To Francis Darwin 12 July [1879]
Summary
Notes observations on sensitivity and movement of radicles.
Has finished chapter [of Movement in plants] on sleeping plants and is now looking over heliotropism notes.
Is perplexed by Erasmus Darwin; Erasmus [A. Darwin] likes it, but Henrietta thinks it much too long.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 12 July [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 62 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12152 |
Matches: 9 hits
- … To Francis Darwin 12 July [1879] …
- … DAR 211: 62 Charles Robert Darwin Down 12 July [1879] Francis Darwin …
- … by the relationship between this letter and the letter from Francis Darwin, 9 July 1879 . …
- … from the sun (see letter to Francis Darwin, 25 June [1879] and n. 6). Various members of …
- … mustard; see letter from Francis Darwin, [after 16 June 1879] ). In his investigations …
- … Darwin . ‘Dumming’: Bernard’s mispronunciation of ‘drumming’ (see letter to Francis Darwin, 4 July [1879] ). …
- … Francis Darwin, 25 June [1879] and n. 5). On ‘Sachs’ curvature’, see the letter to Francis Darwin, 16 June [1879] , …
- … Francis Darwin, 9 July 1879 and n. 1. Francis had not mentioned observations by a physician on Dipsacus (the genus of teasel), but CD probably refers to Wilhelm Hofmeister ’s observation of the cells of the stamen hairs of Tradescantia virginica (a synonym of T. virginiana , Virginia spiderwort; see letter from Francis Darwin, 9 July 1879 …
- … Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). CD jokingly alludes to some of the more illustrious Darwin ancestors discovered by George Howard Darwin while researching Darwin family history (see letter from G. H. Darwin, 24 June 1879 ). Abbadabba was a pet name for Francis’ …
To Francis Darwin 25 June [1879]
Summary
Suggests experiments to test the response of radicles to light. Considers an alternative term for heliotropism.
Will be curious to have FD’s spiral theory about circumnutation explained to him.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 25 June [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 56 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12122 |
Matches: 8 hits
- … To Francis Darwin 25 June [1879] …
- … DAR 211: 56 Charles Robert Darwin Down 25 June [1879] Francis Darwin …
- … n. 6. See letter from Francis Darwin, [after 16 June 1879] and n. 5. Revolving nutation …
- … by the relationship between this letter and the letter to Francis Darwin, 24 June [1879] . …
- … p. 142). See letter from Francis Darwin, [after 16 June 1879] and n. 4. Francis’s notes, …
- … light (see letter from Francis Darwin, [after 16 June 1879] . The Darwins were away from …
- … Francis Darwin, 24 June [1879] . The letter from Francis was probably that of [after 16 June 1879] . …
- … Francis Darwin, 24 June [1879] and n. 6). On CD’s interest in the apogeotropism of abnormal shoots found in silver fir trees affected by a fungus, see the letter to Francis Darwin, 2 June [1879] …
From Francis Darwin [after 16 June 1879]
Summary
Reports on roots and climbing plants experiments he is performing in Sachs’ laboratory. Orchids with air roots have come. Goebel says proshelic better than helic.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 16 June 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 53 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12111F |
Matches: 9 hits
- … From Francis Darwin [after 16 June 1879] …
- … DAR 274.1: 53 Francis Darwin Würzburg [after 16 June 1879] Charles Robert Darwin …
- … letter to Francis Darwin, 16 June [1879] and n. 5). Francis probably got a Finnish stamp …
- … by the relationship between this letter and the letter to Francis Darwin, 16 June [1879] . …
- … 2003 , pp. 178–83). Elizabeth Darwin had written to Francis around 16 June 1879 (see …
- … Francis Darwin, 6 and 7 June [1879] and n. 5). See letter to Francis Darwin, 16 June [1879] …
- … Darwin . No letter mentioning the boys or the Prussian paper soldiers has been found, but see the letter to Francis Darwin, 16 June [1879] , …
- … Francis Darwin, 16 June [1879] and n. 8. Francis was working in the laboratory of Julius Sachs . CD had been performing experiments cauterising the tips of roots with lunar caustic (silver nitrate) and had reported his initial results on the sensitivity of the apex to Francis (see letter to Francis Darwin, [before 5 June 1879] …
- … Darwin on 17 June 1879; they returned to Down on 18 July 1879 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Francis …
To Francis Darwin 2 June [1879]
Summary
Thanks for FD’s letter describing microscopic work under experienced supervision.
