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To Thomas Rivers 5 March [1863]
Summary
Thanks for information on weeping trees; asks for a few weeping elm seeds.
The double peach is in flower; the almond has not flowered; will beg a specimen of fruit later.
Has been unwell.
Tells of Hooker’s admiration for TR’s articles.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Rivers |
| Date: | 5 Mar [1863] |
| Classmark: | Sotheby’s (dealers) (23–4 July 1987) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4023 |
To J. D. Hooker 5 March [1863]
Summary
Ill health.
At work on Variation.
Reading JDH on Welwitschia.
Letter from Lyell defends his position on species.
Anger at Owen.
John Lubbock’s lectures.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 5 Mar [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 115: 184 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4024 |
To Smith, Elder and Company 5 March [1863]
Summary
Accepts offer of £5 [for remaining stock of Geology of "Beagle"].
Orders postage stamps for son.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Smith, Elder & Co |
| Date: | 5 Mar [1863] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (MS.23181, ff.6-10 (S. E. & Co. work slip, ff.6-7, letter ff.8-9, address envelope f.10)) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4025 |
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Addressee
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Rivers, Thomas | (1) |
| Smith, Elder & Co | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Rivers, Thomas | (1) |
| Smith, Elder & Co | (1) |
