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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

From J. D. Hooker   [23–7 May 1863]

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Encloses his notions [missing] on John Scott’s offer; some points in explanation.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [23–7 May 1863]
Classmark:  DAR 101: 141–2
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4134

From Charles William Crocker   1[–4] May 1863

Summary

Observes Plantago’s out-crossing mechanism.

Observations of style lengths of primroses and cowslips.

Author:  Charles William Crocker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  1[–4] May 1863
Classmark:  DAR 110: 28, DAR 161: 260
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4135

From W. E. Darwin   1 May [1863]

Summary

Discusses dimorphism in linum and primula. Describes death of Mrs. Ashworth.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  1 May [1863]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 15)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4135F

From H. W. Bates   2 May [1863]

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His satisfaction at CD’s acceptance of book as well as total public acceptance. Murray has given him a £250 advance. His pleasure at Asa Gray’s words.

Next task will be to write on origin [of species] by segregation of local races.

Author:  Henry Walter Bates
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  2 May [1863]
Classmark:  DAR 160: 76
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4138

From W. E. Darwin   4 May [1863]

Summary

Sends observations on [Anchusa] plants from Isle of Wight.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  4 May [1863]
Classmark:  DAR 110: 62
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4139

From William Alexander Wooler   5 May 1863

Summary

Encloses plants derived from a cowslip–polyanthus cross.

Author:  William Alexander Wooler
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  5 May 1863
Classmark:  DAR 181: 158
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4141

From A. C. Ramsay   6 May 1863

Summary

Glad CD likes his Presidential Address to Geological Society [1863].

Will continue the practice [of discussing the break in succession of strata].

Has devised a diagram showing number of genera and species in each geological formation and the number that pass from formation to formation.

Describes the glaciated terrain of S. Wales.

Author:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  6 May 1863
Classmark:  DAR 176: 11
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4143

From J. D. Hooker   [7 May 1863]

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Falconer going to France in defence of his views.

On scientific squabbling.

Herschel’s theory of the earth.

Bates’s book.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [7 May 1863]
Classmark:  DAR 101: 135–6
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4144

From W. E. Darwin   8 May [1863]

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Describes the structure of Corydalis and its arrangement for making pollen accessible to bees.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  8 May [1863]
Classmark:  DAR 76: B188–90
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4147

From W. H. Flower   9 May 1863

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Sends photos of the niata ox skull presented by CD.

Author:  William Henry Flower
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  9 May 1863
Classmark:  DAR 164: 138
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4149

From Charles Lyell   9 May 1863

Summary

Has been to Osborne on the Isle of Wight to visit Queen Victoria, who had lots of questions about CD.

Author:  Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  9 May 1863
Classmark:  The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Lyell collection Coll-203/B9)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4149F

From Henry Fletcher Hance   10 May 1863

Summary

Sends sketch of Catasetum tridentatum fruit at request of Edward Bradford.

CD incorrectly asserted that Catasetum is male [Orchids, pp. 236–8].

Author:  Henry Fletcher Hance
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  10 May 1863
Classmark:  DAR 166: 95
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4152

From J. D. Hooker   [8 May 1863]

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JDH encourages a Mr Salwyn [Osbert Salvin] to collect in Galapagos; would like CD to add his encouragement.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [8 May 1863]
Classmark:  DAR 101: 134
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4154

From Osbert Salvin   12 May 1863

Summary

Has just returned from collecting in Central America and is planning to go to the Galapagos to gather specimens in all branches of natural history.

Author:  Osbert Salvin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  12 May 1863
Classmark:  DAR 177: 17
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4155

From John Edward Gray   12 May 1863

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Cites instance in which different varieties of same species of plant flourished side by side under same conditions.

Author:  John Edward Gray
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  12 May 1863
Classmark:  DAR 165: 208
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4156

From H. B. Dobell   12 May 1863

Summary

Sends copy of the table, which now embodies CD’s suggestions [see 4117].

Gives instances of persons born with two thumbs and comments on hereditary factor.

Author:  Horace Benge Dobell
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  12 May 1863
Classmark:  Darwin Pamphlet Collection–CUL (bound with G 395, Dobell 1862)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4158A

From Julius von Haast   13 May 1863

Summary

Thanks CD for letter [3935].

Encloses report [missing] of his latest expedition [to west coast], which had a grand result.

Author:  John Francis Julius (Julius) von Haast
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  13 May 1863
Classmark:  DAR 166: 3
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4160

From Hugh Algernon Weddell   13 May 1863

Summary

Has searched in vain for the Ophrys apifera CD asked for.

Thanks CD for paper on Linum [Collected papers 2: 93–105].

Calls CD’s attention to his observations on Rubiaceae.

Author:  Hugh Algernon Weddell
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  13 May 1863
Classmark:  DAR 110: B60–1
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4161

From George Chichester Oxenden   13 May 1863

Summary

Going abroad; will miss the English orchid season.

Author:  George Chichester Oxenden
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  13 May 1863
Classmark:  DAR 173: 61
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4163
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