Is glad to hear of C. E. Stahl’s objection to treating plants as mere machines.
Pleased that J. von Sachs has yielded on growth.
Perhaps Stahl will recognise whether the case of the silver fir is the same as that referred to in the German account [see 12074b].
CD has finished the first draft of his essay on Erasmus Darwin’s life and is "heartily sick of the job".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 2 June [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 271.4: 15 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12078A |
Matches: 6 hits
- … To Francis Darwin 2 June [1879] …
- … DAR 271.4: 15 Charles Robert Darwin Down 2 June [1879] Francis Darwin …
- … by the relationship between this letter and the letter from Francis Darwin, 29 May 1879 . …
- … of any plant (see letter from Francis Darwin, 29 May 1879 ). CD had spent several weeks …
- … 21 to 26 May 1879. Abberdubby was a pet name for Francis’s son, Bernard Darwin . ‘Cocket’: …
- … Francis Darwin, 29 May 1879 . Francis had asked Ernst Stahl about Albert Bernhard Frank . Stahl admired Frank’s approach in studying plant movement (see letter from Francis Darwin, 29 May 1879 …
To Francis Darwin 2 July [1879]
Summary
Stresses importance of ensuring that cauterisation of radicles does not, through injury, prevent movement. Plans an experiment to test for "apheliotropism" in certain radicles.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 2 July [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 60 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12133 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … To Francis Darwin 2 July [1879] …
- … DAR 211: 60 Charles Robert Darwin Down 2 July [1879] Francis Darwin …
- … in the roots of this species (see letter to Francis Darwin, 6 and 7 June [1879] and n. …
- … apheliotropic (see letter from Francis Darwin to Emma Darwin, 30 June 1879 ). For CD’s use …
- … Francis Darwin, [after 16 June 1879] and n. 4). CD was planning to remove by ligature all the leading and lateral shoots but one from his silver fir branches (see letter to Francis Darwin, 25 June [1879] …
- … Francis Darwin, 16 June [1879] , n. 8. CD had asked Francis to inquire whether the substantive (noun) form of ‘aphelic’ would be ‘aphelism’ (see letter to Francis Darwin, 25 June [ 1879] …
- … Darwins had stayed at Laura Mary Forster ’s house, West Hackhurst, Abinger Hammer, near Dorking, Surrey, from 28 June; they returned to Down on 1 July 1879 (CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)). Abbadubba was a pet name for Francis’s son, Bernard Darwin , …
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 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … From Francis Darwin [6 July 1879] …
- … DAR 274.1: 61 Francis Darwin [6 July 1879] Charles Robert Darwin …
- … See letter to Francis Darwin, 4 July [1879] . Francis performed experiments to determine …
- … Francis had already tested. See second letter to Francis Darwin, 2 July [1879] and n. 2. …
- … Francis Darwin, 4 July 1879 and nn. 3 and 6. Plants of Chlorophytum (the genus of spider plants) have aerial roots. See letter to Francis Darwin, 4 July [1879] . …
To Francis Darwin 2 July [1879]
Summary
FD’s experiment shows that caustic does not interfere with the bending of radicles. Believes that the apex is a kind of brain for certain movements, being specialised to receive certain irritations.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 2 July [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 61 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12132 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … To Francis Darwin 2 July [1879] …
- … DAR 211: 61 Charles Robert Darwin Down 2 July [1879] Francis Darwin …
- … and the letter from Francis Darwin to Emma Darwin, 30 June 1879 . See letter from Francis …
- … Francis Darwin, [before 26 June 1879] and n. 3). The results Francis described in his letter to Emma of 30 June 1879 …
To Francis Darwin [before 29 May 1879]
Summary
Try to find and read [a German] account of the fir-trees affected by some fungus which produces upright shoots. CD wants to know whether the case is same as what he has observed in the silver fir. Includes diagram.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [before 29 May 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 271.4: 13 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12074B |
To Francis Darwin 4 July [1879]
Summary
CD gives suggestions concerning FD’s experiments on the radicles of roots. Asks him to find out whether J. von Sachs tried beans. Should also try other gramineous plants.
