To Francis Darwin 17 July [1878]
Summary
Discusses sleep movements of Porlieria.
Has read an abstract of Julius Wiesner on heliotropism and geotropism ["Die heliotropischen Erscheinungen im Pflanzenreiche", Anz. Kais. Akad. Wiss. Wien 15 (1878): 137–40] which seems important but is puzzling.
Gives details of his observations on climbing plants with reference to comments by Julius Sachs.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 17 July [1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 37 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11615 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … 18, letter from Federico Delpino, 28 February 1870 ; Delpino 1870 ). Delpino discussed Thalia dealbata (powdery alligator-flag) in Delpino 1870 , pp. 135–7. For CD’s observations on the sensitivity of the pistil in T. dealbata , see the letter to Francis Darwin , 7 [July 1878] , the letters to G. H. Darwin, 10 [July 1878] and 11 [ …
From Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin [14 October 1881]
Summary
Arrangements for the disposal of the contents of Erasmus Alvey Darwin’s house at 6 Queen Anne Street, London.
The text on EAD’s gravestone.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | [14 Oct 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.3: 24 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13400F |
From G. H. Darwin 18 April 1874
Summary
Sends queries [on proofs of Descent, 2d ed.]. Will be finished, except for the index, in two days.
Is now less satisfied than formerly with his statistics on cousin marriage.
[Enclosure is a copy by GHD of J. S. Mill’s statement about Origin (Logic 2: 18 n.).]
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Apr 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 34 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9417 |
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Darwin, Emma | (1) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Darwin, Francis | (1) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (2) |
| Darwin, Emma | (1) |
| Darwin, Francis | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (1) |
