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From Francis Darwin   [15–18 September 1873]

Summary

FD has asked J. B. Sanderson about Mucin.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [15–18 Sept 1873]
Classmark:  DAR 274.1: 5
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10156F

From Francis Darwin   [1873]

Summary

Klein says water ought to be changed daily. Asks to tell G Revalenta shop shut. Klein reports discovery about toads’ ova does not bear on pangenesis.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [1873]
Classmark:  DAR 274.1: 11
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8713F

From Francis Darwin   [1–15 March 1873]

Summary

Has sent Vichy water, discusses prescription. Tell Arthur Parslow not to continue on colchicum for gout if doesn’t suit him. May go to Pryor’s on Sunday.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [1–15 Mar 1873]
Classmark:  DAR 274.1: 10
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8714F

From Francis Darwin   [30 September 1873]

Summary

He is travelling overnight by train from London to Pantlludw and will wake A. R. Ruck with a morningade on his flute.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [30 Sept 1873]
Classmark:  DAR 274.1: 27
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8942F

From Francis Darwin   14 August [1873]

Summary

Has found Lathyrus maritima on the cliffs near Barmouth.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  14 Aug [1873]
Classmark:  DAR 274.1: 26
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9009F

From Francis Darwin   [16 or 17 August 1873]

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Summary

Gives his opinion on why tubes of peas split to the right of the loose stamens [inLathyrus sylvestris].

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [16 or 17 Aug 1873]
Classmark:  DAR 77: 140–1
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9012

From Francis Darwin   [25 August 1873]

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Summary

Regrets that "our brush theory" is wrong.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [25 Aug 1873]
Classmark:  DAR 77: 142–3
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9016

From Francis Darwin   [19 September 1873]

Summary

Reports that S. W. Moore may be able to provide various substances for CD’s research on the digestive power of Drosera (sundew).

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [19 Sept 1873]
Classmark:  DAR 274.1: 7
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9059F

From Francis Darwin   [before 26 June 1873]

Summary

Has discussed with E. E. Klein about the purchase of a Hartnack microscope from Paris.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [before 26 June 1873]
Classmark:  DAR 274.1: 8
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9092F

From Francis Darwin   [11 October 1873]

Summary

Has got a cold, so will not go to Kew. Wrote to Hartnack about price of microscopes and describes own model. Told Hooker about Tisley Spiller’s microscope in Paris.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [11 Oct 1873]
Classmark:  DAR 274.1: 9
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9095F

From Francis Darwin   [26? October 1873]

Summary

Observations on the leaves of Desmodium. Most are trifoliate; none has tendrils. Gives some comments from Hooker.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [26? Oct 1873]
Classmark:  DAR 209.2: 21–2
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9115

From Francis Darwin   [after March 1873]

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Fears [CD’s] albumen theory will not work because albumen is coagulated and filtered out in making extracts of belladonna, hyoscyamine, and colchicine [alkaloid poisons].

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [after Mar 1873]
Classmark:  DAR 58.1: 132
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9198

From Francis Darwin   [after March 1873]

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Has investigated whether it makes a difference if extracts [of alkaloid poisons] are made from leaves, seeds, or roots.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [after Mar 1873]
Classmark:  DAR 58.1: 133
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9199
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