Bernard looking forward to his father’s return.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 4 July [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 271.4: 16 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12134A |
Matches: 5 hits
- … To Francis Darwin 4 July [1879] …
- … DAR 271.4: 16 Charles Robert Darwin Down 4 July [1879] Francis Darwin …
- … letter and the letter from Francis Darwin, 4 July 1879 . In his paper ‘Ueber das Wachsthum …
- … Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Francis had already sent Bernard Prussian paper soldiers ‘with tumpets & dums’ (probably Bernard’s words for trumpets and drums; see letter from Francis Darwin, [after 16 June 1879] ). …
- … Francis’s son Bernard Darwin . Francis returned to England at the beginning of August 1879; …
To Francis Darwin [26 June 1879]
Summary
Believes that the response of root tips to being "blinded" with foil is much more interesting than response to cauterisation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [26 June 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 58 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12124 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … To Francis Darwin [26 June 1879] …
- … CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)). See letter to Francis Darwin, 25 June [1879] and n. 5. …
- … DAR 211: 58 Charles Robert Darwin London, Queen Anne St, 6 [26 June 1879] Francis Darwin …
- … this letter and the letter to Francis Darwin, 25 June [1879] . The Thursday following 25 …
To Francis Darwin 28 June [1879]
Summary
Discusses the movements of radicles. His observations show that sensitivity to touch resides in the root tip and he believes that sensitivity to gravity governing geotropic responses is also in the root tip. Would much like to convert Julius von Sachs to his ideas on radicle movement.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 28 June [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 59 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12128 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … To Francis Darwin 28 June [1879] …
- … DAR 211: 59 Charles Robert Darwin Abinger Hammer 28 June [1879] Francis Darwin …
- … the root ( letter from Francis Darwin, [before 26 June 1879] ). On ‘Sachs’ curvature’, see …
- … Francis Darwin, 6 and 7 June [1879] and n. 5, and letter from Francis Darwin, [after 16 June 1879] …
- … Darwin ’s medical practice; CD was writing an introductory biographical sketch of his grandfather for Erasmus Darwin . See letter from Francis Darwin, [before 26 June 1879] . …
To Francis Darwin [before 25 February 1879]
Summary
CD cannot find his pincers and other tools for microscopical dissection. Does FD know where he should look?
Hopes FD will feel better after "so complete a change" [trip to North Africa].
Sends his love to George.
Bernard gets more charming every day.
CD has been put on a committee for a memorial fund for W. K. Clifford.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [before 25 Feb 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 271.4: 12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11883A |
Matches: 4 hits
- … To Francis Darwin [before 25 February 1879] …
- … DAR 271.4: 12 Charles Robert Darwin [before 25 Feb 1879] Francis Darwin …
- … letter and the letter from Francis Darwin, [ c. 25 February 1879] . CD misspelt ‘bradawl’. …
- … Darwin in Algiers on 4 February 1879 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Francis’s son, Bernard Darwin . A public testimonial fund for the gravely ill mathematician William Kingdon Clifford had been set up by the senate of University College, London; see letter to John Tyndall, 14 February 1879 …
From Francis Darwin 4 July 1879
Summary
Heliotropism nomenclature. Apheliotropic mustard roots grow more quickly in dark. Measures growth with microscope as S. H. Vines did in mould. Studying air roots.
FD’s and Stahl’s negative opinion of Sachs.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 July 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 209.3: 334 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12134 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … From Francis Darwin 4 July 1879 …
- … DAR 209.3: 334 Francis Darwin Würzburg 4 July 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … towards and away from the sun (see letter from Francis Darwin, [after 16 June 1879] , and …
- … in darkness ( letter from Francis Darwin, [after 16 June 1879] and n. 4). On Sydney Howard …
- … Francis Darwin, 25 June [1879] ). See letter from Francis Darwin to Emma Darwin, 30 June 1879 …
To Francis Darwin 3 June [1879]
Summary
Asks whether canary grass and oats have chlorophyll in their cotyledons.
Has been working hard at circumnutation of leaves to see whether sleep movements are exaggerated circumnutation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 3 June [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 25 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11541 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … To Francis Darwin 3 June [1879] …
- … DAR 211: 25 Charles Robert Darwin Down 3 June [1879] Francis Darwin …
- … n. 8, below). See letter from Francis Darwin, 29 May 1879 . Francis was working in Julius …
- … Darwin 1877a and 1877b. Francis’s baby son, Bernard Darwin . CD was treasurer of the Down Friendly Society . Its annual general meeting was held on the lawn in front of Down House on Whit Tuesday (Rules of the Down Friendly Society , National Archives, FS1/232), which in 1879 …
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 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … To Francis Darwin [2 August 1879] …
- … DAR 211: 63 Charles Robert Darwin London, Queen Anne St, 6 [2 Aug 1879] Francis Darwin …
- … London ( letter from Francis Darwin, [before 31 July 1879] ). Francis referred to his …
- … Darwins stayed at the home of CD’s brother, Erasmus Alvey Darwin , on 1 August 1879, before travelling to Coniston ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)); 2 August 1879 was a Saturday. Francis …
To Francis Darwin 21 February [1879]
Summary
Is increasing FD’s allowance.
