.
Wishes a good trip to the lakes and sends love to family members.
| Author: | James Richard (Dick) Atkin, Baron Atkin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Aug [1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 159: 122 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12185 |
To Francis Darwin [2 August 1879]
Summary
Tells arrangements for their journey to Coniston.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | [2 Aug 1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 63 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12179 |
To Victor Marshall 25 August 1879
Summary
CD expresses the pleasure the Darwins had in the courtesies extended them by the Marshalls at Coniston.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Victor Alexander Ernest Garth (Victor) Marshall |
| Date: | 25 Aug 1879 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12199 |
To Leonard Darwin 12 August 1879
Summary
Coniston is most beautiful, but CD finds "there are too many human beings for my taste".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Leonard Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Aug 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 153: 94 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12191 |
To John Fiske 5 August [1879]
Summary
Thanks for JF’s book [Darwinism and other essays (1879)].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Fiske |
| Date: | 5 Aug [1879] |
| Classmark: | The Huntington Library (HM 8267) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12183 |
To Ernst Krause 19 August [1879]
Summary
CD is relieved by EK’s response to his criticisms. Will attend to all his instructions and will not print his preface until EK has seen it.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause |
| Date: | 19 Aug [1879] |
| Classmark: | The Huntington Library (HM 36192) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12198 |
To Felix Marchand [c. 1 August 1879]
Summary
Thanks for his election to the Naturforschende Gesellschaft, Halle. Will send photograph as requested.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Felix Jacob (Felix) Marchand |
| Date: | [c. 1 Aug 1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 202: 115v |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12166 |
To F. B. Goodacre 29 August 1879
Summary
What should CD do with the geese? One gander chases and frightens his grandchild. Does FBG intend to publish his results?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Burges Goodacre |
| Date: | 29 Aug 1879 |
| Classmark: | Dr John Goodacre (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12204 |
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 |
| letter | (9) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
| Atkin, J. R. | (1) |
| Vries, Hugo de | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Darwin, Francis | (1) |
| Darwin, Leonard | (1) |
| Fiske, John | (1) |
| Goodacre, F. B. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (9) |
| Atkin, J. R. | (1) |
| Darwin, Francis | (1) |
| Darwin, Leonard | (1) |
| Fiske, John | (1) |