Has begun his chapter on sleep of plants [for Movement in plants].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 21 Feb [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 50 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11899 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … To Francis Darwin 21 February [1879] …
- … DAR 211: 50 Charles Robert Darwin Down 21 Feb [1879] Francis Darwin …
- … and the letter to the Darwin children, 21 February 1879 . Francis was working as CD’s …
- … Darwin children, 21 February 1879 , in which CD explained his plan to divide the overplus of his income annually amongst his children. George and Francis were both in Algiers (see letter from Francis Darwin, [ c. 25 February 1879] ). …
To Francis Darwin 16 June [1879]
Summary
Has given his reasons for believing that twisting of stem is related to circumnutation in Climbing plants.
Tells results of experiments on movement of cotyledons and radicles.
Is getting aerial heliotropic roots from Kew.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 16 June [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 55 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12111 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … To Francis Darwin 16 June [1879] …
- … DAR 211: 55 Charles Robert Darwin Down 16 June [1879] Francis Darwin …
- … 1878, see the letter from Francis Darwin, 29 May 1879 , n. 3. CD was evidently considering …
- … 10 June 1879 , n. 2). Abbadubba was a pet name for Francis’s son, Bernard Darwin , who was …
- … Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Francis had probably asked for photographs of CD for some of his Würzburg colleagues. CD was sent six plants with aerial roots from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, on 17 June 1879 ( …
To Francis Darwin 6 and 7 June [1879]
Summary
Describes his experiments investigating the geotropic responses of radicles.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 6 and 7 June 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 54 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12091 |
From Francis Darwin 9 July 1879
Summary
Pressure paralyses the streaming of protoplasm in the hairs of Tradescantia.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 July 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 61 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12142 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … From Francis Darwin 9 July 1879 …
- … DAR 162: 61 Francis Darwin Botanisches Institut, Würzburg 9 July 1879 Charles Robert …
- … been suggested by Julius Sachs (see letter from Francis Darwin, [before 26 June 1879] ). …
- … 3 and 7). In the letter to Francis Darwin, 24 June [1879], CD had suggested that Francis …
- … Darwin had recently met with Thomas Henry Farrer , who had earlier objected to his proposed engagement to Ida Farrer (see letter to G. H. Darwin, 8 [July 1879] and n. 4). See second letter to Francis Darwin, 2 July [1879] . …
From Francis Darwin to Emma Darwin 30 June 1879
Summary
Last night had tremendous thunderstorm. Will ask Goebel about proshelismus. Describes experiments on beans. Please send Bessy’s address. Has got to know nice Englishman named Purdy and his wife. Bathes nearly every night with the Finlander.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | 30 June 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 49 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12128F |
Matches: 9 hits
- … DAR 274.1: 49 Francis Darwin 30 June 1879 Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin …
- … From Francis Darwin to Emma Darwin 30 June 1879 …
- … away from the sun (see letter to Francis Darwin, 25 June [1879] and n. 6). Karl Goebel , …
- … Porlieria ), see letter to Francis Darwin, 16 June [1879] and n. 3. See letter to Francis …
- … Frank , see the letter from Francis Darwin, 29 May 1879 . Elizabeth Darwin and Mary …
- … Darwin . Dor was Walter Stewart George Davenport Atkin (see letter from Francis Darwin, [after 16 June 1879] …
- … Darwins stayed at the home of Laura Mary Forster , West Hackhurst, Abinger Hammer, near Dorking, Surrey, from 28 June until 1 July 1879 (CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)). Francis and his brother George Howard Darwin …
- … Darwin became instructor in chemistry and photography at the School of Military Engineering, Chatham, in 1877 ( ODNB ; see also Correspondence vol. 25, letter to Leonard Darwin, 31 March 1877 ). The Finnish botanist Fredrik Elfving was a student in Sachs’s laboratory (see letter from Francis Darwin, [after 2 June 1879] …
- … from G. H. Darwin, 24 June 1879 and nn. 2 and 3). Ubbadubba was a pet name for Francis’s …
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